Posted on 25. Jun, 2021 in: News

Danish cars under attack on Swedish motorway

Justice Minister Nick Hækkerup has urged his Swedish counterpart, Morgan Johansson, to step up the investigation into attacks on Danish cars passing through Sweden on their way to Bornholm. Swedish police have registered…

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Posted on 25. Jun, 2021 in: News

Denmark accepts 200 UN quota refugees from Rwanda but left-wing demands more

Denmark has agreed to accept 200 UN quota refugees from Rwanda this year but it’s still not enough according to the government’s centre-left allies. Parliament appropriated DKK40m ($6.5m) in the 2020 budget to…

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Posted on 25. Jun, 2021 in: News

Copenhagen tops global quality of life ranking

Copenhagen has regained its position as the best city in the world in the annual quality of life ranking by Monocle magazine, a global briefing covering international affairs, business, culture and design. Editor…

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Posted on 25. Jun, 2021 in: News

Virus updates

The infection numbers dropped below 200 again yesterday after a modest spike the previous day. 173 news corona cases were reported over the 24-hour period from 72.280 PCR tests, a positivity rate of…

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Posted on 25. Jun, 2021 in: News

DKK500m on cyber security

A cross-party majority has reached agreement to boost Denmark’s ability to resist cyber-attacks by appropriating DKK500m ($80m) from the current defence bill to further tighten cyber security over the next two years. Defence…

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Posted on 25. Jun, 2021 in: News

Kids choose alternative nicotine products

A new report confirms the impression that Denmark has become a smoker’s paradise for young people. According to the National Institute for Public Health (Statens Institut for Folkesundhed) the number of cigarette smokers…

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Posted on 25. Jun, 2021 in: News

Business news

Australian company rescues cannabis producer….Copenhagen to host Smart Cities summit….Ørsted in North Sea battle with BP…. A Danish cannabis manufacturing facility that was on the verge of going bust has been bought out…

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Posted on 24. Jun, 2021 in: News

Development aid to focus on climate issues

Denmark will continue to spend 0.7% of Gross National Income annually on foreign development aid over the next few years but with greater focus on the climate, nature, and the environment. The government’s…

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Posted on 24. Jun, 2021 in: News

Copenhagen 16th on global cost of living index

Copenhagen has moved up nine places on Mercer’s 2021 Cost of Living City Index, an annual report that ranks 209 cities based on the comparative cost of expenses including housing, transportation, food and…

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Posted on 24. Jun, 2021 in: News

Virus updates

Slight spike in infections as hospitalisations continue to fall….Delta mutation scare at DK-Belgium match….. The daily infection figures topped 200 for the first time this week, Wednesday. 223 new corona cases were reported…

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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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