Posted on 28. Apr, 2022 in: News

Foreign Minister: Sanctions are working, the Kremlin is desperate

Paying for gas in rubles would be a clear violation of EU sanctions against Russia, Foreign Minister Jeppe Kofod said last night after Gazprom cut off gas exports to Poland and Bulgaria. The…

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Posted on 28. Apr, 2022 in: News

Baltic Pipe finished – gas set to flow from Norway

Denmark is now hooked up the Baltic Pipe that will carry gas from Norway to Poland. After several years of preparation and construction work Energinet, the state-owned operator for electricity and natural gas,…

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Posted on 28. Apr, 2022 in: News

President Zelenskyj to give May 4th speech to Denmark

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyj will speak directly to the Danish public via a video link on May 4th, the 77th anniversary of Denmark’s liberation from German occupation. The speech will be transmitted from…

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Posted on 28. Apr, 2022 in: News

Indian visit could be a problem for Mette

India’s prime minister, Narendra Modi, will arrive in Denmark next week on a 2-day official visit.  Its the first time an Indian leader has set foot in Denmark for 20 years, following a…

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Posted on 28. Apr, 2022 in: News

Danish troops arrive in Latvia

The first detachment of Danish troops has landed in Latvia, an advance group that will help prepare the groundwork for the main force scheduled to arrive at the beginning of next week. At…

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Posted on 27. Apr, 2022 in: News

Faroe Islands ignore EU ban on Russian ships

The Danish autonomous Faroe Islands have been accused of profiteering from the war in Ukraine by ignoring EU sanctions on Russia. The Faroes aren’t part of the EU but the self-rule government initially said…

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Posted on 27. Apr, 2022 in: News

Parties table demands for crisis package

Finance Minister Nicolai Wammen will host all-party negotiations today regarding financial compensation for households hard hit by fast-rising inflation. On Monday the government laid out its proposals for a new crisis package, including…

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Posted on 27. Apr, 2022 in: News

Justice Minister inks Kosovo prison deal

Justice Minister Nick Hækkerup has formally signed a treaty with Kosovo that will allow Denmark to rent 300 prison cells  in the south-east European state to house convicted foreign criminals sentenced to deportation….

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Posted on 27. Apr, 2022 in: News

UNHCR criticises government’s Rwanda plan

The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has joined the international criticism of the government’s efforts to set up an offshore processing centre for unauthorised asylum seekers in Rwanda. Immigration Minister Mattias Tesfaye has…

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Posted on 27. Apr, 2022 in: News

Navy officer charged with sexual abuse

A First Lieutenant in the Danish Navy has been charged with five counts of indecency and sexually assaulting subordinates on a military training ship. According to the indictment seen by investigatory TV show…

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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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