Posted on 21. Nov, 2012 in: News

SAS ‘bombarded’ employees

SAS management employed strong-arm tactics to persuade union members to accept the airline’s’ rescue package. Sources close to negotiations have reported how management bombarded workers with letters, e-mails, and text messages stressing the…

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Posted on 21. Nov, 2012 in: News

Wage cuts are a sign of the times – and more to come

More and more Danes are going to have to accept a wage cut as the price for keeping their job. Employees at SAS, Jysk, and Inspiration have already seen their salary negotiated downwards,…

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Posted on 21. Nov, 2012 in: News

New investment fund will ‘green’ developing countires

The government is planning to set up a ‘green’ investment fund that would invest in climate improvements in developing countries. Money for the projects would come from both private and public sources in…

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Posted on 21. Nov, 2012 in: News

Drop porn ban for kids say law experts

Criminal law experts believe the ban on the sale of pornography to minors should be dropped. According to a new 900-page report on sexual activities by the Standing Committee on Criminal Law (Straffelovrådet),…

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Posted on 21. Nov, 2012 in: News

Danish women have lowest fertility rate

Denmark has the lowest fertility rate in the Nordic region, new figures show. Danish women gave birth to an average of 1.7 children last year, 0.2 down on the previous year and the…

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Posted on 20. Nov, 2012 in: News

Danish tax money funds Israeli West bank settlements

Seven of Denmark’s biggest local authorities have invested 20 million kroner in companies involved in Israeli West bank settlements. Despite Denmark’s public stance against the illegal settlements, a new study by the Danwatch…

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Posted on 20. Nov, 2012 in: News

SAS model can’t be repeated says PM

Prime Minister Helle Thorning Schmidt has praised SAS employees for showing responsibility but warned that the tactics used by management to force through its survival plan shouldn’t become a model for future collective…

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Posted on 20. Nov, 2012 in: News

SAS still a ‘risky business’

Even though SAS’s rescue plan has been given the green light, investing in the airline is still a risky business economists claim. Shares rose by 24%, Monday, in response to unions’ agreeing to…

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Posted on 20. Nov, 2012 in: News

Ambassadors warned about torture in Iraqi prisons

Two former Ambassadors to Iraq repeatedly warned in 2005 and 2006 that the Iraqi police were systematically abusing and humiliating prisoners, putting further pressure on former Liberal defence minister Søren Gade who has…

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Posted on 20. Nov, 2012 in: News

SAS staves off bankruptcy as final union signs off on austerity plan

The Danish cabin crew union CAU, finally approved the austerity measures proposed by SAS, Monday afternoon, as the ‘take it or leave it’ deadline approached. All eight staff unions have now agreed to…

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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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