Posted on 08. Oct, 2019 in: News

Business shorts

Maersk remains no.1 in Denmark / Industrial production down / Danske Bank sets up investment office in China…. With a turnover of DKK246bn ($3.6bn) A.P. Møller Mærsk is again number one on financial…

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Posted on 07. Oct, 2019 in: News

Proposal to phase out fossil fuel cars wins support at EU

Denmark’s proposal to phase out to phase out diesel and petrol cars by 2030 to combat climate change was backed by ten countries at Friday’s meeting of EU environment ministers in Luxembourg. Environment…

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Posted on 07. Oct, 2019 in: News

Call for teledata commission as ‘weak’ Justice Minister refuses to fire anybody

Justice Minister Nick Hækkerup has come under fire from both sides of the aisle for saying that ‘no heads will roll’ in the teledata scandal. Following reports of a possible cover-up at the…

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Posted on 07. Oct, 2019 in: News

Irish PM in trade push

Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen and her Irish counterpart Leo Varadkar have agreed to cooperate closely in the countdown to Brexit. At a Copenhagen press conference, Friday, Ms Frederiksen said that while she didn’t…

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Posted on 07. Oct, 2019 in: News

Government’s allies demand bigger price increase on cigarettes

The government’s parliamentary allies on the left have distanced themselves from the government’s anti-smoking package published two weeks ago. The government has put forward an eight-point plan aimed at reducing youth smoking which,…

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Posted on 07. Oct, 2019 in: News

PM welcomes UN Secretary-General

Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen will hold talks with UN Secretary-General António Guterres when he arrives in Denmark, Thursday, to attend the C40 World Mayors Summit where representatives from the 96 most environmentally-conscious cities…

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Posted on 07. Oct, 2019 in: News

Aviation industry proposes green levy

The Danish aviation industry has proposed a levy on all outbound flights from Denmark to combat climate change. Under the plan, all plane tickets will be taxed with the proceeds going to a…

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Posted on 07. Oct, 2019 in: News

Copenhagen ski slope opens on waste plant

Media throughout the world have reported the opening of ‘Copenhill’, an artificial ski slope built on the roof of the Amager Bakke Incinerator Plant. Amager Bakke, known as one of the cleanest waste-to-energy…

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Posted on 06. Oct, 2019 in: TWTW

The Week That Was, September 30th – October 6th 2019:

Politics/Economy: The government published its draft budget for 2020, including increased funding for healthcare, education and all corners of welfare at a projected cost of around DKK5.4bn – the PM warned that conditions…

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Posted on 04. Oct, 2019 in: News

Justice Ministry cover-up in teledata scandal? Police ordered employees to lie

The police informed the Justice Ministry of major flaws in the use of teledata in March but the information was kepy under wraps until after the June general election. According to a new,…

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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.
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