Posted on 20. May, 2014 in: News

Defiant Lars Løkke: I’ve paid my taxes

Lars Løkke Rasmussen acknowledged yesterday that the controversy surrounding his excessive expense account has damaged the Liberal Party but stressed that he has paid all the tax required . Breaking his silence on…

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Posted on 20. May, 2014 in: News

Good – and bad – poll news for Løkke

Two new opinion polls provide both good and bad news for under pressure Liberal leader Lars Løkke Rasmussen. A Voxmeter poll for news agency Ritzau shows a dip in support for the Liberals…

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Posted on 20. May, 2014 in: News

NATO boss dismisses comeback speculation

Anders Fogh Rasmussen declined to speculate yesterday as to whether Lars Løkke Rasmussen’s expenses problems could pave the way for a dramatic return to Danish politics. When asked by journalists in Brussels about…

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Posted on 20. May, 2014 in: News

Denmark – India’s new best friend

After years of diplomatic strife, Denmark can look forward to a much-improved relationship with India after the election of Prime Minister Naranda Modi. India put Denmark ‘on ice’ in 2011 after the Danish…

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Posted on 20. May, 2014 in: News

Denmark set to defy EU on military purchasing

Denmark is preparing to defy EU rules by continuing to demand contract offsets when purchasing military hardware and weapons for the Danish military. After the EU Commission issued a warning that offset agreements are…

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Posted on 20. May, 2014 in: News

Rise in job vacancies signals good news for economy

17,000 job adverts were posted on the online Jobindex in February, the highest since 2008. And in another positive sign for the economy, the figures for Q1 were 5% up on the same…

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Posted on 20. May, 2014 in: News

Business shorts

Maersk to unveil super rig / Mega US contract for Vestas Maersk: 40 employees from Maersk Drilling and BP have been working for a long time on one single project: To break the…

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Posted on 20. May, 2014 in: News

Denmark grants an extra $10m to South Sudan

More than one million people in South Sudan are now internally displaced due to killings, disappearances, rapes, and other human rights violations resulting from ethnic conflict. The crisis deteriorates day by day. From…

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Posted on 19. May, 2014 in: News

Problems mount up for Løkke – Liberals paid vacation, smoking expenses

Liberal leader Lars Løkke Rasmussen is fighting for his political life after being hit with two new expense scandals. Tabloid daily Ekstra Bladet has revealed that the Liberal party funded a vacation to…

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Posted on 19. May, 2014 in: News

Opinion polls could signal kiss of death for Løkke

The prospect of a Liberal voter exodus could be the final nail in the coffin for beleaguered party leader Lars Løkke Rasmussen. Leading political commentator Thomas Larsen said a new poll by the…

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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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