Posted on 08. Mar, 2018 in: News

Ghetto plan discriminates against Danes

The government’s plan to rid Denmark of ghettos by 2030, aimed specifically at stopping the growth of the parallel society and encouraging non-western immigrants to contribute more to society, will indirectly affect around…

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Posted on 08. Mar, 2018 in: News

State issues lockout warning to 440,000 workers

The state has responded firmly to the threat of a teachers’ strike by warning it will ‘lock out’ 440,000 public sector workers from April 10th. A lockout is defined as ‘industrial action during…

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Posted on 08. Mar, 2018 in: News

Former ‘snoop’ charged with revealing state secrets

The former head of Danish Intelligence (PET) has been charged with committing a breach of professional secrecy. According to the charge Jakob Scharf revealed state secrets in his book, ‘Seven Years With PET’,…

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Posted on 08. Mar, 2018 in: News

Russian ambassador denounces ‘Russiaphobia’

Russia’s Ambassador to Denmark Mikhail Valentinovich Vanin has hit back at Defence Minister Claus Hjort Frederiksen’s ‘russophobic’ comments and ‘baseless accusations’ that he claims are fueling the crisis in Russian-Danish relations. The Ambassador…

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Posted on 08. Mar, 2018 in: News

‘Niqab Zorro’ defends human rights, not Islam

The French-Algerian businessman who’s offered to pay all fines imposed on women wearing a full-face veil in Denmark if parliament passes the proposed ‘burka ban’, claims he’s defending human rights, not Islam. Richard Nekkaz, dubbed the…

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Posted on 08. Mar, 2018 in: News

‘Submarine’ murder trial starts today

The trial of the ‘Submarine Slayer’ finally gets underway at 9.30 this morning at Copenhagen District Court. Journalists from Sweden, Norway, Finland, Germany, England, France, Holland, Austria, Switzerland, Spain, Russia, Israel, USA, and China…

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Posted on 08. Mar, 2018 in: News

4 missing after fire on Maersk ship

Four people are missing after a serious fire erupted on an A.P. Moller-Maersk cargo ship in the Arabian Sea. Maersk Line said the fire broke out late on Tuesday on Maersk Honam and…

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Posted on 08. Mar, 2018 in: News

Industrial production up

Industrial production increased in January after a slight decline in December. The latest figures from Statistics Denmark show industrial production climbed a seasonally adjusted 2.6 percent month-over-month in January, reversing a 1.4 percent…

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Posted on 07. Mar, 2018 in: News

Defence Minister: Russian fake news threatens Denmark

Disinformation and fake news from Russia has become so extensive that Denmark needs to take steps to deal with the problem, Defence Minister Claus Hjort Frederiksen said yesterday after a visit to the…

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Posted on 07. Mar, 2018 in: News

Burka ban challenges civil liberties

Civil rights defenders fear the ‘ban the burka’ bill that’s currently passing through parliament could, if passed, pave the way for further interventions in freedom of speech and religion in the future. Jacob…

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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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