Posted on 15. Apr, 2013 in: News

Hizb ut-Tahrir: Only Islam can solve gang problem

Hizb ut-Tahrir, an Islamic organisation closely linked to terrorism, hosted a debate for local residents of Nørrebro, Sunday, aimed at finding ‘Islamic solutions’ to the violent gang-war in Copenhagen. The organisation’s spokesman, Chadi…

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Posted on 15. Apr, 2013 in: News

Liberals pave the way for reduced stimulus package

The Liberals appear willing to accept splitting stimulus package negotiations into two. Ahead of talks with Finance Minister Bjarne Corydon last night, opposition leader Lars Løkke Rasmussen aired the possibility of initially accepting…

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Posted on 15. Apr, 2013 in: News

ADHD medication over-prescribed says expert

The use of prescription stimulant medications to treat ADHD has exploded over the past decade in this country. Doctors and psychiatrists prescribed ADHD medication to 38,000 people in 2012, compared to just 2,400…

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Posted on 15. Apr, 2013 in: News

Human rights ruling could impact Danish interpreter policy

A new European Court of Human Rights ruling may adversely affect the fate of interpreters who worked for Danish forces in Afghanistan. Claus Juul, a paralegal at Amnesty International Denmark, urged the Danish…

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Posted on 15. Apr, 2013 in: News

Greenland looks toward Canada

When head of the Greenland home rule administration, Aleqa Hammond, arrives in Denmark today for her first official visit since being elected last month, it will be as the representative of a country…

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Posted on 15. Apr, 2013 in: News

Spies and smugglers enjoy free passage through Arctic

The Danish military is ‘stumbling around in the dark’ in the polar region, the newly appointed head of Arctic Command has warned. Major General Stig Østergaard Nielsen said Danish forces have virtually no…

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Posted on 15. Apr, 2013 in: News

Lefties demand cap on ’fat cat’ salaries

It’s ‘totally and fundamentally’ wrong that the number of public sector bosses hired on lucrative, fixed contracts has doubled at a time of crisis, according to the far-left Red/Greens. Party whip Per Clausen…

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Posted on 12. Apr, 2013 in: News

Minister under pressure to explain modernisation plans

As negotiations over the government’s proposed growth plan reach the final phase, Finance Minister Bjarne Corydon is under increasing political pressure to explain how many billions of kroner will be found in the…

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Posted on 12. Apr, 2013 in: News

Conservatives attack proposal to restructure defence

Defence Minister Nick Hækkerup wants to restructure the senior management of Defence Command Denmark: he believes that the chief of defence’s core function is to provide completely unfiltered expert military advice to the…

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Posted on 12. Apr, 2013 in: News

Low-lying farmlands could help reduce CO2 emissions

A new report from the ‘green’ thinktank Concito shows that the climate, environmental science and economics would all benefit from the government purchasing at least 500 kilometres of low-lying land from farmers. Researchers…

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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-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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