Posted on 08. Aug, 2016 in: TWTW

While you were away

It’s been a slow – very slow – summer for news in Denmark but for those of you who’ve been away here’s a summary of the main stories from the past three weeks….

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Posted on 05. Aug, 2016 in: News

Danish imam backs refusal to bury terrorist

A leading Danish imam has urged fellow imams to copy Muslim leaders in northern France who have refused to bury the teenager who killed a Catholic priest last week. Waseem Hussian, head of…

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Posted on 05. Aug, 2016 in: News

DPP calls for more surveillance of Christiania

The Danish People’s Party (DPP) has called for increased video surveillance of Christiania after Copenhagen Police released footage of a stone throwing mob attacking officers during a crackdown on drug pushers in the…

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Posted on 05. Aug, 2016 in: News

Centre-right targets state broadcaster

Parties on the right, led by the Danish People’s Party, are pushing for widespread cutbacks at state-run TV and radio network DR, which they claim abuses its dominant position on the media market….

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Posted on 05. Aug, 2016 in: News

Trump’s lone supporter stands firm

The only Danish MP to publicly support Donald Trump’s bid to become US president has vowed not to waver despite the storm of controversy surrounding the Republican Party’s nominee. The Danish People’s Party’s…

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Posted on 05. Aug, 2016 in: News

Military moves to protect troops in Turkey

Military leadership has tightened security for the 100 Danish troops stationed at the Turkish Incirilik Base in response to the continuing political turbulence in the country. During the recent attempted coup the Turkish…

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Posted on 05. Aug, 2016 in: News

Business shorts

DONG profits up/ Vestas inks Morocco deal/ Dangerous bangers DONG: Recently stock-market listed DONG Energy saw a 19 percent rise in operating profit for the first half-year 2016 owing to strong growth in…

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Posted on 04. Aug, 2016 in: News

Danish Muslims offer to bury French terrorist 

The Danish Islamic Burial Society has offered to bury the terrorist who savagely murdered an 86-year-old catholic priest in France last week. Local Muslim community leaders in Saint-Etienne-du-Rouvray have refused to bury Adel…

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Posted on 04. Aug, 2016 in: News

Burial offer ‘a stain on Denmark’

Politicians on both sides of the aisle have distanced themselves from Danish Muslims’ offer to bury the French terrorist who savagely murdered a catholic priest last week. The Social Democrats, Danish People’s Party…

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Posted on 04. Aug, 2016 in: News

Critical climate report

The Danish World Wildlife Fund (WWF) has characterised a new climate report as ‘tough reading’ for environmentalists. The State of the Climate report, published this week by the American Meteorological Society (AMS), confirmed that 2015…

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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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