Posted on 29. May, 2018 in: News

DPP challenges Liberals’ pro-EU policy

The Danish People’s Party (DPP) has warned the ruling Liberals’ that their increasingly pro-EU tone is threatening the centre-right alliance’s chance of re-election. The populist party’s foreign affairs spokesman, Søren Espersen, said yesterday…

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Posted on 29. May, 2018 in: News

Boom time for economy

It’s full speed ahead for the Danish economy, which is expected to grow by 1.9 percent this year and 1.7 percent in 2019 according to the government’s latest Economic Review, published Monday. The…

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Posted on 29. May, 2018 in: News

Southern-European workers flocking to Denmark

Denmark has become an increasingly attractive destination for southern Europeans seeking work. New labour market figures show that over the past five years the number of migrant workers from Spain, Portugal, Italy, Greece…

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Posted on 29. May, 2018 in: News

A third of all jobless refuse to work

The Liberal Alliance (LA) has called for increased sanctions on the work-shy, following a new study showing thousands of benefits recipients in reality never actually look for a job. In the new study…

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Posted on 29. May, 2018 in: News

Money laundering scandal in Estonia grows

Foreign banks operating in  Estonia, including Danske, may have laundered considerably larger sums than first thought, Bloomberg News reports. Estonian police now estimate that bankers in their country were involved in suspicious transfers…

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Posted on 29. May, 2018 in: News

Business shorts

Poland, Denmark agree on Baltic pipeline/EU approves Danish mail rescue package/Metro link to Sweden? EU sources report that Polish and Danish gas operators have signed an agreement on the co-financing of the Baltic…

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Posted on 28. May, 2018 in: News

Samuelsen lobbies for Thule Base agreement at Washington meeting

Foreign Minister Anders Samuelsen urged the Trump Administration to push the Thule Air Force Base agreement higher up the agenda during talks with his U.S. counterpart Mike Pompeo in Washington DC, Friday. The…

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Posted on 28. May, 2018 in: News

Defence Minister offers spending guarantee

At a Pentagon meeting, Friday, Claus Hjort Frederiksen assured U.S. Defence Secretary James N. Mattis that the government is in the process of increasing defence expenditure. The Defence Minister said it was important…

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Posted on 28. May, 2018 in: News

Mary’s stand-up routine wows royals

Crown Princess Mary celebrated Crown Prince Frederik’s 50th birthday, Saturday, with a moving speech that also poked fun at her husband. At a gala dinner held at Christiansborg Palace, the Princess told guests,…

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Posted on 28. May, 2018 in: News

Turkish newspaper: Støjberg is anti-muslim

Turkey ‘s Daily Sabah newspaper has ridiculed Integration Minister Inger Støjberg’s latest attack on the Muslim community in Denmark. In response to Ms Støjberg claim last week that Ramadan is a month that…

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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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