Posted on 12. Jun, 2015 in: News

Inflation up as prices rise

Danish consumer prices rose by 0.6% in May compared to the same month last year, a trend that will continue throughout 2015 according to leading economists. Senior analyst Tore Stramer of Nykredit attributed…

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Posted on 12. Jun, 2015 in: News

Sealand property values skyrocket

The property boom in the affluent Zealand region north of Copenhagen continues to gain strength. The average value of a 140 square metre house increased by more than DKK 100 000 in the…

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Posted on 11. Jun, 2015 in: News

Election 2015: Polls indicate opposition recovery

After a poor start to the election campaign, two new polls indicate the opposition appears to be recovering lost ground with just one week to go until polling day. The latest Voxmeter poll…

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Posted on 11. Jun, 2015 in: News

Election 2015: Day 15

A round up of the election news on Day 15 of the campaign: TV2 predicted the closest election ever, in which the red bloc could end up with a majority of votes but…

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Posted on 11. Jun, 2015 in: News

Election 2015: Løkke makes surprise ghetto stop

Opposition leader Lars Løkke Rasmussen made a surprise, unannounced visit to the immigrant-dominated social housing estate of Vollsmose in Odense, Wednesday, where police had come under attack from youths throwing stones and Molotov…

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Posted on 11. Jun, 2015 in: News

Election 2015: Opposition parties send joint message on immigration

With just one week to go until polling day the four opposition parties are trying to push immigration up the election agenda by joining together in a new ad campaign promoting stricter refugee…

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Posted on 11. Jun, 2015 in: News

Election 2015: Liberal MP derides DPP’s border control demand

A Liberal MP has lashed out at the Danish People’s Party’s (DPP) ‘foolish’ call for stricter border control. After DPP leadership handed out cake at the Danish-German border, Tuesday, to highlight their call…

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Posted on 11. Jun, 2015 in: News

Election 2015: Right wing call for more police

Despite a new Eurobarometer survey showing that 98% of people in Denmark feel secure in their city, town or village, the highest level in the EU, the Danish People’s Party (DPP) and Conservatives are…

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Posted on 11. Jun, 2015 in: News

Romanian safe-crackers jailed

Three Romanian nationals have been jailed in Denmark’s biggest-ever safe-cracking case. A Nykøbing-Falster court found the men guilty of 164 break-ins in supermarkets, building suppliers, and industrial companies where they broke open safes…

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Posted on 11. Jun, 2015 in: News

Business shorts

Police launch bribe investigation/National Bank sells government bonds/ Vestas wins DONG contract Bribes: The National Police have launched an internal investigation into bribery allegations surrounding two IT companies in Nykøbing Sjaelland, in which it’s…

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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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