Posted on 08. May, 2012 in: News

Dane owns more British land than Prince Charles

A retail magnate who has bought up huge swathes of the Scottish Highlands is poised to become Britain’s second-largest private landowner. Anders Holch Povlsen, who is worth an estimated £4billion, has sealed deals…

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Posted on 07. May, 2012 in: News

2020 proposal ready to be presented tomorrow

The government will present its long-awaited 2020 proposal tomorrow morning, and it will show how much money is needed to balance the state budget by 2020 and in future years. The comprehensive 2020…

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Posted on 07. May, 2012 in: News

Gade brings “clout and visible leadership” to new job

Former defence minister Søren Gade has a new job – as CEO of the Danish Agriculture & Food Council, starting May 9. Chairman Niels Jørgen Pedersen said Mr Gade has the right qualifications…

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Posted on 07. May, 2012 in: News

Ministers support France’s new president

Danish leaders are looking forward to significant change after this weekend’s election of François Hollande as president of France. Foreign Minister Villy Søvndal (Socialist People’s Party) believes the liberal victory is a signal…

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Posted on 07. May, 2012 in: News

Bank director leaves after three months on board

After only three months in the senior management of Sydbank, customer-service director Finn Boel Pedersen is planning to resign. Saying “there is no drama in my decision”, Mr Pedersen declined to elaborate on…

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Posted on 07. May, 2012 in: spanish

LA PASADA SEMANA: Resumen de Noticias del 30 de abril al 6 de mayo de 2012

POLITICA/ECONOMIA Durante un debate parlamentario la PM, Helle Thorning-Schmidt, aseguró que las regulaciones de la UE, aceptadas por Dinamarca, no impiden que los extranjeros involucrados en actos críminales sean deportados. Las filas del…

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Posted on 07. May, 2012 in: TWTW

7.59 – Danish News Today – The Week That Was, April 30th – May 6th, 2012

Politics / Economy During a debate in parliament, Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt said it would not become easier for criminal aliens to avoid deportation. The government-support party Red/Green Alliance experienced dissatisfaction and rare criticism…

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Posted on 07. May, 2012 in: News

Prominent mayor dies during bike race

Jan Trøjborg, one of Denmark’s most prominent mayors and a central figure in the Social Democratic party, died during a bike race in Jutland yesterday. He was only 56 years old. According to…

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Posted on 07. May, 2012 in: News

PET should not be allowed to shred documents

Politicians want to prohibit the Danish Security and Intelligence Service (PET) from being able to independently determine which files will be preserved for historical reasons. Instead, nonpartisan historians from the state’s archive or…

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Posted on 07. May, 2012 in: News

Unemployment hits youngest men the hardest

Significantly more young men than women of the same age have been affected by unemployment since the financial crisis began in the summer of 2008, according to new figures from Statistics Denmark. Very…

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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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