Posted on 21. Apr, 2015 in: News

Denmark offers help to ease migrant crisis

Denmark is ready to despatch both material and manpower to ease the migrant crisis in the Mediterranean. After the European Commission presented ministers on Monday with a 10-point plan for immediate action, including…

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Posted on 21. Apr, 2015 in: News

Social Democrats more popular than at 2011 election

A new poll shows the highest level of support for the Social Democrats for four years. In a new Voxmeter survey for TV2, 25.5 per cent of the electorate say they would vote…

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Posted on 21. Apr, 2015 in: News

Liberals gear up for election

The Liberals, convinced that the prime minister is preparing to call an election, have launched their biggest ad campaign so far. Under the heading ‘The Liberals have secured the economy – now it’s…

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Posted on 21. Apr, 2015 in: News

Voters more concerned about Løkke’s expense account than broken promises

Lars Løkke Rasmussen’s expense account problems have a greater negative effect on voters than the broken promises  accusations levelled at Helle Thorning-Schmidt. In a new Wilke poll, 65.3 per cent of the electorate say…

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Posted on 21. Apr, 2015 in: News

NATO boss praises Denmark

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg stressed the importance of defending democratic values during a visit to Copenhagen, Monday. In a joint press conference alongside Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt, Mr Stoltenberg commended Danes for…

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Posted on 21. Apr, 2015 in: News

Voters want welfare, not F-16s

The Social Democrats have defended the DKK30-40 bn deal to buy a new fleet of fighter jets to replace the Air Force’s ageing fleet of F-16’s, after a majority of the public said…

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Posted on 21. Apr, 2015 in: News

Muslim poet assaulted, Liberal spokeswoman abused

Muslim poet and MP candidate Yahya Hassan was assaulted early Sunday morning after a night out in Copenhagen. Tabloid daily BT reported that Mr Hassan was grabbed from behind by his trademark pony…

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Posted on 21. Apr, 2015 in: News

After Google, Vestager eyes Gazprom

After taking on US internet giant Google, Danish EU Competition Commissioner Margrethe Vestager has now turned her attention to Russia. The British Financial Times reports that Ms Vestager will tomorrow accuse Russia’s Gazprom of illegal…

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Posted on 21. Apr, 2015 in: News

9 Danes caught in paedophile trap

At least nine Danish men have been caught in a paedophile trap set up by the children’s charity Terre des Hommes in Holland. After a 62-year old man was yesterday sentenced by Frederiksberg…

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Posted on 21. Apr, 2015 in: News

Danish clothing company raises €15m for charity

Danish clothing and accessories company Bestseller, a family-owned clothing and accessories company founded in Denmark in 1975 by Merete Bech Povlsen and Troels Holch Povlsen, raised an impressive  €15,014,122  on its April 10th ‘GIVE-A-DAY’…

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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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