Posted on 27. Feb, 2014 in: News

Town Hall wants to become ‘Copenhagen Cannabis Ltd’

Copenhagen Town Hall could soon take over Christiana’s role as Denmark’s biggest supplier of cannabis. Mayor of Copenhagen Frank Jensen has proposed that cannabis should be legalised and the council should be responsible…

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Posted on 27. Feb, 2014 in: News

Social Democrats reject legalised cannabis

Social Democrat Mayor of Copenhagen Frank Jensen’s latest attempt to legalise cannabis has already been dismissed by his colleagues at national level. The party’s justice spokesperson, Trine Bamsen, said it isn’t Social Democrat…

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Posted on 27. Feb, 2014 in: News

Strong support for Nordic Union over EU

Nearly half of the electorate would rather be part of a ’Nordic Union’ than the EU. A new Gallup survey for the anti-EU New Agenda think-tank shows that 47 per cent would prefer…

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Posted on 27. Feb, 2014 in: News

Denmark’s ‘misguided’ climate policy

Denmark’s role as a world leader in climate affairs has a negative effect on competition and employment, reduces prosperity, forces consumers to pay higher prices for electricity, and ultimately won’t benefit the climate….

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Posted on 27. Feb, 2014 in: News

Goldman Sachs aims to cut costs

New DONG co-owner Goldman Sachs’ determination to reduce costs is already putting pressure on Danish sub-contractors. The US investment bank, determined that DONG cuts the costs of ocean wind turbines by at least…

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Posted on 27. Feb, 2014 in: News

Lorries from Poland and Lithuania to be disinfected

The Danish Veterinary and Food Administration has ordered all lorries arriving from Poland and Lithuania to be stopped, cleaned and disinfected as a precaution against the spread of African swine fever. A spokesman…

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Posted on 27. Feb, 2014 in: News

Denmark ‘restructures’ Uganda aid

As reported by 7.59, Tuesday, Denmark’s development aid funding to Uganda is to be restructured and redirected in the wake of President Museveni’s crackdown on homosexuals. From the Ministry of Foreign Affairs: Denmark’s Minister…

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Posted on 26. Feb, 2014 in: News

‘Arrogant and bitter’ MP could be ‘Deep Throat’

40-year-old MP Rasmus Prehn is suspected of being behind the controversial book, ‘The Secret Social Democrat’, which purports to reveal the division and intrigue within the ruling party. Mr Prehn, characterised by his…

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Posted on 26. Feb, 2014 in: News

PM will follow EU law on child benefits

The government will continue to pay out child benefits to EU citizens even though it doesn’t have a majority in parliament. Following Monday’s debate on a new bill that would provide all EU…

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Posted on 26. Feb, 2014 in: News

Former socialist allies confront Prime Minister

Freed from the responsibility of being part of government, the Socialist People’s Party (SPP) used prime minister’s question time, Tuesday, to highlight its own issues and confront former coalition colleagues. New party leader…

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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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