Posted on 20. Oct, 2014 in: News

Fogh Rasmussen feared ICC prosecution

Former Prime Minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen formally asked the Foreign Ministry’s legal department about the risk of him being tried before the International Criminal Court (ICC) as a result of Denmark’s participation in…

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Posted on 19. Oct, 2014 in: TWTW

The Week That Was, October 13th – October 19th, 2014

Politics/Economy An increasing number of the Social Liberals’ core voters and local leaders are dissatisfied with their party’s role in the coalition’s efforts to tighten refugee legislation, after a number of local authorities…

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Posted on 17. Oct, 2014 in: News

Danish patient does not have Ebola

A Dane who was hospitalised earlier this week with suspected Ebola has tested negative for the virus. This is according to a press release from Hvidovre Hospital. However the hospital wants to take…

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Posted on 17. Oct, 2014 in: News

After the Ebola alarm, Denmark is prepared for an Ebola case

Danish health authorities claim that Denmark is well-prepared in the event of an Ebola infected patient appearing in the country. With the number of Ebola deaths in West Africa approaching 5000, countries fear…

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Posted on 17. Oct, 2014 in: News

Thorning-Schmidt believes the gas crisis can be averted with a meeting, despite Putin’s threats.

The Danish Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt appeared relatively unfazed by threats made by the Russian President Vladimir Putin to cut gas exports to Europe after escalating tensions in Ukraine. Thorning-Schmidt has said she…

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Posted on 17. Oct, 2014 in: News

The Liberal Party says the government has failed to tackle social dumping

The Liberal Party has accused the Social Democrat-led government of failing to address wage dumping caused by an influx of cheap labour from Eastern Europe. A year ago it was agreed between the…

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Posted on 16. Oct, 2014 in: News

Danish F-16’s in action over Iraq

Danish F-16 fighter planes carried out their first mission over Iraq, Thursday. After reports that the planes were grounded at a Kuwait airbase due to local bureaucracy, the Danish Defence Ministry announced yesterday that…

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Posted on 16. Oct, 2014 in: News

Ministers demand answers from Turkey

Both Justice Minister Mette Frederiksen and Foreign Minister Martin Lidegaard have admitted that they’re having difficulty getting any information from Turkey regarding the Lars Hedegaard prisoner affair. During a 90-minute parliamentary consultation, Thursday,…

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Posted on 16. Oct, 2014 in: News

Government proposal will damage integration say local councils

The government’s proposal to tighten immigration by restricting refugees’ right to family reunification will damage integration – that’s the warning from the ten local authorities that receive the most refugees in the country. A…

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Posted on 16. Oct, 2014 in: News

Business shorts

Vestager left with Google problem / Novo boss ranked 6th in world Vestager: Former economy minister Margrethe Vestager’s first job as European Competition Commissioner will be to launch an investigation into Google’s mobile…

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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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