Posted on 27. Jan, 2020 in: News

Dubious share-dividend settlement ‘perfectly legal’

The Tax Agency and tax minister at the time, Karsten Lauritzen, acted correctly last year when they agreed a financial settlement with speculators who scammed the Danish state out of billions of kroner…

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Posted on 27. Jan, 2020 in: News

Good deal for tax fraudsters, bad deal for Denmark

The Red/Greens and Danish People’s Party (DPP) have summoned Tax Minister Morten Bødskov to a parliamentary consultation after American finance experts denounced the multi-billion kroner out of court settlement with American fraudsters in…

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Posted on 27. Jan, 2020 in: News

Centrists demand movement on climate negotiations

The Social Liberals (Radikale) have warned the government that unless it lays out the groundwork for climate negotiations immediately it won’t be able to reach its goal of a 70% reduction in cross-party…

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Posted on 27. Jan, 2020 in: News

Experts: Warm winter weather reflects global warming

The current balmy weather reflects a sharp increase in global warming, experts claim as the average temperature for January in Denmark remains on course for a record high. New figures show that the…

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Posted on 27. Jan, 2020 in: News

State failed in efforts to prevent money laundering

Three ministries, the State Prosecutor’s Office for Serious Economic and International Crime, and police investigators were delinquent in their efforts to prevent money laundering, according to a report published Friday that’s been two…

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Posted on 27. Jan, 2020 in: News

News in brief

Foreign Ministry issues China advisory….Aarhus University messes up climate figures….US Syria envoy in Copenhagen…. The Foreign Ministry has expanded its travel advisory regarding China, warning Danes to ‘think twice’ before travelling to Hubei…

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Posted on 26. Jan, 2020 in: News

The Week That Was, January 20th – 25th 2020:

Politics/Economy: Former Defence Minister Søren Gade will testify before the Supreme Court about how much the government knew in 2004 when, under the Denmark-led Operation Green Desert, a group of Iraqi farmers were…

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Posted on 24. Jan, 2020 in: News

Crown Prince held secret meetings with military top brass

The Defence Ministry has been given assurances that Crown Prince Frederik wasn’t briefed on military secrets during private meetings with top-ranking defence leaders. According to web news site Olfi, which covers Danish defence…

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Posted on 24. Jan, 2020 in: News

Defence Minister launches fraud investigations

Defence Minister Trine Bramsen has launched separate external investigations into allegations of fraud and misappropriation of public funds at the Ministry of Defence Estate Agency (MDEA). A pre-Christmas report found errors in 54…

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Posted on 24. Jan, 2020 in: News

Ex-defence minister to provide testimony in Supreme Court appeal trial

Former Defence Minister Søren Gade has been summoned to testify before the Supreme Court about how much the government knew in 2004 when, under the Denmark-led Operation Green Desert, a group of Iraqi…

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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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