Posted on 19. Oct, 2017 in: News

Construction sector bemoans labour shortage

The construction sector has called on lawmakers to take political action to counter the labour shortage. A growing number of companies are being forced to say no to contracts because they don’t have…

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Posted on 19. Oct, 2017 in: News

New call to scrap defence opt-out

Denmark could be heading for year another EU referendum after the Social Liberals called for the country’s opt-out on defence and military affairs to be scrapped. Ahead of the 2-day summit that gets…

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Posted on 19. Oct, 2017 in: News

Top City Hall politician in embarrassing turnaround

Copenhagen Council’s Labour & Integration Administrator (burgermeister) Anna Mee Allerslev has backed down and agreed to pay DKK65,000 ($10,000) for the rent of City Hall’s prestigious ballroom for her wedding reception last year. Ms Allerslev suffered…

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Posted on 19. Oct, 2017 in: News

Danish women’s team facing expulsion from World Cup

Denmark’s women’s football team could be kicked out of the World Cup, after tomorrow’s qualifier with Sweden was cancelled due to a pay dispute between the players and the Danish Football Association (DBU)….

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Posted on 19. Oct, 2017 in: News

Danish chain sells ‘bootleg’ Lego bricks

Danish home improvement supplies retailing chain Harald Nyborg is selling copies of Lego’s iconic building bricks imported from China – with Lego’s permission. The company claims it asked Lego to supply original products but…

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Posted on 19. Oct, 2017 in: News

Business shorts

ISS wins record contract / Thai police nab Danish hotel fraud / Novo’s new ‘golden egg’ / Top pharma CEO quits Denmark Danish global facility services company ISS (International Service System) has announced…

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Posted on 18. Oct, 2017 in: News

Liberals dismiss DPP demand for new Europol deal

It would be virtually impossible to secure a better deal with the EU that would provide Danish police with direct access to Europol’s vast database, the ruling Liberals’ justice spokesman Preben Bang Henriksen…

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Posted on 18. Oct, 2017 in: News

Cuts in child benefit will hit Danish families hardest

The government’s move to cut child support in next year’s budget – the quarterly ‘child cheque’ – will affect Danish families more than those from ethnic minorities who were the original target, a…

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Posted on 18. Oct, 2017 in: News

No Social Democrat-DPP alliance in municipal elections

Although the Social Democrats and Danish People’s Party (DPP) have joined together to defy the government on a number of policy decisions over the past year they won’t be campaigning side by side…

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Posted on 18. Oct, 2017 in: News

Leading news media in joint fight against fake news

Leading Danish news outlets such as DR, Ritzau, and TV2 are considering collaboration on a fact-checking site to monitor newspapers, social media, public debates, and politicians’ comments for fake news. The move mirrors…

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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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