Posted on 08. Mar, 2011 in: News

Clamp down on piracy says Fogh

NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen has called for a greater international response to the piracy problem off the coast of Africa. After expressing his ‘deep-felt sympathy’ for the Danish family taken hostage…

More

Posted on 08. Mar, 2011 in: News

Sink the mother ship

The notorious mother ships, used as a holding platform for pirates’ fast speedboats, the so-called ‘skiffs’ which are quickly put in the water to attack ships in the Indian Ocean, should be sunk…

More

Posted on 08. Mar, 2011 in: News

Invitation to party at Gaddafi’s house

If you’ve nothing better to do on Saturday night why not pop round to Moamar Gaddafi’s DKK14m villa in Gentofte, north of Copenhagen, where ‘party pirates’ have promised ‘revolutionary rhythms’ when they invade…

More

Posted on 08. Mar, 2011 in: News

Danish exporters forced to toe the line in USA

Danish companies are forced to abide by strict US foreign policy if they want to enjoy the benefits of the lucrative American market. US export laws and trade restrictions are often more comprehensive…

More

Posted on 08. Mar, 2011 in: News

Discrimination in Copenhagen

Young people from ethnic minorities continue to experience discrimination at the hands of Copenhagen discotheques and clubs but the situation is far worse in Spain, France, Romania and Albania. According to a new…

More

Posted on 08. Mar, 2011 in: News

No more Women’s Day says DPP

The Danish People’s Party (DPP) has proposed that today’s International Women’s Day – which was founded in Denmark 100 years ago – should be abolished. The party’s equal rights spokesperson, Pia Adelsteen, said…

More

Posted on 08. Mar, 2011 in: News

Bankruptcies up

The number of businesses filing for bankruptcy rose again in February to 485, from 452 the previous month.. Senior Handelsbanken economist Jes Asmussen said the continuing high rate of companies being forced out…

More

Posted on 07. Mar, 2011 in: News

Liberals’ slide continues

Voters are fleeing from the Liberal Party at an alarming rate. The latest Voxmeter poll for the Ritzau news agency, taken last week at the height of the stateless Palestinians scandal, gives the…

More

Posted on 07. Mar, 2011 in: News

Amnesty for pirates?

The Somali authorities have promised the pirates who hi-jacked a Danish yacht last week immunity from prosecution if they release the family of five and two crew members who have been taken hostage….

More

Posted on 07. Mar, 2011 in: News

Don’t insult the Queen

Should it be illegal to insult the Queen? After last week’s Justice Ministry decision to allow the police to prosecute two Greenpeace activists in accordance with a seldom used paragraph in Danish law…

More

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.

More

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

More