Posted on 13. Apr, 2015 in: News

Less public support for development aid

A new poll reveals that the Danish public’s backing for development aid continues to fall. With the aid issue expected to be high on the agenda of the upcoming election campaign, a new…

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Posted on 13. Apr, 2015 in: News

Parties threaten Turkey with lawsuit

A group of non-government parties, tired of waiting for a response from the Turkish government regarding the release of the man suspected of attempting to murder Islam critic Lars Hedegaard, are considering filing…

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Posted on 13. Apr, 2015 in: News

Business shorts

Car sales up / Business sector confidence / Novo opens Russian factory Car sales: New vehicle sales have continued the upbeat trend from last year, rising to a new high for a March…

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Posted on 12. Apr, 2015 in: TWTW

The Week That Was, April 7th – April 12th, 2015

Politics/Economy As the election draws closer, Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt claimed her 10-year stewardship of the Social Democrats has been a success and she’s ‘brought the party home’ to where it should be….

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Posted on 10. Apr, 2015 in: News

New bill will allow more snooping on citizens

A controversial new bill that will give the Centre for Cyber Security (CCS) wide ranging surveillance powers has been challenged by civil liberties organisations. According to a confidential draft of the bill that…

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Posted on 10. Apr, 2015 in: News

Thorning claims success after ten years at the top

Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt claims her 10-year stewardship of the Social Democrats has been a success and she’s ‘brought the party home’ to where it should be. In an interview with trade union…

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Posted on 10. Apr, 2015 in: News

Age pension dispute could become campaign issue

The Social Liberals could have made age pensions a major issue in the upcoming election campaign by suggesting that ‘greysters’ should remain in the labour market longer. A cross party majority agreed in…

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Posted on 10. Apr, 2015 in: News

Vandals attack Jewish business

A Jewish-owned delicatessen in the Copenhagen district of Østerbro was targeted with anti-Semitic graffiti on Wednesday night, the eve of the 75th anniversary of the German occupation of Denmark. Vandals spray painted the…

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Posted on 10. Apr, 2015 in: News

Police seize suspected foreign fighter’s passport

The police have seized the passport of a 23-year-old male so he can’t travel abroad to become a foreign fighter in Syria or Iraq, the first ever case of its kind in this…

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Posted on 10. Apr, 2015 in: News

Finance Ministry tightens grip on public companies

The Finance Ministry will in future exert more control over state-run companies. Household names such as train provider DSB, gaming company Danske Spil, and TV network TV2 are to face tougher financial demands…

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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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