Posted on 17. Jul, 2014 in: News

Telia wants to increase market share in Denmark

Despite an increase in turnover, Swedish telecom giant Telia’s profits in this country continue to lag behind, despite efforts to increase its position as the third largest mobile provider in Denmark. The latest figures  from…

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Posted on 17. Jul, 2014 in: News

Greenpeace blocks Lego company headquarters in protest

Greenpeace continues to protest toy giant Lego’s sponsorship deal with Shell. The environmental organisation employed a yellow shipping container, which resembled a Lego building brick, to block the entrance to Lego’s headquarters in…

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Posted on 17. Jul, 2014 in: News

No EU job for Thorning as EU leaders postpone decision

Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt has for the first time officially gone on record to state she isn’t a candidate for President of the European Council, after European Union leaders failed to agree on…

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Posted on 17. Jul, 2014 in: News

Busy autumn for Thorning

Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt is facing a busy political season this autumn. Before yesterday’s EU summit the PM laid out a list of domestic policy initiatives, including the selection of a new Danish…

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Posted on 17. Jul, 2014 in: News

Juncker wants a Danish woman

Designated President of the European Commission Jean-Claude Juncker has urged Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Scmidt to send a woman to Brussels as Denmark’s new EU Commissioner. According to Berlingske sources, Mr Juncker made it…

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Posted on 17. Jul, 2014 in: News

Lykketoft speaks at pro-Palestine rally

Speaker of the House Mogens Lykketoft has brushed off critics who claim he abused his parliamentary position by appearing as the main speaker at a pro-Palestinian demonstration. The ex-Social Democrat leader came under…

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Posted on 17. Jul, 2014 in: News

DR reported to police for using drones

Public Broadcaster DR has been reported to the police for the illegal use of drones in newsgathering. The Danish Transport Authority (DTA) initially issued a warning last year but has now taken the…

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Posted on 17. Jul, 2014 in: News

Norwegians call for ban on Danish pork

A leading health expert in Norway has called for a ban on pork imports from Denmark. Steinar Westin, Professor of community medicine at the Norwegian Engineering and Science University (NTNU) , said up…

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Posted on 17. Jul, 2014 in: News

Danish gang members fighting in Syria

At least five members of Danish gangs have travelled to Syria to fight alongside insurgents in the civil war. In an official response to Justice Minister Karen Hækkerup, the National Police also reports…

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Posted on 16. Jul, 2014 in: News

French support for Thorning

France’s President Francois Hollande is reportedly ready to support Helle Thorning-Schmidt as European Council President. Phillipe Ricard, EU correspondent for the influential French newspaper Le Monde, claimed in a Twitter message last night…

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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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