Posted on 25. Feb, 2022 in: News

Ukraine’s ambassador ready to fight

Ukraine’s ambassador to Denmark has urged his fellow countrymen in Denmark to return home and join the fight against the Russian invaders – and is ready to pull on a uniform himself if…

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Posted on 25. Feb, 2022 in: News

Russian ambassador summoned to Foreign Ministry…again

For the second time this week, Russian Ambassador to Denmark Vladimir Barbin was summoned by the Danish Foreign Ministry, Thursday, over the Ukraine crisis. In a press release later, Foreign Minister Jeppe Kofod…

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Posted on 25. Feb, 2022 in: News

PM: We’re ready for Ukrainian refugees

Denmark is ready to provide shelter for war refugees fleeing Ukraine following the Russian invasion, Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said at a press briefing, Thursday, but declined to say how many. The Ukrainian…

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Posted on 25. Feb, 2022 in: News

Denmark ups military readiness – 20 fighter jets to NATO

A nearly unanimous parliament last night backed the government’s proposals to strengthen military readiness in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. At a press conference earlier in the day Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen…

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Posted on 25. Feb, 2022 in: News

DKK50m emergency humanitarian aid to Ukraine

In addition to strengthening NATO’s military readiness, Denmark is sending DKK50m ($8m) in emergency humanitarian aid to Ukraine. DKK 30m is earmarked for the UN mission in the country  and DKK20m for the…

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Posted on 25. Feb, 2022 in: News

Prime Minister calls for more defence spending

The Ukraine crisis should trigger ‘significantly more funding’ for Danish Defence in the next military spending bill, Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said yesterday. At a press briefing, the PM said she’s expecting a…

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Posted on 25. Feb, 2022 in: News

Big-name Danish companies shut down in Ukraine

Carlsberg shut down its plants in Ukraine on Thursday following Russia’s invasion. The Danish brewer, which has a 31% share of Ukraine’s beer market, halted production at all three of its breweries in…

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Posted on 25. Feb, 2022 in: News

Virus updates

The daily infection rate decreased again, Thursday, although the number of people hospitalised rose slightly after receding the previous day. 25,209 new corona cases were confirmed as 27,3% of the 92,391 PCR tests…

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Posted on 24. Feb, 2022 in: News

Russia invades Ukraine – Denmark joins international condemnation

Russia launched an overnight invasion of Ukraine on the orders of President Putin, who in a short, televised address last night announced a ‘special military operation’ at dawn. Foreign Minister Jeppe Kofod immediately…

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Posted on 24. Feb, 2022 in: News

PM: Russian disinformation in overdrive

Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has warned that Russia’s aggression toward Ukraine is unacceptable and that Denmark supports hard-hitting countermeasures. Ahead of this morning’s invasion the PM accused President Putin of violating international law….

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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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