Posted on 19. Mar, 2012 in: News

Voters question social democracy

The Danish electorate appears to have moved towards the right. In a new Gallup poll for Berlingske, 78 per cent of voters say nobody should be required to pay more than half their…

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Posted on 19. Mar, 2012 in: News

Denmark ‘terrible’ at social spending says minister

Denmark wastes far too much money on the social sector, according to Minister for Social Affairs Karen Hækerup. In a warning to local authorities and regions, the Minister inflamed the welfare debate last…

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Posted on 19. Mar, 2012 in: News

Government’s policy will damage integration

The Danish Chamber of Commerce (DCC) has warned that the government’s decision to remove the cap on social benefits and drop other initiatives aimed at encouraging immigrants to take a low-paid job will…

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Posted on 19. Mar, 2012 in: News

Business sector ready to shed subsidies

The business sector is prepared to give up massive, state-funded subsidies if the government lowers income tax. A Berlingske survey of top executives shows that 64 per cent believe subsidies should be sacrificed…

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Posted on 19. Mar, 2012 in: News

Eastern European workers attracted to Denmark despite crisis

The crisis may have ravaged the Danish labour market and cost thousands of jobs but Eastern European workers continue to flock to Denmark to find work. New National Labour Market Authority figures show…

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Posted on 19. Mar, 2012 in: News

Clergy challenges gay wedding law

A former leading clergyman has vowed that Minister for Ecclesiastical Affairs Manu Saren won’t be allowed to ‘rape the Danish church’ by imposing pro-homosexual legislation. Although a public demonstration against the new law,…

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Posted on 19. Mar, 2012 in: News

EU’s emission laws will lead to lost jobs

Danish MEP Morten Messerschmit (Danish People’s Party) has warned that Europe could lose thousands of jobs and billions in potential investment because of an EU law that came into power on January 1st,…

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Posted on 19. Mar, 2012 in: News

Guns, grenades and explosives found in Østerbro

Copenhagen Police’s special gang-busting unit, ‘Task Force East’, discovered a large cache of weapons and explosives during a raid on a storage room in the Østerbro district, Friday.Police Inspector Magnus Andreasan said it…

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Posted on 16. Mar, 2012 in: News

Søvndal dismisses ‘petty’ criticism

Socialist People’s Party (SPP) leader and Minister of Foreign Affairs Villy Søvndal has dismissed the recent personal attacks on him as ‘petty’ and ‘insignificant’. In a Q&A session with readers of the Århus…

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Posted on 16. Mar, 2012 in: News

High DONG salaries not unusual

Despite the furore surrounding DONG Energy’s ‘unusually lucrative contracts’ to several top-level corporate employees, a new examination of wage statistics shows that it’s a misconception that the company pays its engineers better than…

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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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