Posted on 20. Feb, 2018 in: News

Social Democrats: No Danish, no benefits

Immigrant women who can’t speak Danish after living in Denmark for years shouldn’t have the right to social benefits, the Social Democrats said yesterday following a TV2 report showing how 11 Somali women…

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Posted on 20. Feb, 2018 in: News

Opposition split on foreign aid

The opposition parties are divided on development aid spending, normally an issue the left wing agrees on. The ‘red bloc’ has traditionally had a joint goal of 1% of gross national income (GNI), but…

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Posted on 20. Feb, 2018 in: News

Italian company hired to build bridge implicated in new scandal

One of the companies in the consortium that has won the tender to build the new Storstrøm Bridge is embroiled in a major construction scandal in Italy. Trade union magazine 3F reports how Italian…

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Posted on 20. Feb, 2018 in: News

Minister heads food push in UAE / Danish Crown’s new factory in Shanghai

UAE: Environment & Food minister Esben Lunde Larsen has embarked on a ’charm offensive’ in the United Arab emirates this week as the head of a large Danish delegation aiming to promote sustainable…

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Posted on 19. Feb, 2018 in: News

Turkey’s government investigated political opponents in Denmark

The Turkish government has, illegally, investigated political opponents who live in Denmark. Confidential documents obtained by Berlingske reveal how a Danish–Turkish national contacted the Turkish police in 2016 and informed on six people…

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Posted on 19. Feb, 2018 in: News

Løkke ready to re-shuffle cabinet

Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen is ‘seriously considering’ a cabinet reshuffle to breathe new life into his ailing government, tabloid daily BT reports. After a long winter dominated by the collapse of tax…

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Posted on 19. Feb, 2018 in: News

Støjberg misled parliament

Integration Minister Inger Støjberg provided misleading misinformation to parliament last month according to news radio 24/7. During a consultation Ms Støjberg claimed her ministry was first made aware of a European Court of…

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Posted on 19. Feb, 2018 in: News

Social Democrats at 7-year high in polls

The Social Democrats are enjoying their best poll results since 2011. The Berlingske Barometer, the average of all leading polls over the past 31 days, indicates the biggest opposition party would win 29.2%…

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Posted on 19. Feb, 2018 in: News

Danes pay last respects to Prince Henrik

An estimated 10,000 Danes queued for hours over the weekend to view Prince Henrik’s coffin, on public display until tomorrow’s private funeral that will be attended by friends and family only. Draped in…

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Posted on 19. Feb, 2018 in: News

Ambassador: Trump’s anti-climate stance wont affect green conversion

President Trump’s opposition to climate change theory is ‘regrettable’ but won’t stand in the way of green conversion in America, Ambassador to the United States Lars Gert Lose said in an interview with…

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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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