Posted on 08. Aug, 2013 in: News

Cartoons apologist on BBC

Ahmed Akkari’s blanket apology for his role in the Mohammed cartoons crisis has now reached an international audience. In an interview with BBC News, Akkari says he regrets demanding an apology from Denmark…

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Posted on 08. Aug, 2013 in: News

Voters forget the crisis – return to traditional concerns

Voters have become less concerned about the financial crisis. In a new Epinion poll for DR News just 8 per cent say that the economy is the most important political issue right now,…

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LA calls for change in property ownership law

The Liberal Alliance (LA) will allow foreigners to buy property in this country to give the struggling holiday-home market a much-needed boost. According to Berlingske, more and more foreigners, especially Germans and Norwegians,…

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Obama meeting for PM?

Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt could be given the opportunity of meeting US President Barak Obama next month. Baltic news agency BNS, quoting an ‘anonymous diplomatic source’, claims that Nordic and Baltic prime ministers…

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Copenhagen ‘world’s most liveable city’ – again.

Copenhagen has again been named the world’s most liveable city by British style magazine Monocle. In its annual Quality of Life Survey, the London-based magazine ranks its favourite places to live according to…

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Crisis report: Danske Bank put financial stability at risk

The Danske Bank, Denmark’s biggest financial institution, wasn’t sufficiently prepared to withstand the onslaught of the financial crisis, a new report finds. According to the findings of the Rangvid Commission, set up by…

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Business shorts

Analysts predict healthy profits for Novo / Norwegian Air catching up on SAS / Lundbeck profits hit by EU fine SAS: New passenger figures reveal that cut-price flyer Norwegian Air is close to…

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Posted on 07. Aug, 2013 in: News

DPP’s poll success creates a headache for PM

Leading political commentators agree that the Danish People’s Party’s increasing popularity creates a major headache for Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt. In response to a new Greens poll giving the anti-immigrant party an impressive…

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DPP demands Schengen referendum

The Danish People’s Party will demand a referendum on the EU / Schengen open-borders agreement as part of their price for supporting a centre-right coalition after the next election. Party whip Peter Skaarup…

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Conservatives won’t tighten immigration policy

There will be no further tightening of immigration policy if the opposition regains power at the next election, Conservative leader Lars Barfoed said last night in response to reports that the Danish People’s…

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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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