Posted on 18. Jul, 2012 in: News

Populism threatens democracy says former minister

Outspoken Liberal MP Søren Pind believes that Prime Minister Helle Thorning Schmidt should have a wage increase, even though he’s repeatedly accused her of deceiving and cheating the electorate. In an op-ed piece…

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Posted on 18. Jul, 2012 in: News

Encouraging industry job figures

Rising exports have led to a drop in unemployment in the industrial sector. The jobless rate in the Danish Metalworkers Union (DMU), running at just under 11 per cent at the end of…

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Posted on 18. Jul, 2012 in: News

Russian tourists spend most

Russians tourists spend the most money whilst on vacation in Denmark, followed by Brazilians, South Koreans, Americans, and Japanese. According to a new survey by Visit Denmark, the 76,000 Russians who visited last…

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Posted on 18. Jul, 2012 in: News

Colour bar

A pub in Aarhus has been reported to the police for refusing entry to all African men, Saturday. The owner of Kurt’s Mother’s Bodega’, Betty Jensen, admitted that she had ordered her doormen…

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Posted on 17. Jul, 2012 in: News

DPP leader equates Red/Greens with Pol Pot

Danish People’s Party (DPP) leader Pia Kjærsgaard has compared Red/Green Alliance spokesman Per Clausen, who warned over the weekend that Denmark is facing a revolution within the next 20 years, with ex-Cambodian dictator…

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Posted on 17. Jul, 2012 in: News

Russian arms ship in Danish waters

A Russian ship carrying arms and combat helicopters to Syria passed by Copenhagen, Monday. The ‘MV Alaed’ was forced to return to a Russian port in June when British insurers withdrew their coverage…

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Posted on 17. Jul, 2012 in: News

New financial super authority a waste of time say experts

Experts have dismissed the government’s proposal for a new ‘super financial authority’, set up to predict financial crises before they happen, as a waste of time and money. Bank expert Thomas Berngruber of…

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Posted on 17. Jul, 2012 in: News

Al Capone gang-busting methods work

The number of gang members in this country has fallen – at least according to new national police statistics showing that 1,686 people are affiliated to biker or immigrant gangs, 177 fewer than…

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Posted on 17. Jul, 2012 in: News

Tax cheats willing to make a deal

A number of extremely wealthy Danes have accepted the tax department’s offer of amnesty, thereby avoiding the possibility of up to eight years in prison for tax evasion after stashing away undeclared billions…

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Posted on 16. Jul, 2012 in: News

Companies will be ‘pilloried’ by new tax legislation

The Liberals and Danish People’s Party (DPP) have dismissed new tax legislation as a ‘public pillory’ for major companies. From Autumn, the Tax Department will have the authority to publish confidential details on…

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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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