Posted on 20. Aug, 2017 in: TWTW

The Week That Was, August 14th – August 20th 2017     

Politics/Economy The Liberals’ integration spokesman Marcus Knuth said it’s only a question of time before Denmark bans Muslim women from wearing full-face Islamic veils, following the Conservatives’ call for the three government parties…

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Posted on 14. Aug, 2017 in: TWTW

The Week That Was, August 7th – August 13th 2017   

Politics/Economy Opposition leader Mette Frederiksen kick-started the new political season by inviting the Danish People’s Party (DPP) to form a ‘welfare alliance’ against the government’s proposals to cap public expenditure growth and cut…

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Posted on 06. Aug, 2017 in: TWTW

Summer Summary – the main news while you were away

Here’s a brief overview of the past three weeks news. If you’ve been away you didn’t miss much – apart from the worst July weather since 1979. Politics/Economy Prince Henrik sparked off a…

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Posted on 09. Jul, 2017 in: TWTW

The Week That Was, July 3rd – July 9th 2017       

Politics/Economy Foreign Minister Anders Samuelsen urged Donald Trump to ‘straighten himself out, focus on the issues, and respect the dignity of his office’ after the US President tweeted a short video clip of…

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Posted on 03. Jul, 2017 in: TWTW

The Week That Was, June 26th – June 2nd 2017        

Politics/Economy The Danish People’s Party (DPP) and Conservatives demanded immediate control of Denmark’s border with Sweden following reports of a significant increase in the number of Islamists who have settled there. Integration Minister…

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Posted on 25. Jun, 2017 in: TWTW

The Week That Was, June 19th – June 25th 2017     

Politics/Economy Integration Minister Inger Støjberg said she will no longer share confidential information with any parliamentary committee following a string of damaging leaks concerning sensitive immigration issues – opposition parties called for a…

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Posted on 18. Jun, 2017 in: TWTW

The Week That Was, June 12th – June 18th 2017   

Politics/Economy: 51.4% of respondents in a new Voxmeter survey said they believe Danish People’s Party (DPP) leader Kristian Thulesen Dahl has far more power than his allies on the right, including Prime Minister…

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Posted on 11. Jun, 2017 in: TWTW

The Week That Was, June 6th – June 11th 2017    

Politics/Economy The Danish People’s Party (DPP) demanded a guarantee from the Social Democrats they won’t ease up on Denmark’s strict immigration policy during the next elective period if they regain power. Public confidence…

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Posted on 28. May, 2017 in: TWTW

The Week That Was, May 22nd – 28th 2017   

Politics/Economy Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen vowed to strengthen the battle against terrorism after the ’cowardly, vile attack’ in Manchester, UK, where at least 22 people were killed by a suicide bomber Monday…

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Posted on 21. May, 2017 in: TWTW

The Week That Was, May 15th – 21st 2017     

Politics/Economy In a new report the National Audit Office (Rigsrevisionen) questioned the controversial 2014 deal that saw a significant ownership share of DONG Energy sold to U.S. investment bank Goldman Sachs – despite…

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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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