Posted on 03. Nov, 2020 in: News

Consumer watchdog ‘concerned’ about mega Italian deal

Consumer affairs bureau Forbrugerrådet Tænk has expressed concern that Danish card payment services company Nets could be ‘swallowed up’ by its Italian rival, Nexi, after both parties agreed on Monday to enter into…

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Posted on 03. Nov, 2020 in: News

Crown Prince touts green credentials

Heir to the Danish throne Crown Prince Frederik gave the opening speech at a virtual conference of Danish and Dutch business leaders and stakeholders, Monday, ‘the Digital Business Conference for Green Transition.’ According…

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Posted on 02. Nov, 2020 in: News

Two newspapers ready to reprint Mohammed cartoons

Two Danish newspapers are ready to publish a provocative advert by the anti-migrant New Right party featuring the Mohammed cartoons despite warnings of a security threat. Following the brutal terrorist attacks in France…

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Posted on 02. Nov, 2020 in: News

Struggling centrists drop budget climate demand

The Social Liberals (Radikale) have dropped their threat to vote against the 2021 budget if the government fails to cut greenhouse gas emissions by half before 2025, compared to 1990 levels. If a…

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Posted on 02. Nov, 2020 in: News

Danes in global wealth top-10

Every adult in Denmark has an average wealth of around DKK1.9m (USD 300.611) one of the highest in the world. The latest Global Wealth report by top Swiss bank Credit Suisse, which analyses…

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Posted on 02. Nov, 2020 in: News

Virus updates

Record-high infections….Government unveils Covid-19 alert system….Third of all mink farms hit by virus…. 1,191 new corona cases were registered, Sunday, an all-time high for Denmark. The figure is based on 71,059 tests, also…

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Posted on 02. Nov, 2020 in: News

Denmark 2nd in gender equality

Despite the recent spate of sex scandals Denmark ranks high on the 2020 Gender Equality Index. In the latest report by the European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE), Sweden holds the top place with…

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Posted on 02. Nov, 2020 in: News

Red/Greens will give Polish women right to free abortions in Denmark

The far-left Red/Greens have urged the government to offer Polish women free abortions in this country. After thousands of women gathered in Warsaw last week to demonstrate a ruling that means Poland has…

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Posted on 02. Nov, 2020 in: News

Danish energy giant purchased climate credits from ‘Russian fraud project’

Russian oligarch Dmitry Mazepin has allegedly played a major role in international climate fraud with links to Denmark. Earlier this year it was revealed how Russian chemical giant HaloPolymer, one of the world’s…

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Posted on 02. Nov, 2020 in: TWTW

The Week That Was, October 26th – November 1st 2020:

Coronavirus/ What happened last week: With the number of registered corona cases averaging around 1,000 per day, the government announced a raft of new measures aimed at breaking the chain of infection, including…

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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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