Posted on 27. Nov, 2019 in: News

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Negative interest rates for 5-10 years…..Biggest insurance company re-thinks investment strategy……Ørsted closes in on Baltic wind projects…. Interest rates will remain in negative territory for the next 5 to 10 years according to…

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Posted on 26. Nov, 2019 in: News

Government ready to meet Trump’s demand

The government is preparing to accede to Donald Trump’s demand to spend at least 2% of GDP on defence. In a 2018 letter to former prime minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen and other European leaders, President…

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Posted on 26. Nov, 2019 in: News

U.S. Ambassador: Diplomat or plane seller?

U.S. Ambassador Carla Sands has gone too far by specifying how Denmark should spend its defence budget, lawmakers from both the ruling Social Democrats and the Danish People’s Party (DPP) said last night…

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Posted on 26. Nov, 2019 in: News

Denmark, fearful of reaction, keeps quiet on China’s Muslim camps

Denmark has failed to react to leaked documents revealing China’s systematic brainwashing of hundreds of thousands of Muslims in so-called ‘re-education camps’ because Danish politicians don’t believe it would make any difference. The…

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Posted on 26. Nov, 2019 in: News

Crown Prince in Poland: Diplomacy and trade

Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary Elizabeth, arrived in Poland on a 1-day visit, Monday, to mark the centenary of diplomatic relations between the two countries. They were greeted by President Duda…

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Posted on 26. Nov, 2019 in: News

Denmark leads the way in prosperity

For the 10th straight year Denmark has been named the most prosperous country in the world by the Legatum Institute, a London-based think-tank with a global vision: To see all people lifted out…

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Posted on 26. Nov, 2019 in: News

Ørsted proposes energy island in Baltic Sea

Partially state-owned Ørsted has laid out an ambitious blueprint for the world’s first offshore wind energy island – an artificial island off the coast of Bornholm in the Baltic Sea, where, according to…

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Posted on 26. Nov, 2019 in: News

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Danske Bank gets IT warning….Pakistan looks toward Denmark for clean energy….Japan deal for biotech company…. Troubled Danske Bank has agreed to improve governance of its IT systems following an inspection of the systems…

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Posted on 25. Nov, 2019 in: News

$2.5bn investment in new fighter jets but fewer international missions

Denmark will be unable to participate in as many international military missions when the Danish Air force finally takes delivery of its new, $2.5bn fleet of F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) jets, according…

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Posted on 25. Nov, 2019 in: News

Defence Minister promises more Nordic cooperation

Denmark should be prepared to come to Sweden and Finland’s aid in the event of a military, or even cyber, attack Defence Minister Trine Bramsen said following last week’s meeting of defence ministers…

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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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