Posted on 10. Oct, 2014 in: News

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Maersk Line named Sustainable Ship Operator of the Year as CEO predicts more growth  Sustainable: Maersk Line, the global container shipping line, has been named Sustainable Ship Operator of the Year at the…

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Posted on 09. Oct, 2014 in: News

DPP: Send asylum seekers to Africa

Refugees from war and conflict zones who are granted asylum in this country should be re-transported to a developing country – that’s the latest proposal from the Danish People’s Party (DPP) which will…

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Posted on 09. Oct, 2014 in: News

Proposed asylum policy could violate international conventions

The government’s intention to tighten asylum legislation, as laid out by Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt in her commencement speech to parliament, Tuesday, could be in violation of the European human rights convention. The…

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Posted on 09. Oct, 2014 in: News

Stop radicalisation now say Liberals

The Liberals have called on the government to rush through its proposal to stop young Dansih Muslims travelling to Syria to fight side by side with the Islamic State. Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt…

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Posted on 09. Oct, 2014 in: News

Trailer park cities for refugees

Refugees seeking asylum in this country could in future be housed in newly-built trailer parks. The massive influx of refugees has forced the Danish Immigration Service (DIS) to come up with new accommodation…

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Posted on 09. Oct, 2014 in: News

Danish women help Islamic State too

Up to 15 Danish women have been recruited by the Islamic State (Isis) and travelled to Syria to support the fight for a caliphate, DR2’s current affairs programme, DR2 Now claimed last night….

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Posted on 09. Oct, 2014 in: News

Skilled workers shun Denmark

Highly skilled migrants continue to shun Denmark. Although the business sector continues to highlight the problem of the lack of skilled manpower, a new study by the Boston Consulting Group (BCG) shows that…

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Posted on 09. Oct, 2014 in: News

Jobless benefits still best in the world

The government may have implemented cuts in the unemployment insurance (dagpenge) scheme but benefits for the jobless are still amongst the most generous in the world. A Danish Economic Council comparison with unemployment…

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Posted on 09. Oct, 2014 in: News

Bancruptcy threatens Greenland’s mining dream

Greenland’s mining adventure could be shattered by bankruptcy. The Landing Mining Company, awarded a 30-year licence to build and run a giant iron ore mine, in Greenland, is on the verge of collapse….

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Posted on 09. Oct, 2014 in: News

Bankers warn against union

The Danish Bankers Association (Finansradet) has urged the government not to join the EU Banking Union. In contrast to the Danish National Bank, which has recommended that Denmark should sign up immediately, the…

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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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