Posted on 08. Nov, 2011 in: News

We won’t let Afghans down says Defence Minister

Minister of Defence Nick Hækkerup has vowed not to leave Afghan civilians in the lurch after a new risk evaluation report by the Danish Defence Intelligence Service, published Monday, claimed that the Afghanistan…

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Posted on 08. Nov, 2011 in: News

Danes fear for their jobs – ready to accept wage cuts

Danes have become more aware that the country’s in the midst of an economic crisis – which could help the government to implement much-needed cutbacks. A new Gallup poll for Berlingske shows that…

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Posted on 08. Nov, 2011 in: News

New report: Young ethnics under strict control

Young people from ethnic minorities are subjected to strict social controls by their families, particularly with regards to relationships and sex. A new comprehensive Danish survey of young people between 15 and 20…

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Posted on 08. Nov, 2011 in: News

Danish fighter jets in action over Baltic

Four Danish NATO fighter jets were deployed over the Baltic region, Monday, to escort Russian Air Force planes planes that had flown too close to local air space. A spokesman for Latvia’s Defence…

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Posted on 08. Nov, 2011 in: News

DR ignores ‘Red Ole’ allegations

Why hasn’t the state-run broadcaster DR shown more interest in the allegations of Soviet slush money to former Danish Communist Party leader Ole Sohn? In an e-mail to DR management, Liberal MP Martin…

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Posted on 08. Nov, 2011 in: News

Poll problems for government

Berlingske’s Barometer, the average of all polls published over the past 31 days, reflects a dramatic increase in popularity for the Liberals since the election and the highest level of support since Lars…

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Posted on 08. Nov, 2011 in: News

Sohn’s communist dealings a major test for government

Will Prime Minister live up to openness commitment asks Søren Pind Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt promised a new era of openness and cross-party cooperation to replace the past ten years of partisan politics when she…

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Posted on 07. Nov, 2011 in: News

Bloomberg Businessweek puts spotlight on Danish economy

Leading financial news outlet, Bloomberg Businessweek, today carries an extensive overview of the current crisis of Danish banking, and the difficulties companies are experiencing in borrowing from the banks.  Well worth a look!…

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Posted on 07. Nov, 2011 in: News

Possible EasyJet hub for Copenhagen

Copenhagen airport is in the running to be the next regional hub in EasyJet’s European expansion programme. This welcome news for the region emerged today when Trade Minister, Pia Olsen Dyhr, (Socialist People’s…

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Posted on 07. Nov, 2011 in: News

Conservatives’ free fall continues

It is still all downhill for the Conservative Party. That is the unfortunate verdict of research carried out by Søren Risbjerg Thomsen, professor at the Political Science Institute at Aarhus University. Thomsen has…

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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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