Posted on 01. Oct, 2018 in: News

Finance Minister: Hard Brexit will hit growth

A ’hard Brexit’ with no EU agreement could have ’serious financial repercussions’ for Denmark, according to Finance Minister Kristian Jensen who has warned GDP could dip by 1% due to lost growth, leading…

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Government defends integration scheme

Integration Minister Inger Støjberg has angered the Danish People’s Party (DPP) by resisting calls to pull the plug on the controversial Integration Training Programme (IGU in Danish) aimed at getting more refugees and…

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Police facing million-kroner Tibet bill

Copenhagen Police are facing a million-kroner invoice this month for their role in the Tibet affair. 55 people who were denied their civil right to demonstrate during a 2012 official state visit by…

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Terror suspect has never been in Syria

One of the two men linked to terrorism who were arrested during a coordinated city-wide raid by Copenhagen Police, Danish Security, and PET (Danish Intelligence), Wednesday, has reportedly never been to Syria or Iraq. According to reports…

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Fear of attack led to manhunt

Ferries and bridges to Sweden and Germany were closed down, Friday, as police conducted a manhunt for suspected terrorists in a black Volvo that turned out to be a false alarm. Police said…

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Obama praises Denmark, derides nationalism

Barak Obama lavished praise on Denmark in a speech to Kolding Business Forum, Friday. The former US president characterised Denmark as a country that ‘punches above its weight’ on the international stage and…

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Business shorts

Novo cuts 250 jobs in U.S. / Vestas fires 400 in Europe / Maersk’s arctic ship docks in Russia Pharma giant Novo Nordisk has announced plans to cut around 250 jobs in the U.S….

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Development Minister highlights women’s rights in UN speech

Development Minister Ulla Tørnæs (L) focussed on women’s rights in a speech at the UN general Assembly, Friday. She said women’s rights are still challenged throughout the world, which is ‘unnaceptable’, and maintaining…

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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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