Posted on 07. Mar, 2019 in: News

Government finalises Greenland airports deal

Denmark and Greenland have concluded the final agreement for their joint ownership of the DKK3.6bn (€482 million) Kalaallit Airports project, a state-owned company set up to build, own and operate two airports, in the…

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Posted on 07. Mar, 2019 in: News

Freedom fighter granted Supreme Court appeal

A Danish soldier of fortune has been granted the right of appeal at the Supreme Court against his six-month prison sentence for illegally travelling to fight in the Syrian civil war. In June…

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Posted on 07. Mar, 2019 in: News

Politician on murder rap found dead in cell

A local Danish politician who was facing a 6-year prison sentence after being charged with attempted murder and ‘extreme violence’ against his partner and child has been found dead in his prison cell….

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Posted on 06. Mar, 2019 in: News

Amnesty International: Denmark ‘soft on rapists’

Denmark has a ’pervasive rape culture’ and an ’unwillingness to prosecute rapists’ according to a hard-hitting report published by Amnesty International, Tuesday. The report, coming just days after Denmark was named as one…

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Posted on 06. Mar, 2019 in: News

Foreign Minister in Berlin as Denmark looks to post-Brexit future

Foreign Minister Anders Samuelsen travels to Berlin today as Denmark continues to look for new alliances following Brexit. Ahead of talks with his German counterpart, Heiko Mass, Mr Samuelsen said it’s always a…

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Posted on 06. Mar, 2019 in: News

DPP: Refugees have no right to sue the state

Refugees and asylum seekers’ right to sue the Danish state should be revoked or severely limited, the Danish People’s Party’s (DPP) Martin Henriksen said yesterday after a Syrian couple were awarded DKK10,000 each…

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Posted on 06. Mar, 2019 in: News

Exit programme provides reintegration route for foreign fighters

Denmark’s ‘second city’, Aarhus, has enjoyed success reintegrating foreign fighters who’ve returned from a warzone. A review of the local authority’s ‘Exit programme’ shows 17 out of 20 Jihadists who travelled to Syria…

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Posted on 06. Mar, 2019 in: News

Tax Minister: No new tax cuts after election

Tax Minister Karsten Lauritzen has warned voters they shouldn’t expect any new tax cuts if the ruling Liberals win a new term in power this year, even though the party has consistently maintained…

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Posted on 06. Mar, 2019 in: News

Ban on street gang ‘unconstitutional’ lawyers argue

The government’s efforts to legally ban Loyal to Familia (LTF) are in violation of the constitution, defence lawyers claimed in their opening argument at Copenhagen District Court, Tuesday, as the court case against…

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Posted on 06. Mar, 2019 in: News

Government’s health reform bill in tatters after Alternatives say no

The government’s prestige heath reform project is now dependent upon the outcome of the upcoming election, leading political commentator Hans Engell said last night after the Alternatives walked out of negotiations. The ‘feel…

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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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