Posted on 20. May, 2016 in: News

Danish troops heading for Estonia ‘to keep Putin at bay’

Around 150 Danish troops are to be deployed in Estonia next year as part of a 6,000-strong NATO taskforce. Politiken reports the troops will be employed to halt Russian advances in the Baltic region…

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Posted on 20. May, 2016 in: News

Alleged Syrian fighter supported Copenhagen shooter

The 24 year old man accused in the first legal case against a member of the Islamic State, will have to explain his actions following the terror attacks in Copenhagen. The man, identified only as…

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Posted on 19. May, 2016 in: News

Men and women still study different subjects

Gender still plays a significant role in choice of study programs. Women still make up 90% of students in fields such as nursing and midwifery while men still dominate data science and machinist educations….

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Posted on 19. May, 2016 in: News

Red/Green leader distances herself from Trotskyism

New head of the Red/Green Alliance, Pernille Skipper, has quit the Socialist Workers Party, a revolutionary Trotskyite organisation that Information calls “the left wing of the left wing”. She stressed that she hasn’t changed…

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Posted on 19. May, 2016 in: News

Plan B needed on Europol deal

The Social Liberals have called for a ‘plan B’ in case a parallel deal on EU justice collaboration becomes impossible. Party leader Morten Østergaard suggested yesterday that a new referendum may be necessary…

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Posted on 18. May, 2016 in: News

Danish People’s Party accused of racism

Danish People’s Party MP Søren Espersen has been hit with a storm of criticism for his use of the term ‘negro’. When asked to respond to allegations about a poster created by his party that…

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Posted on 18. May, 2016 in: News

Not enough female executives

Denmark is falling behind other countries in gender equality in top business positions. The proportion of leadership roles held by women in the country is 26%. That number has been increasing by roughly 1.5% per…

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Posted on 18. May, 2016 in: News

More money for egg donors

From July 1st the financial incentive for women who donate eggs for the purposes of assisted reproduction will increase from DKK 2,400 kroner to DKK 7,000, in a move to meet the ever-rising demand….

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Posted on 18. May, 2016 in: News

Windmill giants exposing employees to toxic chemicals

Employees at wind energy giants Siemens and Vestas have sounded the alarm over working conditions. Both companies have passed mandated workplace inspections but more and more employees are suing for compensation for medical…

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Posted on 18. May, 2016 in: News

Denmark donates DKK 65m to reproductive rights fund

Foreign Minister Kristian Jensen has announced a donation of DKK 65m ($10m) to the sexual and reproductive rights fund AmplifyChange. The donation, part of Denmark’s foreign aid commitment, was given during the Women Deliver…

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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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