Posted on 14. Oct, 2014 in: News

Denmark has ignored border control legislation

Denmark has had the opportunity to tighten border kontrol for the past two years but failed to do so – until now. In July 2012 the EU Court ruled in favour of the…

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Posted on 14. Oct, 2014 in: News

National Bank to cut interest rates independent of ECB

Analysts believe the Danish National Bank is preparing to make further interest rate cuts to counter an unwelcome strengthening of the Danish krone. The Nationalbank has tended to act in policy lockstep with…

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Posted on 14. Oct, 2014 in: News

Denmark has world’s best pension system

Denmark has the world’s best pension system, followed by Australia and the Netherlands, while China, India, Japan and South Korea fare among the worst, a survey by consultants Mercer released on Monday showed….

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Posted on 14. Oct, 2014 in: News

Ebola windfall for Bavarian

Danish biotech company Bavarian Nordic is heading for a multi-billion windfall from the ebola crisis. Shares in Bavarian rose by nearly 9 per cent shortly after opening, Monday, adding DKK300m to the company’s stock…

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Posted on 13. Oct, 2014 in: News

Turkey frees alleged assassin

Parties on both the left and right have demanded answers from newly–appointed Justice Minister Mette Frederiksen about reports that the alleged assassin who tried to kill Danish Islam critic Lars Hedegaard has been released…

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Posted on 13. Oct, 2014 in: News

Soc Dem voters desert the party

A new poll showing that the Social Democrats have lost thousands of voters in normal left-wing strongholds should set the alarm bells ringing says Berlingske analyst Thomas Larsen. The ruling party’s support in…

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Posted on 13. Oct, 2014 in: News

New poll: Opposition on course for victory

Opposition leader Lars Løkke Rasmussen remains on course for a return to power. A new Voxmeter poll for news agency Ritzau gives the centre-right opposition 52.2% of the vote and a potential 93…

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Posted on 13. Oct, 2014 in: News

Frederiksen confirmed as Justice Minister

Mette Frederiksen, often described as the ‘leader in waiting’ of the Social Democrats, became Minister for Justice, Friday, in the government’s eighth cabinet re-shuffle since 2011. Ms Frederiksen moved from the employment ministry…

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Posted on 13. Oct, 2014 in: News

New call for bestiality ban

Minister for Food & Agriculture Dan Jørgensen has renewed the called for a ban on bestiality.  Denmark is one of the only countries in Europe where humans can legally enjoy sex with a…

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Posted on 13. Oct, 2014 in: News

Trade Minister targets South America

Trade & Development Minister Mogens Jensen heads for South America today where he will officially open a new embassy in Columbia and a satellite office in Peru. He travels as the head a…

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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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