Posted on 26. Sep, 2019 in: News

Denmark adopts new Israel policy at UN

The Social Democrat government has signalled a new Israel policy by warning it won’t automatically vote against any UN resolution that specifically targets the middle east country. In March this year, foreign minister…

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Posted on 26. Sep, 2019 in: News

US envoy praises Denmark for protecting Jews

Elan S. Carr, Donald Trump’s special envoy to monitor and combat anti-semitism, has praised Denmark as a ‘unique, pioneering country’ in terms of protecting Jews. In an interview with news agency Rtitzau, Wednesday,…

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Posted on 26. Sep, 2019 in: News

EU moves to relax border controls

EU lawmakers have voted to restrict Schengen members’ right to impose border controls for an indefinite period. Denmark, Austria, Germany, Sweden and Norway currently have internal border checks in place due to the…

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Posted on 26. Sep, 2019 in: News

Left-wing lobbies for cheaper collective traffic

Cheaper bus and train tickers will be high on the Red/Greens’ list of demands when the far-left party presents its proposals for next year’s budget today. Titular head of the far-left party, Pernille…

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Posted on 26. Sep, 2019 in: News

German police raid Deutsche Bank for Danske Bank info

The German authorities raided Deutsche Bank’s Frankfurt headquarters, Tuesday, to gain information on Danske Bank and the money laundering scandal. Frankfurt prosecutors said they are investigating whether Deutsche alerted authorities about suspicious transactions…

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Posted on 25. Sep, 2019 in: News

Turkish preachers in Denmark spread Ergodan’s propaganda

Turkish imams are being sent to Denmark on a political mission to defend the Turkish state and President Ergodan’s policies. Berlingske reports how the, possibly most powerful Muslim institution in this country, the…

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Posted on 25. Sep, 2019 in: News

Extra climate funding could hit development aid

The government’s plan to dramatically increase climate funding could lead to cutbacks in development aid spending. The draft budget to be put forward by Finance Minister Nicolai Wammen next week will include a…

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Posted on 25. Sep, 2019 in: News

Ellemann-Jensen picks his team, excludes rival

New Liberal leader Jakob Ellemann-Jensen has put together his leadership team. Deputy leader Inger Støjberg has kept her role as justice spokeswoman while former minister for innovation Sophie Løhde is the party’s new…

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Posted on 25. Sep, 2019 in: News

Every Dane is a kroner millionaire – on paper

The Danish population is becoming wealthier and wealthier. A new study by the right-leaning think tank CEPOS shows that, on average, every single citizen has assets of around DKK1.3m ($200,000) – or, DKK1.9m…

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Posted on 25. Sep, 2019 in: News

Budget surplus fueled by booming stock market, strong economy

The budget surplus is at an 11-year high. Statistics Denmark data for the year’s second quarter (Q2) shows a surplus of DKK17.2bn ($260m), the biggest since the financial crisis hit in 2008 and a…

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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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