Posted on 02. Sep, 2019 in: News

Deputy leader’s PM dream shattered

In a ‘day of the long knives’ the Liberals’ deputy leader, Kristian Jensen, also stepped down, Saturday but will stay on as interim leader until the party conference that’s been brought forward to…

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Posted on 02. Sep, 2019 in: News

Allies rally round fallen leader

Lars Løkke Rasmussen’s closest political allies rallied around their ‘fallen leader’ after he stepped down, Saturday, calling the process that led to his resignation ‘shameful’, ‘unworthy’ and ‘unfair.’ In a Facebook message the…

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Posted on 02. Sep, 2019 in: News

Liberals’ ‘dream team’ ready to take over

The Liberals’ policy spokesman, Jakob Ellemann-Jensen, is the clear favourite to replace Lars Løkke Rasmussen as party leader but there are a number of candidates for the deputy-leader position, including Inger Støjberg. According…

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Posted on 02. Sep, 2019 in: News

Media praise for Løkke – with reservations

Now ex- Liberal leader Lars Løkke Rasmussen was praised in editorials, Sunday, as a very shrewd politician who achieved significant political results but also suffered negative issues that plagued him throughout his turbulent…

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Posted on 02. Sep, 2019 in: News

Socialists aim to squeeze the rich

183,000 taxpayers are facing an extra bill if parliament passes the Socialist People’s Party’s (SPP) proposal for a wealth tax to finance more staff in kindergartens. Right-leaning think-tank CEPOS has estimated that the…

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Posted on 02. Sep, 2019 in: News

Denmark invests $200 million to track Russian subs

Denmark has provisionally agreed to buy new, top of the line equipment from the U.S. that will give the Danish Navy the capability to perform anti-submarine warfare missions. The nine sonar Airborne Low…

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Posted on 02. Sep, 2019 in: News

More problems for Danske Bank

The Financial Supervisory Authority (FSA) carried out its threat to report Danske Bank to the police, Friday, for overcharging customers, a new scandal for the lender as it tries to restore trust after…

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Posted on 01. Sep, 2019 in: News

The Week That Was, August 26th – September 1st 2019:

Politics/Economy: Liberal leader Lars Løkke Rasmussen resigned on Saturday following weeks of dissension. His resignation came just two days after he warned that recent events could develop into a regular ‘catastrophe’ if the…

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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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