Posted on 25. Jan, 2023 in: News

Defence Ministry in fraud scandal

The military has been hit with a new fraud scandal after a leading employee at the Ministry of Defence Acquisition and Logistics Organisation (DALO) was reported to the police for attempting to transfer…

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Posted on 25. Jan, 2023 in: News

Danske Bank aims green but invests black

Despite Danske Bank’s aim to be a responsible partner in the transition towards low-carbon energy by actively financing the green agenda and limiting investment in fossil-heavy sectors, Denmark’s biggest bank has invested DKK…

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Posted on 25. Jan, 2023 in: News

Business sector more optimistic

Business confidence bounced back slightly at the start of the year, mirroring increased consumer confidence, but remains low. The latest Statistics Denmark figures show the industrial confidence index rose to minus 16 in…

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Posted on 25. Jan, 2023 in: News

Business shorts

Retailers predict price rises….Pension industry sounds the alarm about green investment…Pork sales plummet….. Although rampant inflation appears to have peaked, much of the retail industry expects prices to continue their upward trend. The…

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Posted on 24. Jan, 2023 in: News

Foreign Minister concerned about Sweden’s NATO bid following Danish extremist’s ‘shameful’ act

Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen has expressed hope that Danish anti-Islamist Rasmus Paludan’s Koran-burning episode outside the Turkish embassy in Stockholm over the weekend won’t affect Sweden’s bid to join NATO. After Turkish…

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Posted on 24. Jan, 2023 in: News

Angry US, UN reaction to Koran burning

The US said Monday that Danish extremist Rasmus Paludan’s burning of a Quran in front of Turkey’s Embassy in the Swedish capital Stockholm was ’deeply disrespectful’ while the UN condemned the incident which…

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Posted on 24. Jan, 2023 in: News

Løkke praises Germany, defends Scholz

Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen is a busy man – the former prime minister has already made trips to Germany, France, Sweden, and Finland since the start of the New Year. In an…

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Posted on 24. Jan, 2023 in: News

Minister warns of PFA threat after egg scare

The increasing amount of PFAs (Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) is potentially the greatest environmental problem facing Denmark, Minister for the Environment Magnus Heunicke said yesterday after the pollutant chemical was detected in eggs….

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Posted on 24. Jan, 2023 in: News

State ignores own advice on green cars

While electric cars are becoming increasingly popular, with a record 100,000 now on the road in this country, the state is lagging far behind when procuring green transport for government ministries, the police,…

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Posted on 24. Jan, 2023 in: News

Consumer confidence up despite pessimism

Consumer confidence improved slightly at the start of January but remains in negative territory. The latest Statistics Denmark figures show that although the consumer confidence index rose to minus 26.1, from minus 28.9…

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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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