Posted on 27. Jun, 2011 in: News

Supreme Court overrules Ministry

The Supreme Court has overruled the Ministry of Integration’s administrative deportation of the Tunisian national Slim Chafra, suspected by Danish Intelligence (PET) of planning to murder Mohammed illustrator Kurt Westergaard. The suspect’s defence…

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Posted on 27. Jun, 2011 in: News

EU: Why don’t we just pull-out says former Liberal leader

Former Liberal leader Uffe Ellemann has thrown himself head-first into the ongoing debate about Denmark’s border control legislation. In an op-ed piece in today’s Berlingske, the self-assumed statesman says that Denmark is rapidly…

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Posted on 24. Jun, 2011 in: News

Muslims have forgiven Denmark

The Mohammed cartoons are no longer an issue for Muslim countries who have moved on since the Middle East riots of six years ago, Minister of Foreign Affairs Lene Espersen claimed yesterday. After…

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Posted on 24. Jun, 2011 in: News

PM welcomes positive border control tones

The EU Commission and Germany toned down their criticism of Denmark’s new border control regulations yesterday. However, even though Germany’s Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Werner Hoyer expressed confidence that Denmark will abide…

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Posted on 24. Jun, 2011 in: News

Stateless person a threat to national security – so what now?

Denmark is unsure how to handle a sensitive case concerning a stateless resident who has been deemed a threat to national security. According to UN conventions, the unnamed person has the right to…

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Posted on 24. Jun, 2011 in: News

Greece – companies beware

Danish companies that deal with Greece should be extremely careful. That’s the advice from DI, the Confederation of Danish Industries, who have advised exporters to get any outstanding bills paid as quickly as…

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Posted on 24. Jun, 2011 in: News

Mortgage lender questions credit ratings agency

Realkredit Denmark, the country’s second-biggest mortgage lenders, has terminated its relationship with global credit ratings agency Moody’s after being hit with an increased demand of DKK32.5bn as security to maintain its AAA rating,…

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Posted on 24. Jun, 2011 in: News

Cheaper petrol from tomorrow

Consumers can look forward to cheaper petrol and heating oil after the International Energy Agency (IAE) decided yesterday to release emergency oil stockpiles to offset the losses caused by the Libyan crisis. An…

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Posted on 24. Jun, 2011 in: News

Industrial wasteland to get makeover

The miserable, run down industrial Copenhagen district of Nordhavn is to be transformed into a new green, vibrant area that’s a sustainable energy prototype for cities throughout the world. Minister of Climate &…

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Posted on 23. Jun, 2011 in: News

Immigrants contribute to society

Immigrants are a bonus to Danish society – if refugees and asylum seekers are removed from the equation. A new report by the Rockwool Foundation reveals that immigrants and their descendants contribute DKK1.7b…

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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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