Posted on 26. Apr, 2012 in: News

Conservatives push for lower income tax

The Conservatives have dropped their mantra that nobody should ever have to pay more than 50 per cent in tax by proposing that the contentious top rate of tax should be dropped completely…

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Posted on 26. Apr, 2012 in: News

‘Two-faced’ Justice Minister

Former integration minister Søren Pind has accused Justice Minister Morten Bødskov of being ‘two-faced’ for assuring the public that new Danish rules concerning the deportation of criminal foreigners won’t have any major significance,…

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Posted on 26. Apr, 2012 in: News

Mad axeman’s family concerns

The ‘mad axeman’ who attempted to murder Mohammed illustrator Kurt Westergaard  fears he will never see his four children again if he’s deported to Somalia. Mohammed Geele was originally sentenced to nine years…

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Posted on 25. Apr, 2012 in: News

Housing nosedive threatens economy

Housing prices continued to dive in Q4/2100, although slightly less than Q3, as homeowners lost a collective DKK66m ($12bn) in equity over the three-month period.  In response to new figures from mortgage lender…

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Posted on 25. Apr, 2012 in: News

Greenpeace guilty in GPS affair

Environmental organisation Greenpeace has been found guilty of breaking the law by illegally boarding five trawlers in Gilleleje to install concealed GPS surveillance equipment. Although the action confirmed the suspicion of illegal cod…

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Posted on 25. Apr, 2012 in: News

Mad cow disease won’t halt Danish imports

Denmark has no plans to halt beef imports from the USA despite the outbreak of mad cow disease, or bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), in California. A spokesman for the Danish Veterinary & Food…

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Posted on 25. Apr, 2012 in: News

Here comes the daughter

Ane Mærsk Mc-Kinney Uggla, daughter of shipping magnate Mærks McKinney Møller who died last week, has, as expected, been formally elected to chair the family owned Møller Foundation, which retains a controlling interest…

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Posted on 25. Apr, 2012 in: News

Danish EU Presidency targets illegal immigration

The Danish EU Presidency has come up with a comprehensive a plan to curb illegal immigration into the EU. The number of illegals attempting to cross the external borders has risen by 35…

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Posted on 25. Apr, 2012 in: News

Thousands of foreign workers may be illegal

Up to one-third of foreign employees may be illegally working in Denmark, according to the Danish Agency for Labour Retention and International Recruitment, after a random examination of 583 cases handled by the HK…

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Posted on 25. Apr, 2012 in: News

Youth unemployment a ‘potential bomb’ for the EU

More than five million young Europeans are unemployed, which is likely to have major impact on the European economy; Minister of Employment Mette Frederiksen (Social Democrats) called the situation a “potential bomb” that…

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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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