Posted on 19. May, 2011 in: News

Swedes debate Danish border control

Is the government’s plan to strengthen control of Denmark’s borders in violation of the Schengen agreement? During a public debate in Malmø under the title ‘Is the dream of a border-less Europe dying…

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Posted on 19. May, 2011 in: News

Soc Dems lose support

The Social Democrats have dropped to 26.6% in a new opinion poll, their lowest level for months as the government appears to be gaining reward for its efforts to stabilise the floundering economy….

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Posted on 19. May, 2011 in: News

Retirement reform won’t shift votes

Retirement reform, which has dominated Danish politics since the PM’s New Year speech, doesn’t appear to be a major game-changer. Although the Social Democrats and Socialist People’s Party have proclaimed the upcoming election…

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Posted on 19. May, 2011 in: News

Tax allowance for home improvement

The government, Danish People’s Party (DPP), and Christian Democrats (CD) have reached agreement on a ‘Home Improvement’ initiative that will allow taxpayers to claim an allowance on work carried out in the home,…

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Posted on 19. May, 2011 in: News

65 arrested in anti-EU demo

A Nørrebro demonstration yesterday on the 18th anniversary of the1993 riots that marked the accept of the EU Edinburgh treaty resulted in 65 arrests, although all were later released.

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Posted on 18. May, 2011 in: News

EU officials search Mærsk computers

16 EU officials are currently investigating a large amount of files, documents and computers at Mærsk’s headquarters.  The extensive checks took place without prior warning and have been ordered by the EU Commission…

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Posted on 18. May, 2011 in: News

Von Trier’s latest gets mixed reception at Cannes

After much anticipation, the unique Danish director’s latest offering, Melancholia, was shown this morning to the world’s film critics at the Cannes Film Festival.  The immediate reaction to the film in the cinema,…

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Posted on 18. May, 2011 in: News

Leading Conservatives downplay calls for tax cuts

The recent calls for tax cuts by Conservative finance spokesman, Mike Legarth, have provoked such criticism that leading Conservatives have moved  into damage limitation mode. Brian Mikkelsen, the minister for business and economy,…

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Posted on 18. May, 2011 in: News

Well-known talking head accused of manipulating sources

Mads Qvortrup, a well-known face on Danish TV,  was today confronted with damaging allegations about his professional integrity as the leading trade paper, Journalisten, published the results of its investigations into the journalist’s…

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Posted on 18. May, 2011 in: News

Lene E on Arctic dispute: We’ll stake our claim

Denmark’s sovereignty claim on the Arctic region bordering the North Pole is nothing new, according to Minister of Foreign Affairs Lene Espersen. In response to a confidential draft of the Continental Shelf Project…

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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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