Posted on 22. Oct, 2015 in: News

DSB lays on buses for refugees

National rail carrier DSB is transporting hundreds of refugees across the border from Germany in buses every day. However, while police check all train passengers, there’s no control of the buses, which once…

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Posted on 22. Oct, 2015 in: News

Thorning-Schmidt still a front-runner for UN job

The process of finding a new UN High Commissioner for Refugees is moving ahead at a fast pace and, according to TV2 sources, former prime minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt remains one of the front-runners….

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Posted on 22. Oct, 2015 in: News

UN requests 250 Danish troops for dangerous Mali mission

The United Nations has asked Denmark to supply 250 troops and 20-30 armoured vehicles to its peacekeeping mission in Mali to help stabilise the north of the country and protect civilians from attacks…

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Posted on 22. Oct, 2015 in: News

Canada could cost Denmark $30m

Denmark’s planned purchase of F-35 fighter jets to replace its ageing fleet of F-16s could become even more expensive if Canada goes through with its warning to drop out of the international programme. Justin…

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Posted on 22. Oct, 2015 in: News

Vestager orders crackdown on multinational tax evaders

Denmark’s EU Competition Commissioner Margrethe Vestager has ordered the Dutch government to recover money from Starbucks and told Luxembourg to claw back funds from a Fiat Chrysler unit, in an expanding crackdown on tax avoidance…

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Posted on 22. Oct, 2015 in: News

Greenlanders: Danes or immigrants?

Greenlanders living in this country are just as marginalised from the labour market as immigrant groups such as Somalis, Libyans, and Iraqis. A new survey by the National Research Centre for Welfare (RSF)…

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Posted on 22. Oct, 2015 in: News

Business shorts

Lego to invest millions in Mexico, Hungary/New Legoland in Shanghai)/Pig industry targets fewer deaths Lego: Danish toy giant Lego is to make major investments in its factories in Mexico, Hungary, and Denmark to…

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Posted on 21. Oct, 2015 in: News

Cut social benefits for all immigrants says Integration Minister

The government is preparing to tighten immigration legislation even more with a new proposal that will widen the number of people who are only entitled to the new, low integration benefit. According to…

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Posted on 21. Oct, 2015 in: News

Minister placed anti-refugee advert in Hizbollah newspaper

Integration Minister Inger Støjberg admitted yesterday that she placed an anti-refugee advert in a ‘Hizbollah-friendly’ newspaper in Lebanon last month to reach a wider audience. The advert, in both English and Arabic, noted that…

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Posted on 21. Oct, 2015 in: News

Muslims want halal meat, shower curtains in schools

A majority of Danish Muslims believe schools and day care centres should show more respect for their children by serving halal meat and putting up shower curtains. A new Wilke Institute survey shows…

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7:59 – All the Danish News That Fits

7:59 – Danish News Today, is the most reliable source of daily Danish news in English for diplomats, the ex-pat community, the business sector, or anyone in Denmark or abroad seeking an insight into what’s happening in Denmark right now.

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