Posted on 22. Jul, 2020 in: News

Pompeo aims to reset Arctic relationship

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is on a mission when he comes to Denmark today – to repair the Arctic relationship that was damaged by President Trump’s impulsive bid to buy Greenland…

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Posted on 22. Jul, 2020 in: News

Experts: Epidemic law threatens constitutional rights

Medical experts have called for the emergency corona legislation passed by parliament in March to be rolled back. At the start of the corona crisis Health Minister Magnus Heunicke was granted wide-reaching powers,…

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Posted on 22. Jul, 2020 in: News

Virus updates

Death rate, hospitalisations remain stable….Expert issues face-mask warning… There have been no new fatalities from covid-19 in Denmark over the past five days, while the number of hospitalisations remains stable at 18. The…

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Posted on 22. Jul, 2020 in: News

Business shorts

Danske Bank beats profit forecast but warns of layoffs…..Union issues warning…..Viking energy link to UK underway…. Although Danske Bank’s profit in the year’s second quarter (Q2) exceeded expectations management has warned of further…

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Posted on 21. Jul, 2020 in: News

EU agreement on corona aid package – increased rebate for Denmark

Following a marathon 5-day summit EU leaders finally reached agreement late last night on the €750bn recovery package for countries hard hit by the corona virus epidemic. Denmark and its ‘frugal allies’ –…

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Posted on 21. Jul, 2020 in: News

New survey: Everybody loves Mette

Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen’s approval ratings have soared to new heights while very few voters see opposition leader, Jacob Ellemann Jensen, as a viable alternative. In a new head to head Gallup survey, 51%…

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Posted on 21. Jul, 2020 in: News

Pompeo’s visit a sign of Denmark’s strategic importance

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s visit to Denmark tomorrow is a sign that Washington sees its ‘little Nordic ally’ as having significant strategic importance for the USA, according to an international analyst….

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Posted on 21. Jul, 2020 in: News

China reaches out ahead of US visit

Ahead of US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s arrival in Copenhagen, Wednesday, China has shown signs of softening its approach to Denmark and the rest of Europe in an effort to ensure that…

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Posted on 21. Jul, 2020 in: News

Danish state funds Chinese military research

Danish taxpayers are funding joint research projects between the Technical University of Denmark (DTU) and the Chinese army. Politiken reports this morning how joint cooperation on quantum technology theory since 2017 through the Centre…

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Posted on 21. Jul, 2020 in: News

Danish seamen can finally come home

In collaboration with the shipping industry the government has come up with a solution that will enable thousands of Danish sailors, stranded abroad on ships during the corona crisis, to come home. Business…

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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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