Posted on 04. Jul, 2014 in: News

Minister launches invesigation into new leaks scandal

Minister for the Economy&Interior Margrethe Vestager has launched an investigation into how her ministry could leak 900,000 Personal Identification numbers (CPR) onto the internet. She said it’s a ‘mistake that should never happen’,…

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Posted on 04. Jul, 2014 in: News

PET agents spent anti-terror money on prostitutes

Danish Intelligence (PET) spent ’tens of thousands’ of taxpayers’ money earmarked to combat terrorism on prostitutes, claims former Muslim double agent Morten Storm  in a new biography published today, ’My Life in Al-Qeada’. In…

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Posted on 03. Jul, 2014 in: News

PM puts immigration back on election agenda

Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt is ready to go head to head with the opposition on immigration at the next election campaign. The Liberals have warned they will come up with new initiatives aimed…

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Posted on 03. Jul, 2014 in: News

Cross-party agreement on new stimulus package

The government coalition and five parties have reached a final agreement on the proposed stimulus package aimed at securing economic growth for Denmark in the future. The package, finally accepted last night by…

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Posted on 03. Jul, 2014 in: News

Liberals fear Russian provocation in Baltic

The Liberals have raised fears about the prospect of increased Russian provocation in the Baltic region. In an interview with talk radio 24/7 yesterday, the party’s defence spokesman, Troels Lund Poulsen, warned that…

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Posted on 03. Jul, 2014 in: News

Parties dismiss new Denmark-Sweden link

Danish political parties have dismissed a Swedish government proposal to bring Sweden and Denmark even closer with a tunnel, the ‘HH link’ between Helsingør and Helsingborg. The Liberals’ traffic spokesman, Kristian Pihl Lorentzen,…

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Posted on 03. Jul, 2014 in: News

Soc Dems demand laws against honour-related violence

The Social Democrats have called for more legislation against honour-related violence after a TV documentary last night portrayed how a Danish-Palestinian girl, ‘Samira’, was violently beaten by family members because of her relationship…

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Posted on 03. Jul, 2014 in: News

Vietnamese skunk labs

A 32-year-old Vietnamese man has been sentenced to 16 years in prison and deportation after a Kolding Court found him guilty of being the kingpin behind a major skunk (cannabis) and amphetamine ring….

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Posted on 03. Jul, 2014 in: News

Danish ship transfers Syrian chemical weapons in Italy

A Danish ship carrying some of Syria’s most dangerous chemical agents began transferring them on Wednesday onto an American cargo vessel equipped with special gear to neutralise them at sea, officials said. The…

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Posted on 03. Jul, 2014 in: News

Business shorts

Obesity fuels Chr.Hansen profits / New deal for Vestas / Currency reserves up Chr. Hansen: Danish food ingredients maker Chr. Hansen said increasing demand for low-fat yoghurt and reduced-salt cheese would lift its…

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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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