Posted on 10. Oct, 2019 in: News

Global mayors in Copenhagen for C40

Mayors from cities throughout the world gathered in Copenhagen, Wednesday, for the three-day C-40 conference on ways to curb greenhouse gas emissions, address climate change, and work as a network. United Nations Secretary-General…

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Posted on 10. Oct, 2019 in: News

2018 economy upwardly revised

The Danish economy was stronger last year than previously reported. After revising construction exports and shipping activity, Statistics Denmark has upwardly adjusted 2018 GDP growth so the surplus is now DKK29.9bn – at…

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Posted on 10. Oct, 2019 in: News

Rise in exports boosts trade balance

Exports rose in August as imports declined, leading to an increased trade balance of DKK9.8bn. The latest Statistics Denmark figures show exports excluding ships, aircraft, fuel rose seasonally adjusted 1.8 percent year-on-year in…

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Business shorts

Ex-pension boss to head controversial equity fund / China imports Danish pigs / MobilePay most popular app in Denmark… Christian Hyldahl, who stepped down as head of pension giant ATP last year following…

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Posted on 09. Oct, 2019 in: News

DPP slams ambassador

The Danish People’s Party’s (DPP) Søren Espersen has lashed out at a Danish ambassador for linking the populist party to xenophobia. Following an Australian TV programme, Foreign Correspondent, that portrayed Denmark as anti-immigrant…

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New Right politician forced out of Nørrebro

Copenhagen’s inner-city district of Nørrebro is a ‘black spot’ on the map of Denmark that’s become a ‘no-go area’ for certain people, according to former immigration minister Inger Støjberg. The Liberals’ deputy leader…

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Wise men say: Slower growth won’t affect jobs

Economic growth in Denmark is slowing down but it won’t affect the labour market according to the so-called ‘wise men’ of the economy. In their latest report the top economists of the Danish…

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Denmark 10th in global competitiveness

Denmark has maintained its top-10 ranking on the World Economic Forum’s (WEF) latest Global Competitiveness Report. According to the 2019 report Denmark is the world’s 10th most competitive economy due to ‘economic stability,…

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Vestager wins approval after EU grilling

Former deputy prime minister Margrethe Vestager has won majority support at the EU for her expanded role in the next European Commission. Following a hearing in Brussels, Tuesday, MEPs announced that she’d won…

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Posted on 09. Oct, 2019 in: News

US denounces Russian pipeline

They US has again denounced Russia’s Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline that’s fast approaching Danish territorial waters but still hasn’t been granted approval by Denmark. Speaking at a conference in Vilnius, U.S. Energy…

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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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