Posted on 21. Dec, 2018 in: News

Muslim women forced to shake hands – it’s the law

In addition to approving the refugee island project parliament has also passed legislation requiring anyone awarded Danish citizenship to shake hands at their naturalisation ceremony – a demand primarily aimed at Muslim women. The…

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Posted on 21. Dec, 2018 in: News

Opposition parties abide by tradition – vote for budget

Parliament passed the government 2019 budget by a significant majority, Thursday. Although the opposition wasn’t invited to the lengthy negotiations for the country’s finances next year it’s a tradition in Danish politics for…

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Posted on 21. Dec, 2018 in: News

Arrests in Morocco as video indicates terrorist motive

Moroccan police arrested three suspects, Thursday, following a manhunt to find the killers of two female tourists from Denmark and Norway in a suspected militant attack. The bodies of Louisa Vesterager Jespersen, 24,…

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Posted on 21. Dec, 2018 in: News

Danske Bank issues profit warning following scandal

The money laundering scandal continues to cost Danske Bank billions of kroner. Denmark’s biggest bank cut its 2018 outlook on Thursday for the second time this year, citing challenging market conditions on financial…

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Posted on 21. Dec, 2018 in: News

Bad year for Danish krone

The Danish krone has experienced its worst year since 2012 when the National Bank was forced to intervene with a series of interest rate cuts to weaken the krone and defend its link…

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Posted on 21. Dec, 2018 in: News

Business shorts

Disastrous year for mink exports / Righteous pension fund wont exclude China or Russia / National Bank to hire ‘ethical hackers’ Danish mink farmers have warned they will slash production by 25-30% next…

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Posted on 20. Dec, 2018 in: News

Bad tidings for Løkke in Christmas poll

Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen has been hit with bad news as he heads for his Christmas break – a new poll indicates the government is facing defeat in next year’s election. The…

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Posted on 20. Dec, 2018 in: News

Government amends family reunification rules but it’s too late for Mint

The government is ready to amend the the family reunification requirements for children. Under the new rules any foreign parent with a Danish spouse applying for family reunification within the first three months…

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Posted on 20. Dec, 2018 in: News

Tourist slayings linked to terror

Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen denounced the ‘bestial’ and ‘barbaric’ murders of two female tourists from Denmark and Norway in Morocco and confirmed the killings could be an act of terror. The two tourists,…

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Posted on 20. Dec, 2018 in: News

Cod quotas slashed

Denmark’s fishing fleet will need to adapt to catching less cod next year after EU fisheries ministers agreed, Wednesday, on 2019 limits for commercial stocks in the Atlantic Ocean, the North and the Black Sea….

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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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