Posted on 29. Jun, 2011 in: News

Greeks on the street

Ordinary Greeks have now joined left-wing activists in Athens demonstrations against the government’s planned cutbacks and tax increases, Denmark’s Ambassador to Greece Tom Nørring said last night. He said average wage earners feel…

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Posted on 29. Jun, 2011 in: News

Crown Prince shows off his home

As part of a CNN documentary about Copenhagen, Crown Prince Frederik has given leading journalist Richard Quest a unique guided tour of his newly renovated palace at Amalienborg. In a revealing portrait of…

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Posted on 29. Jun, 2011 in: News

PM distances himself from cycle controversy

Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen has refused to get involved in the controversy surrounding the possible re-routing of the Cycling World Championship road race to be held in Copenhagen in September. Parliament’s administration…

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Posted on 28. Jun, 2011 in: News

Terror threat remains the same

The terror threat towards Denmark remains unchanged despite bin-Laden’s death. Presenting Danish Intelligence’s (PET) 2008-2010 report today, head of the agency Jacob Scharf said al-Qeada’s new leader, Ayman al-Zawahiri, has on a number…

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Posted on 28. Jun, 2011 in: News

Bankers demand new aid package

The Danish Bankers Association (DBA) has warned that unless the government comes up with a new bank package even more financial institutions will be forced into bankruptcy. Banks claim that last winter’s ‘Bank…

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Posted on 28. Jun, 2011 in: News

Hotel group on the verge of bankruptcy

Major Copenhagen hotel and leisure group DGI-byen has declared itself insolvent and asked the bankruptcy court for a period of grace to come up with a rescue solution. The group’s portfolio includes the…

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Posted on 28. Jun, 2011 in: News

Troubled rail service rescued

The DSBFirst rail line has narrowly avoided bankruptcy. National carrier DSB and the Swedish traffic authorities have hammered out a last-minute rescue deal for the struggling coast-line operator that posted losses of nearly a…

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Posted on 28. Jun, 2011 in: News

Border control majority still uncertain

Christian Democrat MP Per Ørum Jørgensen says he will wait until the last minute on Friday before making a decision as to whether to support the border control bill. Mr Jørgensen, who holds…

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Posted on 28. Jun, 2011 in: News

Voters have no faith in politicians

The electorate has grown tired of politicians. A new survey by news weekly Monday Morning shows that voter confidence in elected officials has sunk to the lowest level since the 1970’s – six…

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Posted on 28. Jun, 2011 in: News

Espersen welcomes Gaddafi arrest warrant

Minister of Foreign Affairs Lene Espersen has welcomed the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) arrest warrant issued against Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi as an ‘important step towards justice being done’. She said the warrant,…

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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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