Posted on 28. Jul, 2016 in: News

Turkish ambassador defends Ergodan

Although nearly 60,000 people have been detained in Turkey after the botched military coup last week, the country’s ambassador to Denmark, Mehmet Dönez, continues to defend  President Ergodan’s crackdown on alleged dissidents. In…

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Posted on 28. Jul, 2016 in: News

Hillary Clinton should take the Denmark route

Former editor-in-chief of Politiken, Bo Lidegaard, has urged Hillary Clinton to ‘follow the Danish way’ when she officially accepts the Democrats’ presidential nomination this evening. In an op-ed piece on Project Syndicate, ‘the…

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Posted on 27. Jul, 2016 in: News

1 in 3 Danes say Denmark is at war with Islam

33% of the Danish electorate believe Denmark is at war with Islam, a new Megafon survey for TV2 shows – however, 56% reject the notion. Top Islam expert, Professor Jørgen Bæk Simonsen of…

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Posted on 27. Jul, 2016 in: News

Khader in text storm after Muslim comments

The Conservatives’ integration spokesman Naser Khader was bombarded with hate mail and abusive text messages yesterday after he called on moderate Muslims and imams to publicly denounce acts of terror and the violence…

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Posted on 27. Jul, 2016 in: News

Health minister: Care homes are like hotels

The Care for the Elderly organisation has responded angrily to Health Minister Sophie Løhde’s claim that some care homes are like hotels. In an interview with Berlingske the minister said it’s time to…

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Posted on 27. Jul, 2016 in: News

‘Toxic’ US election campaign threatens Danish exports

Free trade has become a dominant issue in the US election campaign with both sides warning of restrictions if they win. Export & Growth Minister Troels Lund Poulsen, who’s currently attending the Democrats’…

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Posted on 27. Jul, 2016 in: News

German tourists, threatened by terror, head for Denmark

After a bloody summer of violence in their own country German tourists are flocking to Denmark. Put off by militant violence and political upheaval in traditional sun-and-sea holiday hotspots like Tunisia and Turkey,…

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Posted on 27. Jul, 2016 in: News

Maersk accused of ‘bullying’ at Indian port

The Maersk Group’s ports and terminals division, APM Terminals, has been accused of using ‘strong-arm tactics’ at India’s biggest port, Jawaharlal Nehru. According to a complaint filed by the Competition Commission of India (CCI), the…

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Posted on 26. Jul, 2016 in: News

Denmark in danger from mentally ill refugees

After the last week’s spate of attacks in Germany by psychologically unstable or suicide threatening refugees, Danish aid organisations have warned there are thousands of asylum seekers in this country who present a…

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Posted on 26. Jul, 2016 in: News

Moderate Muslims need to denounce terrorism

A significant majority of the electorate believe moderate Muslims and imams have a duty to publicly distance themselves from acts of terror. In a new Megafon survey for TV2, three out of four…

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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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