Posted on 20. Jul, 2014 in: News

Foreign Minister calls Israel’s actions disproportionate

Danish Foreign Minister, Morten Lindegaard (R) has, for the second time, criticized Israel’s recent actions offensive actions in Gaza that have resulted in a high number of civilian casualties. “It is unacceptable that…

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Posted on 20. Jul, 2014 in: News

Danica backs away from China

Danish pension company Danica has sold off a majority of its assets in China, citing real estate and credit bubble, and a high dependence on exports. “China faces several major challenges at the…

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Posted on 20. Jul, 2014 in: News

Eight Danes request exit from Gaza

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Denmark plans to get two Danish citizens out of Gaza today, with six more requesting assistance. The Ministry has been contacted by ten Danes currently in Gaza,…

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Posted on 18. Jul, 2014 in: News

Fogh Rasmussen demands full international investigation of Malaysian Airlines Flight MH17 crash

NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen has demanded an ‘immediate and full international investigation’ of the Malaysian Airlines Flight MH17 crash over Ukraine. The former Danish prime minister said in a statement issued…

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Posted on 18. Jul, 2014 in: News

Expert: Thorning’s EU chance enhanced by delay

Despite Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt’s public denial that she’s interested in a top EU job, commentators believe she’s still very much in the running. Although Wednesday’s EU summit ended with EU leaders failing to…

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Posted on 18. Jul, 2014 in: News

Israeli embassy rejects Lykketoft’s accusations

Israel’s embassy in Copenhagen has dismissed criticism from Speaker of the House Mogens Lykketoft, who told a pro-Palestine rally , Wednesday, that Israeli bears the responsibility for the current conflict. Although Hamas has fired…

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Posted on 18. Jul, 2014 in: News

Danish team refuses to travel to Israel

The Danish flag football team has withdrawn from the international championship in Jerusalem due to the ongoing Israeli-Gaza conflict. This year’s International Flag Football Championship, a variation of US ‘grid iron’ but without…

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Posted on 18. Jul, 2014 in: News

Dong Energy sells off German wind farm

Partially state-owned Dong Energy, the centre of a political storm earlier thi year when it sold off a major stake to Goldman Sachs, which led to the departure of the Socialist People’s Party from…

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Posted on 18. Jul, 2014 in: News

Nordea wins test case at European court

The Danish tax authorities have lost a major tax avoidance case at The European Court of Justice (ECJ). Nordea, the Nordic region’s biggest financial group, deducted approximately DKK 200m in Denmark for losses…

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Posted on 17. Jul, 2014 in: News

Education inequality in Denmark decided by postcodes

People living in under-privileged regions of Denmark are less likely to seek higher education. Although more than 91.000 people applied to higher education programs last year, just 1 per cent were from distressed…

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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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