Posted on 24. Apr, 2018 in: News

Denmark signs ‘digital partnership’ with developing countries

Denmark has strengthened collaboration with the World Bank in to promote digital gains for developing countries From the Foreign Ministry: Minister for Development Ulla Tørnæs and Vice President in the World Bank Laura…

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Posted on 23. Apr, 2018 in: News

Former ministers fall foul of Russian fake news

Leading Danish politicians claim to be the victims of Russian fake news following a scathing report on the Kremlin-controlled NTV station last week about the new, 85 metre-tall telecommunications mast built by Danish…

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Posted on 23. Apr, 2018 in: News

China’s Greenland bid could threaten US-DK relations

Danish business leaders, lawmakers, and military analysts have expressed concern that Greenland is threatening US-Denmark relations after a Chinese construction company received official approval to submit a tender to expand three airports in…

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Posted on 23. Apr, 2018 in: News

NATO praise for Denmark

During a visit to Copenhagen, Friday, NATO Deputy Secretary General Rose Gottemoeller praised Denmark for its contributions to NATO. In a speech at Copenhagen University Mrs Gottemoeller outlined how NATO has been dealing…

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Posted on 23. Apr, 2018 in: News

Government rejects circumcision bill

The government has warned it will vote against a citizens’ bill to stop non-medical circumcision of boys in this country. The private petition by the group Denmark Intact has so far been signed by 39,000 and…

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Posted on 23. Apr, 2018 in: News

Muslim women have high abortion rate

Muslim women have the highest abortion rate in Denmark relative to their population share. A new report by the National Board of Health (Sundhedsstyrelsen) shows women from the former Yugoslavia, primarily from areas with a…

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Posted on 23. Apr, 2018 in: News

Opposition parties reject ‘ban the burka’ arguments

The government’s ‘ban the burka’ bill is assured of a parliamentary majority, with the support of the Danish People’s Party and Social Democrats, but opposition parties remain opposed. During the bill’s first reading in…

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Posted on 23. Apr, 2018 in: News

Denmark dips on nationality index

Denmark has dropped a couple of places to 4th on the latest Quality of Nationality Index (QNI), published Friday, which ranks nationalities based on economic strength, human development, peace, stability, and visa-free travel….

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Posted on 23. Apr, 2018 in: News

Consumer confidence hit by strike speculation

Consumer confidence fell to 7.1 in April, the lowest this year and a possible indication  that the risk of a public-sector strike has made voters more pessimistic about their own financial situation, analysts…

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Posted on 22. Apr, 2018 in: TWTW

The Week That Was, April 16th – April 22nd 2018

Politics/Economy: After a marathon 19 hours of negotiations that ended without a deal the official labour dispute arbitrator, Mette Christensen, gave unions, communal employers, and the state a final 14 day-period to try and reach…

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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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