Posted on 17. Oct, 2019 in: News

Trump cancellation bill rises to DKK5.7m

Donald Trump’s last-minute decision to cancel his trip to Denmark last month has cost Danish taxpayers nearly one million dollars. The president was scheduled to arrive on September 2nd but cancelled after disagreeing…

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Posted on 17. Oct, 2019 in: News

Boeing drops call for insight into fighter jet decision

American aviation giant Boeing has dropped its 3-year battle for access to documents supporting the government’s decision last year to buy Lockheed’s new F-35 Lightning II combat jets in preference to Boeing’s F/A 18 Super Hornets….

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Posted on 17. Oct, 2019 in: News

Danish pension funds invest heavily in opioid epedemic company

Danish pension funds have, collectively, invested DKK3.9bn ($580m) in a company found to be responsible for the opioid epidemic that’s ravaged parts of the US and led to 400,000 deaths. A review of…

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Posted on 16. Oct, 2019 in: News

Proposed citizenship legislation a threat to human rights

The government’s move to strip foreign fighters of their Danish citizenship could contravene human rights legislation. The proposed legislation, which has broad, cross-party support but needs a 75% majority in parliament, would allow…

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Posted on 16. Oct, 2019 in: News

Anti-Islamist denied right to demonstrate

Anti-Muslim politician Rasmus Paludan has been banned from holding demonstrations in Copenhagen following threats on his life. The head of the far-right right ‘Stram Kurs’ (Hard Line) party had planned 21 ‘Koran-burning events’ in…

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Posted on 16. Oct, 2019 in: News

Terrorist’s friends denied compensation for jail time

Three alleged accomplices of slain terrorist Omar el-Hussein who were detained in custody for 18 months before finally being acquitted have been denied financial compensation by Copenhagen District Court. On February 14, 2015, Danish-born…

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Posted on 16. Oct, 2019 in: News

Social fraudster’s South Africa house sold for ‘peanuts’

Social fraudster Britta Nielsen’s luxury villa in South Africa was sold at a knockdown price at auction, Tuesday. Ms Nielsen’s private possessions went under the hammer in South Africa , Tuesday, on order…

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Posted on 16. Oct, 2019 in: News

Benefit frauds caught in airport trap

Between January and July this year 372 ‘welfare chiselers’ were nabbed by tax officials at Danish airports. All 372, who were heading for a vacation while claiming social benefits, have been served with…

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Posted on 16. Oct, 2019 in: News

Union disputes on EU agenda

The European Labour Authority (ELA), a brand new EU agency, holds its first management board meeting in Bratislava today with two Danish labour market disagreements high on the agenda. One trade union complaint…

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Posted on 16. Oct, 2019 in: News

Safe country status discourages Georgian asylum seekers

The number of Georgian asylum seekers in Denmark has decreased by 80% since the previous government recognised Georgia as a ‘safe country’. Only 81 Georgian citizens sought asylum between January-August this year, compared…

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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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