Posted on 01. Mar, 2022 in: News

Danish sports federation calls for ban on Russia, Belarus

The Danish Sporting Federation (DIF) has called for athletes representing Russia and Belarus to be banned from international sports events following the invasion of Ukraine. The DIF condemned Russia’s actions in Ukraine as…

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Posted on 01. Mar, 2022 in: News

Carlsberg and Molotov cocktails

Danish brewing giant Carlsberg has denied reports that its bottles are being used to make homemade firebombs for the Ukrainian resistance. After Yuri Zastavny, whose Pravda beer company in Lviv has been converted…

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Posted on 01. Mar, 2022 in: News

Pension funds rush to divest Russian investments

Two of Denmark’s biggest pension funds are selling off all their investments in Russian companies and government bonds. AkademikerPension, which manages around DKK150bn ($23bn) in assets, said it’s blacklisting all Russian holdings from…

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Posted on 01. Mar, 2022 in: News

LEGO orders Russian employees to keep quiet

Global toymaker Lego has recommended that its staff in Russia not attend protests or get involved in any public discussion about the war in Ukraine, after Russian police detained thousands at anti-war protests…

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Posted on 01. Mar, 2022 in: News

Economic growth highest since 1994

Economic growth in Denmark last year was the highest for 37 years. The latest Statistics Denmark figures show GDP grew by 4.1%, the highest since the 5.3% of 1994, boosted by the medicinal…

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Posted on 01. Mar, 2022 in: News

Denmark needs emissions tax to meet 70% reduction target

Denmark ranks 4th on the latest Climate Change Performance Index but, according to the government’s own climate watchdog, lacks concrete plans for half the carbon-emission cuts needed to meet its 2030 target. Prime…

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Posted on 01. Mar, 2022 in: News

Virus updates

The number of people infected by Covid rose slightly, Monday, but is still decreasing rapidly –16,578 new corona cases were confirmed, Monday, 124 up on the previous day but still less than a…

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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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