Posted on 29. May, 2019 in: News

Election 2019: LA leader blames DPP for centre-right’s demise

Danish People’s Party (DPP) leader Kristian Thulesen Dahl has declared the ‘blue bloc’ alliance of centre right parties ‘dead and buried’ forever if, as the opinion polls indicate, they lose the election –…

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Posted on 29. May, 2019 in: News

Election 2019: DPP leader defends climate record

The Danish People’s Party (DPP) is concerned about climate change but hasn’t been very good at transmitting the message during the election campaign, party leader Kristian Thulesen Dahl said yesterday in response to…

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Posted on 29. May, 2019 in: News

Election 2019: Conservative leader threatens to quit

Conservative leader Søren Pape Poulsen has warned he will resign if the party fails to win more than its current six seats at next week’s election. The justice minister said yesterday he sees…

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Posted on 29. May, 2019 in: News

Vestager stakes claim for EU presidency amidst French-German dispute

Denmark’s Competition Commissioner Margrethe Vestager remains firmly in contention as a successor to Jean-Claude Juncker as President of the European Commission following last night’s informal meeting of EU leaders in Brussels. While German Chancellor Angela Merkel is…

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Posted on 29. May, 2019 in: News

Denmark less competitive

Denmark has slipped two places, to 8th, on the World Competitive Centre’s annual rankings. Singapore leads the way followed by Hong Kong, Switzerland, USA, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Denmark is also…

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Posted on 29. May, 2019 in: News

Business shorts

EIB approves billion-kroner loan for DK-Germany rail link / SAS strike cost DKK460m  / SAS aiming for electric powered aricraft…. The European Investment Bank (EIB) has approved a DKK 1.5bn loan (€200m) for…

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Posted on 28. May, 2019 in: News

EU success re-energises Liberals’ campaign

The ruling Liberals’ surprise victory in Sunday’s EU election has re-energised the party and given Prime Minister Lars Løkke Ramussen renewed hope of a third term in office. The PM has had a…

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Posted on 28. May, 2019 in: News

DPP blames climate for EU defeat

The Danish People’s Party’s (DPP) resounding defeat in Sunday’s EU election was down to its failure to address the climate issue, according to environment spokeswoman Pia Adelsteen. Following the populist party’s failure to…

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Posted on 28. May, 2019 in: News

Vestager still in running for Commission President

The European liberal party group ALDE’s strong showing in Sunday’s EU election has boosted Denmark’s Competition Commissioner Margrethe Vestager’s candidacy for President of the EU Commission, but Germany’s Manfred Weber of the centre-right EPP parliamentary…

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Posted on 28. May, 2019 in: News

EU election round-up

DPP in freefall / Minister quits / Denmark had 4th-biggest turnout…  The Danish People’s Party (DPP), the big loser in Sunday’s EU election, continue their downslide in the polls. In the latest Voxmeter…

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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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