Posted on 20. Aug, 2013 in: News

New poll: Government falls further behind

Despite signs that Denmark is slowly recovering, surveys showing voters have become more optimistic about the economy, and last week’s cabinet re-shuffle, a new poll shows the government has fallen even further behind…

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Posted on 20. Aug, 2013 in: News

DPP nabs centrist voters

The Danish People’s Party (DPP) has ‘nabbed’ around 54,000 voters from the Social Democrats since 2011, which would translate into three extra parliamentary seats if the trend continues at the next election A…

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Posted on 20. Aug, 2013 in: News

Unemployment well below EU average

Denmark has the fifth-lowest rate of unemployment in the EU– 5.8% in June, less than Nordic rivals Sweden and Finland and also well below the EU average of 11%. New Eurostat figures for…

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Posted on 20. Aug, 2013 in: News

Kurdish ROJ TV files for bancruptcy

Copenhagen-based Kurdish TV network, ROJ TV, has filed for bankruptcy just months after being fined DKK5m by the High Court for promoting terrorist activities. The Red/Green Alliance immediately announced that it would challenge…

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Posted on 20. Aug, 2013 in: News

ROJ TV ruling won’t affect anti-terror laws

Both the Social Democrats and the Danish People’s Party have dismissed the Red/Green’s call for an overhaul of Danish anti-terror legislation in the wake of ROJ TV’s bankruptcy. The Social Democrats’ justice spokesperson,…

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Posted on 20. Aug, 2013 in: News

Crown Princess Mary on refugee mission

Crown Prince Mary and Development Aid Minister Christian Friis Bach set off for Jordan today where they will visit refugee camps in an effort to highlight the problems surrounding the millions of people…

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Posted on 20. Aug, 2013 in: News

Canada fights for Greenland’s place on Arctic Council

Greenland is ready to retake its place at the Arctic Council’s negotiating table three months after suspending all co-operation. The new Canadian Chairmanship has lobbied strongly for an independent seat for Greenland which…

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Posted on 20. Aug, 2013 in: News

Copenhagen University top in Scandinavia – no.42 in the world

Copenhagen University is ranked no 42 in the world, but no.1 in Scandinavia, according to the 2013 Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) published by the Centre for World-Class Universities at Shanghai Jiao…

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Posted on 20. Aug, 2013 in: News

Denmark’s Prince Iron Man

Crown Prince Frederik’s impressive 10 hours 45 minutes time in Sunday’s Iron Man triathlon in Copenhagen has made a media splash throughout the world. International news  outlets noted that the Prince is the…

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Posted on 19. Aug, 2013 in: spanish

LA PASADA SEMANA: Resumen de Noticias del 12 al 18 de agosto de 2013

POLITICA/ECONOMIA “Dinamarca va por buen camino, la economía está recuperándose y definitivamente hay razones para sentir optimismo”, este fue el alentador mensaje de la Primer Ministro, Helle Thorning- Schmidth, en su  primera y…

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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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