Posted on 21. Feb, 2017 in: News

Convicted foreign fighter challenges deportation order

A convicted foreign fighter who’s now fighting deportation refused to speak during the first day of his High Court appeal trial, Monday. 24-year-old pizzeria owner Hamza Cakan, who holds both dual Danish and Turkish…

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Posted on 21. Feb, 2017 in: News

Government aims to cut business tax

The government is pushing to lower the corporate tax rate to attract companies to Denmark. The USA and UK have signalled they will make life easier for the business sector by reducing taxes,…

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Posted on 21. Feb, 2017 in: News

Sweden’s border control costs DSB millions

Sweden’s demand for ID control on the Danish side of the border cost state-run rail network DSB DKK69.8m ($10.1m) last year. And in addition to the heightened security checks DSB estimates it lost…

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Posted on 21. Feb, 2017 in: News

Fewer evictions after benefit cap

Despite dire warnings from the opposition that thousands of families would be evicted from their homes as a result of the government’s cap on social benefits, new figures reflect the opposite. Statistics from…

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Posted on 21. Feb, 2017 in: News

Krone falls against euro as investors look to Denmark

The Danish krone has fallen to a new low against the euro. The krone fell to 7.433 per euro, Monday, its lowest since January 26th amidst speculation the Danish Central Bank could follow…

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Posted on 21. Feb, 2017 in: News

Customs officers get mobile body scanner

The Danish customs authority has launched the world’s first mobile body scanner to aid officials in the fight against drugs. A spokesman called the scanner, placed in a vehicle that can be moved…

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Posted on 21. Feb, 2017 in: News

Consumer confidence on the rise

Denmark’s consumer confidence strengthened for a second straight month in February as households’ expectations regarding the national as well as personal economic situation improved further. After surprisingly dropping below zero in December for…

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Posted on 21. Feb, 2017 in: News

Business shorts

Vestas reclaims top energy spot / SAS demands refund from Copenhagen Airport / Lego builds life-size play centre Vestas has reclaimed the title of the world’s largest supplier of wind turbines. The company…

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Posted on 20. Feb, 2017 in: News

Opposition rejects USA’s NATO demand

The Social Democrats have dismissed the USA’s demand for a significant increase in Denmark’s annual contribution to NATO as ‘unrealistic’. Although the party’s military affairs spokesman, Henrik Dam Kristensen, said last week the Danish…

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Posted on 20. Feb, 2017 in: News

Russia on charm offensive ahead of Arctic conference

While the EU’s relations with Russia have deteriorated badly since the country annexed Crimea in 2014, the Arctic territorial dispute between Denmark, Russia, Norway, Canada, and the USA has remained a ‘low tension’ issue…

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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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