Posted on 01. Nov, 2019 in: News

U.S. Ambassador warns of Russian influence

Nord Stream 2 is a political, not an economic, pipeline that will provide Russia with power over Europe’s future, U.S. ambassador to Denmark, Carla Sands, warned yesterday after the Danish Energy Agency finally…

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DPP wants Denmark to quit human rights convention

In a move designed to win back its core voters the Danish People’s Party (DPP) has proposed that Denmark should quit the Council of Europe, which would mean the country would no longer…

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Tax revenue highest in Europe

Danes pay the 3rd-highest rate of taxes and social contributions in the EU, behind France and Belgium, but the Danish state’s overall income as a percentage of GDP is the highest in Europe…

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Controversial businessman targets second run at parliament

Klaus Riskær Pedersen has announced his party will be running again at the next general election after previously saying he was finished with politics. The controversial businessman, who will offer his views on…

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IKEA’s politically correct Christmas – or ‘Winterfest’

Furniture giant IKEA has been accused of bowing down to Muslims after unveiling its ‘Winterfest’ range of yuletide decorations, Thursday, carefully excluding any reference to Christmas. The collection includes artificial wreaths, tiny fir…

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Jobless rate stable

The unemployment rate rate remained stable in September at 3.7%, virtually the same as preceding months. The latest Statistics Denmark figures, published Thursday, show gross unemployment fell very slightly to 104,300 in September…

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Top bank at centre of new scandal

Leading bank and mortgage provider Nykredit is getting dragged deeper and deeper into the ‘Operation Greed’ VAT and money laundering scandal. A witness in the ongoing court case concerning VAT fraud of DKK290m…

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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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