Posted on 16. Aug, 2012 in: News

Extremists to be heard by Supreme Court

Two 23-year-old Danes charged under the Prevention of Terrorism Act will have their case heard by the Supreme Court. The two men, alongside three others who have been released pending trial, are allegedly…

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Posted on 16. Aug, 2012 in: News

‘Napoleon’ cannonballs discovered in harbour

Police cordoned off an area of Copenhagen harbour close to the Little Mermaids after three unexploded cannonballs, possibly from the English bombardment of the capital in 1807, were discovered by divers. Bomb disposal…

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Posted on 16. Aug, 2012 in: News

Record-low housing loans

Denmark’s biggest mortgage lenders were offering record low-interest rates yesterday, bordering on negative, on short-term loans with variable interest. Realkredit Danmark was the cheapest, with 0.19%, followed by BRF and Nordea Kredit with…

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Posted on 16. Aug, 2012 in: News

DANIDA DEVELOPMENT DAYS 26 – 27 November 2012

From the Ministry of Foreign Affairs website You don’t want to miss this opportunity to catch up on what’s happening within the development cooperation, broaden your perspectives on two main areas: human rights-based…

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Posted on 15. Aug, 2012 in: blog

In negative yield land – Denmark

Blog by Marcelo Ballvé Denmark has 2.24 pigs for every person, more than anywhere else in the world (in fact it’s the only country where pigs outnumber people). It is also famous for…

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Posted on 15. Aug, 2012 in: News

Social Liberal calls for more reforms

Social Liberal leader Margrethe Vestager has signalled more conflict within the government coalition by calling for even more reforms during the next parliamentary year – the opposite of her ‘boss’, Prime Minister Helle…

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Posted on 15. Aug, 2012 in: News

New offer to the unemployed

The Social Liberals and Social Democrats continued to reject left-wing demands for an extension of the eligibility period for receiving unemployment benefits, Tuesday, but Employment Minister Mette Frederiksen offered an olive branch by…

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Posted on 15. Aug, 2012 in: News

Job or money say Red/Greens

The Red/Green Alliance has offered to back the government’s offer of a yet to be agreed ‘package’ to the unemployed, but only if it contains guarantees that those who  lose their right to…

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Posted on 15. Aug, 2012 in: News

Social benefits queue lengthens

46,000 more people have become welfare recipients over the past four years, an increase of 50 per cent and a direct result of the severe crisis that has cost 150,000 jobs so far,…

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Posted on 15. Aug, 2012 in: News

Socialists fire rebel MP

Socialist People’s Party (SPP) leadership has relieved rebel MP Özlem Cekik of her role as the party’s spokesperson on equal rights, housing, social affairs, and mental health after she refused to vote for…

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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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