Posted on 30. Nov, 2022 in: News

Right-wingers issue warning against centrist coalition

The far-right Nye Borgerlige (New Right) have warned they will never again support Jacob Ellemann-Jensen as a candidate for prime minister if he joins a government led by Mette Frederiksen. Party leader Pernille…

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Posted on 30. Nov, 2022 in: News

State-owned DR News concealed minister’s credit card abuse

Public service broadcaster DR is facing allegations of a cover-up after failing to report earlier this year that Minister for Food, Agriculture and Fisheries Rasmus Prehn had repeatedly charged restaurant bills to his ministerial…

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Posted on 30. Nov, 2022 in: News

Division on the left

The Red/Greens’ frosty relationship with the Social Democrats is getting even colder. After being excluded from government negotiations last week, the far-left party has now accused its former parliamentary ally of ’betraying’ vulnerable…

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Posted on 30. Nov, 2022 in: News

Inequality in Denmark? The poor have never been wealthier

A recent report showed how financial inequality in this country is at an unprecedented level – and it’s the wealthiest who have benefitted most. According to Statistics Denmark, the so-called Gini coefficient, a…

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Posted on 30. Nov, 2022 in: News

Gender wage gap

The gender wage gap in this country is widening after narrowing for fifteen years. Women’s earnings have increased faster than men’s since 2006 but the progress came to an abrupt stop in 2021….

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Mary’s dilemma as Danes face Socceroos

Crown Princess Mary will have a foot in both camps when Denmark faces Australia in a decisive World Cup match in Qatar this afternoon. The royal – formerly known as Mary Donaldson –…

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Posted on 30. Nov, 2022 in: News

Political correctness controversy as Christmas elves go blackface

Politicians on both sides of the aisle have condemned the use of ‘exaggerated political correctness’ after a 1997 version of TV’s popular Jule Kalender (Advent Calendar) was pulled from programming this year because…

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Posted on 29. Nov, 2022 in: News

Liberal leader sidesteps trust issue as government negotiations roll on

Jacob Ellemann-Jensen declined to say last night whether his confidence in caretaker prime minister has been restored as their respective parties move closer towards a possible coalition. The Liberal leader has repeatedly called…

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Posted on 29. Nov, 2022 in: News

Social Democrats drop support for own legislation

The Social Democrats will today vote against extending temporary child support for struggling families – the same bill they put forward ahead of the election. Acting employment minister, Peter Hummelgaard, said last night…

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Posted on 29. Nov, 2022 in: News

Suspected pirate wins ‘get out of jail free’ card

The suspected Nigerian pirate captured by a Danish frigate in the Gulf of Guinea last November was found guilty of endangering Danish sailors’ lives, Monday, but Copenhagen District Court ruled the 1-legged man,…

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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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