Posted on 31. Aug, 2022 in: News

PM backpedals – admits Minkgate was a scandal

Prime Minister has backed down and admitted that the Minkgate affair was a political scandal. Ms Frederiksen has come under fire for failing to fire ten leading civil servants after the Mink Commission…

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Posted on 31. Aug, 2022 in: News

Government commits DKK2bn to ‘inflation aid’

The government has appropriated DKK2bn ($266m) in the 2023 draft budget to help those hardest hit by galloping inflation and at the same time acknowledged that the economic outlook is worse than before…

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Posted on 31. Aug, 2022 in: News

Ex-PM begs for money

Lars Løkke Rasmussen’s new Moderates Party has launched a desperate appeal for campaign contributions. After BT revealed how the former prime minister has posted a Facebook message asking supporters to ’send money –…

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Posted on 31. Aug, 2022 in: News

Denmark joins Baltic nations in anti-Putin wind energy deal

Denmark and seven other EU countries signed a declaration in Copenhagen, Tuesday, to increase offshore wind power generation capacity sevenfold by 2030 and decrease dependency on Russian energy. At a summit attended by…

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Posted on 31. Aug, 2022 in: News

Record police numbers

There are more police officers on the streets of Denmark than ever before. When 123 cadets graduate from the police academy today they will join the national force that now numbers 11,423 –…

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Posted on 31. Aug, 2022 in: News

Retail sales up but still struggling

With inflation high and consumer confidence low, the retail sector continues to stagnate. The latest Statistics Denmark figures show retail sales grew slightly in July, with a modest 0.01 percent gain month-on-month, after…

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Posted on 31. Aug, 2022 in: News

Tax Authority demands compensation from international banks

Major foreign banks are contesting a High Court multi-million compensation demand from the Danish Tax Authority (SKAT) which claims they acted improperly on behalf of Canadian pension company HOOPP (Healthcare of Ontario Pension…

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Posted on 30. Aug, 2022 in: News

Foreign Minister pushes for EU ban on Russian tourists

Before leaving for a meeting of EU foreign ministers meeting in Prague today, Denmark’s Jeppe Kofod again expressed hope for a joint decision to ban Russian tourists from entering Europe. Possible new sanctions…

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Posted on 30. Aug, 2022 in: News

Denmark backs EU military training mission for Ukrainian forces

Defence Minister Morten Bødskov will today offer Denmark’s full support for an EU military training mission for Ukrainian forces. Ahead of the EU foreign and defence ministers’ meeting in Prague, the first time…

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Posted on 30. Aug, 2022 in: News

Denmark and Germany agree to extend energy island

Denmark and Germany have joined forces on the Bornholm Energy Island project, a €9 bn offshore wind power hub planned in the Baltic Sea that will mark a significant step in the process…

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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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