Posted on 19. Jun, 2014 in: News

Stimulus package deal splits centre-right parties

Conservative leader Lars Barfoed has lashed out at his centre-right ally, Lars Løkke Rasmussen, for agreeing to an ‘unambitious and scandalous’ stimulus package deal with the government. Mr Barfoed said it’s unacceptable that…

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Posted on 19. Jun, 2014 in: News

Immigrant MP defends new mosque

The Socialist People’s Party’s Özlem Cekic is one of the few politicians who’ll be attending today’s inauguration of Denmark’s first-ever specially-built Mosque. All party leaders, members of the royal family, and the Mayor…

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Posted on 19. Jun, 2014 in: News

Gossip mag considered phone tap on Prince

Former editor of gossip magazine See & Hear, Henrik Qvortrup, has rejected accusations that he considered putting a tap on Crown Prince Frederik’s telephone. In a documentary aired on DR TV last night, ‘The…

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Posted on 19. Jun, 2014 in: News

SAS warns of cutbacks after Q2 losses

Struggling Scandinavian airlines is ready to implement more cutbacks, including 300 layoffs, after the company’s second-quarter net loss doubled to DKK662m ($120m) and revenue dipped 15 percent in the period. CEO Rickard Gustafson…

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Posted on 18. Jun, 2014 in: News

Agreement on new stimulus package

After a marathon round of negotiations, the government reached agreement with the Liberals last night on a new stimulus package for industry and the business sector. The government has agreed to cut the…

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Posted on 18. Jun, 2014 in: News

Finance Minister admits inequality gap

Inequality in Danish society will grow slightly when the new stimulus package is implemented, Finance Minister Bjarne Corydon has admitted. In an official response to parliament’s Finance Committee, based on the Finance Ministry’s…

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Posted on 18. Jun, 2014 in: News

National Bank warns of overheating

The Danish National Bank has urged the government to tighten fiscal policy next year ‘to avoid the mistakes of the past’. Governor Lars Rohde warned that the economy is gathering so much speed…

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Posted on 18. Jun, 2014 in: News

Islamic Council denounces homosexuals

The Danish Islamic Council (DIC) has dismissed homosexuals as ’sick’. Ahead of tomorrow’s opening ceremony for Denmark’s first specially-built mosque in Nørrebro, a DIC project, spokesman Mohamed al Maimouni, said Islam defines homosexuality…

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Posted on 18. Jun, 2014 in: News

Copenhagen reclaims title as ‘most liveable’ city

The international global affairs magazine Monocle has once again named Copenhagen the world’s most liveable city. In its July/August issue, Copenhagen is yet again ranked number one in the magazine’s `Quality of Life Survey 2014’,…

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Posted on 18. Jun, 2014 in: News

China blocks Maersk alliance

The Chinese competition authorities have rejected the P3 alliance between the three largest carriers in the world, Maersk Line, CMA, and CGM. Although Maersk issued an immediate statement claiming that China’s decision to…

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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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