Posted on 18. Dec, 2020 in: News

Parliament passes tough rape bill

A unanimous parliament passed tough rape legislation, Thursday, that criminalises sex without explicit consent. Previously the law required rape victims to provide proof of violence, threat or evidence they were unable to fend…

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Posted on 17. Dec, 2020 in: News

Christmas lockdown

Denmark will be in total lockdown between Christmas and New Year, the latest move by the government to stem the ever-growing epidemic. Shopping malls and department stores will close from today and smaller…

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Posted on 17. Dec, 2020 in: News

Copenhagen City Hall: Cancel everything, stay indoors

Copenhagen City Hall officials have urged locals to adhere to the strict measures laid out by the authorities after close to 5,000 corona cases in the capital were registered over the past week,…

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Posted on 17. Dec, 2020 in: News

Health Minister: Hospitals can handle the pressure

Health Minister Magnus Heunicke has offered assurances that although the health sector is under pressure it still has the capacity to deal with both the ever-growing epidemic and everyday health treatment. At a…

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Posted on 17. Dec, 2020 in: News

Vaccine hesitancy

A third of the electorate aren’t convinced about the efficacy of anti-corona vaccines and are unwilling to be vaccinated. One day after Health Minister Magnus Heunicke said anti-corona vaccines could arrive in Denmark…

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Posted on 17. Dec, 2020 in: News

Støjberg divides Liberal waters

The Liberals’ deputy leader, Inger Støjberg, came under fire from fellow MPs during a stormy internal party meeting, Tuesday, after the Child Bride Commission’s interim report found she had misled parliament and issued…

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Posted on 17. Dec, 2020 in: News

Government withheld intelligence report on Danish refugee kids

The government is suspected of deliberately delaying a 2019 intelligence evaluation that found Danish children born to foreign fighters in Syrian refugee camps aren’t a threat to Denmark. The report by the Danish…

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Posted on 17. Dec, 2020 in: News

New police reform includes Danish FBI

Justice Minister Nick Hækkerup has been granted his wish of a ‘Danish FBI’ after parliament passed a new police reform bill. As well as increased funding that will lead to the hiring of…

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Posted on 16. Dec, 2020 in: News

Lockdown restrictions nationwide – economists sound warning

The anti-virus restrictions imposed on 69 local municipalities last week have now been extended to the whole country. All lockdown measures, including the shutdown of bars, restaurants, gyms, and museums, will apply to…

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Posted on 16. Dec, 2020 in: News

Denmark yet to feel full force of virus

Despite the prospect of a vaccine arriving before New Year Denmark is facing the ’full force’ of the corona virus at the start of 2021, with a record number of infections, hospitalisations, and…

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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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