Posted on 24. May, 2016 in: News

Denmark gives $97m to war on hunger

Denmark will contribute DKK630m (Approx. $97m) between 2017-19 to the UN’s war on hunger. After signing a deal with head of the UN’s World Food Programme (WFP) Ertharin Cousin at the first World Humanitarian…

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Posted on 24. May, 2016 in: News

Employment up but economy stagnates

The employment figures rose by nearly 12,000 people during the first three months of the year, the biggest quarterly increase since 2013, yet economists remain pessimistic. Senior Jyske Bank analyst, Niels Rønholt, predicted…

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Posted on 24. May, 2016 in: News

DPP bemoans right-wing defeat in Austria

The outcome of yesterday’s election in Austria reflects the division within Europe on the EU and migration, Danish People’s Party’s deputy leader Søren Espersen said after far-right Freedom Party candidate Norbert Hofer received…

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Posted on 24. May, 2016 in: News

Danish cult under investigation in US

The American authorities have launched an investigation into Danish humanitarian organisation Tvind’s sister charity in the USA, Planet Aid, which has received millions of dollars in aid for third-world development projects, much of…

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Posted on 24. May, 2016 in: News

DPP move to legalise pepper sprays

In future the public will be allowed to buy self-defence pepper sprays in supermarkets and shops if it’s up to the Danish People’s Party (DPP). Ahead of the first reading of the DPP’s…

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Posted on 24. May, 2016 in: News

Consumer confidence hits new low

Denmark’s consumer confidence deteriorated to a seven-month low in May, a bad sign for economic growth. The latest figures from Statistics Denmark showed the consumer confidence indicator dropped to 3.2 from four-month high…

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Posted on 24. May, 2016 in: News

Business shorts

Maersk family no longer Denmark’s richest/ LEGO on top-100 brands list / More flight disruption today Maersk: The Maersk family, owners of the global shipping and oil company, have lost their traditional title…

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Posted on 23. May, 2016 in: News

DPP politician cancels US trip after ‘N-word’ allegations

The Danish People’s Party’s Soren Espersen has cancelled a visit to the USA later this year following allegations he used the ‘N-word’ to describe US President Barak Obama. Mr Espersen, who came under…

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Posted on 23. May, 2016 in: News

Social Democrats propose refugee limits

Denmark’s biggest party, the Social Democrats, have signaled a further turnaround in immigration policy by proposing a cap on the number of refugees and asylum seekers in Denmark. Party whip Henrik Sass Larsen…

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Posted on 23. May, 2016 in: News

Iranian hackers responsible for cyber-attack

It was Iranian hackers who launched a four-month cyber-attack on the Danish Foreign Ministry last year, a US IT-security company has revealed. It was originally claimed in January that the hackers were ‘probably…

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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-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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