Posted on 11. Feb, 2014 in: News

DPP: Denmark should copy Switzerland

Switzerland’s efforts to limit immigration sends a strong message that Europeans are becoming increasingly concerned about the influx of EU citizens, the Danish People’s Party claimed yesterday. While neutral Switzerland is not a…

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Posted on 11. Feb, 2014 in: News

Swiss referendum sends the wrong signal says Foreign Minister

The outcome of Switzerland’s immigration referendum, Sunday, which may encourage Brussels to demand the renegotiation of several bilateral agreements with the Swiss regulating the neutral country’s access to Europe’s single market, was a…

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Posted on 11. Feb, 2014 in: News

When Denmark bowed down to China

The Danish government ‘bowed down’ to China during President Hu Jintao’s state visit here in 2012 by failing to raise the issue of human rights, according to Ekstra Bladet. One of the newspaper’s…

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Leading Soc Dems to anonymous author: We know who you are

Leading Social Democrats claim to know the identity of the anonymous author behind the controversial book, ‘The Secret Democrat’,  a purported ‘fly on the wall’ portrayal of the division and political intrigues within…

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Liberals give pension guarantee

The Liberals have given a verbal guarantee that the state-pension for elderly will remain intact if they regain power. In response to a new survey showing that less than half the population (46%)…

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Record balance of payments

Denmark’s balance of payments surplus shrank by DKK2bn between November and December last year, to DKK9.4bn, but 2013 was still a record year for trading with a DKK133.9bn surplus, 25 per cent up…

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Posted on 11. Feb, 2014 in: News

Excessive trade surplus could lead to EU warning

Denmark’s record balance of payment surplus could lead to a warning from the EU. The trade surplus has never been greater: DKK133.9bn last year, DKK25bn up on the previous year, bringing Denmark on…

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Business shorts

Danske Bank chaos in Ireland / Danske Bank slips back in Nordic region / DONG consultancy cost $47m Ireland: Customers of the Danske Bank in Ireland claimed the shut-down of the bank’s retail operations…

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Posted on 10. Feb, 2014 in: News

Who’s the secret Social Democrat?

The Social Democrats have been rocked by a new book that reveals the division and intrigue within the ruling party. The book, ‘The Secret Social Democrat’ by an anonymous politician who, according to…

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Posted on 10. Feb, 2014 in: News

Analyst: ‘Barbie Helle’ book embarrassing but harmless

The new book, ‘The Secret Social Democrat’, a behind the scenes portrayal of the ruling party, will cause embarrassment but no lasting damage, according to Berlingske’s political analyst Thomas Larsen. However, he acknowledged…

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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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