Posted on 16. Sep, 2013 in: News

Threat of uranium exports creates rift between Greenland and Denmark

A new report, concluding that Greenland has the right to export uranium as long as it isn’t used in the production of nuclear weapons, raises the prospect of a major dispute between the…

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Posted on 16. Sep, 2013 in: News

Optimism in business sector

Small and medium sized companies have increased optimism about the future. The Danish Federation of Small and Medium Sized Enterprises’ latest business-cycle barometer is at its highest level for six years, a reflection…

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Posted on 15. Sep, 2013 in: News

Anti-EU DPP pushes for more opt-outs

The Danish People’s Party has called for two new EU opt-outs. At the party’s annual conference over the weekend, party whip Peter Skaarup urged the government to ‘shield’ Denmark against intrusive EU legislation…

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Posted on 15. Sep, 2013 in: News

DPP enjoys popular success

The Danish People’s Party is no longer the pariah of Danish politics. From having the least popular parliamentary leader two years ago in Pia Kjærsgaard, a new Epinion survey for DR News, based…

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Posted on 15. Sep, 2013 in: News

Fogh Rasmussen welcomes Syria agreement

NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen has welcomed the agreement between the US Secretary of State John Kerry and the Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov on the elimination of Syrian chemical weapons. In…

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Posted on 15. Sep, 2013 in: News

Søvndal warms to US-Russia agreement

Foreign Minister Villy Søvndal called the US-Russia agreement on the elimination of Syrian chemical weapons ‘a very positive step’ and welcomed the international community’s willingness to ‘come together’ – including Russia. “Seeing Russia…

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Posted on 15. Sep, 2013 in: News

Politicians’ ‘credibility gap’

Danish politicians have a serious credibility gap amongst the public. In a new Epinion survey of the credibility of 20 different trades, politicians come out rock-bottom in the credibility rankings, behind car salesmen…

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Posted on 15. Sep, 2013 in: News

15,000 will lose unemployment benefits next year

A further 15,000 people will lose the right to unemployment insurance benefits next year, a new labour market projection shows. 30,000 people are expected to have dropped out of the scheme by the…

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Posted on 13. Sep, 2013 in: News

Prime Minister: Judge us on our social policy

After presenting a raft of new social initiatives, Thursday, Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt said the ‘2020 Plan’ should be used as a yardstick for how the government treats the socially vulnerable. She promised…

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Posted on 13. Sep, 2013 in: News

DPP leader rejects government speculation

The Danish People’s Party (DPP) has no intention of becoming part of government after the next election. Although the party’s base is divided about the possibility of joining a centre-right coalition, leader Kristian Thulesen…

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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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