Posted on 23. Nov, 2015 in: TWTW

The Week That Was, November 16th – November 22nd 2015

Foreign Affairs/EU In an official response to the Paris attacks, Foreign Minister Kristian Jensen said: “The terror that has hit France, is an attack on the entire Western world – including Denmark. The…

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Posted on 19. Nov, 2015 in: News

‘Blue’ state budget announced

Finance Minister Claus Hjort Frederiksen (Lib.) presented the 2016 state budget on Thursday, which marked the culmination of lengthy negotiations between the Liberals, the Danish People’s Party (DPP), Liberal Alliance (LA) and the…

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Posted on 19. Nov, 2015 in: News

SPP: State budget lacks solidarity

The opposition parties are united in their disappointment with the new state budget agreement, which they believe will only benefit the rich. Pia Olsen Dyhr, leader of the Socialist People’s Party (SPP), found…

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Posted on 19. Nov, 2015 in: News

Danish economy better than anticipated in 2014

The Danish economy improved slightly more in 2014 than earlier financial forecasts had expected. In a recent review of the national accounts,  Statistics Denmark determined that the gross domestic product (GDP) had actually…

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Posted on 19. Nov, 2015 in: News

DPP to repay EU funds for boat trip

The Danish People’s Party (DPP) may have to repay DKK120,700 to the EU — money that the party used to pay for a boat trip in connection with the 2013 local elections. On…

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Posted on 19. Nov, 2015 in: News

Government expects more asylum seekers in 2016

The government is now estimating an increase in the number of expected asylum seekers to Denmark in 2016 — from 15,000 to 25,000 people. The additional costs related to the increase will be…

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Posted on 19. Nov, 2015 in: News

Red-Greens call for sanctions against IS supporters

The Red-Green Alliance are asking the Foreign Minister to strengthen efforts against the terrorist organisation Islamic State (IS) after last week’s attacks in Paris, which killed almost 130 people. According to Red-Green spokesperson…

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Posted on 19. Nov, 2015 in: News

Danish police aid Swedish hunt for suspected terrorist

The Danish police have confirmed that Danish officers are helping their Swedish colleagues look for a person who recently arrived in Sweden and may be planning to commit an act of terror somewhere…

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Posted on 19. Nov, 2015 in: News

Greek businessmen jailed for bomb ‘joke’

Two Greek businessmen — who caused chaos at Copenhagen Airport on Wednesday after joking about having a bomb — have been detained in prison for 13 days and will remain charged, DR News…

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Posted on 18. Nov, 2015 in: News

‘Blue’ agreement on cash-benefits limit

The Danish government and the blue parties have agreed to set an upper total limit for social benefits as part of the Liberals’ attempt to make it more attractive to get a job….

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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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7:59: TODAS LAS NOTICIAS DANESAS DEL MOMENTO.
7:59-Noticias Danesas de Hoy es una nueva fuente de noticias en inglés dirigida especialmente al cuerpo diplomático, extranjeros viviendo en Dinamarca

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