Posted on 30. Dec, 2015 in: News

Economy held back by drop in exports

The economy continues to show signs of improvement as 2016 approaches but a new report warns there’ll be no real upswing until exports recover.  Although Nykredit’s ‘Economy Barometer’, based on 11 key indicators,…

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Posted on 30. Dec, 2015 in: News

Medical experts call for duty hike to stop binge drinking

Parties are divided on the issue of increasing the price of alcohol to prevent youngsters from binge drinking. The Danish Medical Association’s suggestion to increase the duty on beer, wine, and spirits to…

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Posted on 30. Dec, 2015 in: News

Danish shipbroker charged in Brazil scandal

A former executive of the Danish shipping company J. Lauritzen has been charged with bribery by the Brazilian authorities in the scandal at state-owned Petrobras ,which is being been called the largest corruption…

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Posted on 28. Dec, 2015 in: News

Limit to Scandinavian hospitality

Danes, Swedes, Norwegians, and Finns have become far more negative towards migrants. Leading researchers in all four countries say the mood has changed over the past few months. According to Anne Britt Djuve,…

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Posted on 28. Dec, 2015 in: News

Cost of border checks: DKK1m per day

It will cost national rail network DSB an estimated DKK1m per day to check the IDs of all passengers when Sweden imposes ‘carrier responsibility’ in the New Year. All passengers heading for Sweden…

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Posted on 28. Dec, 2015 in: News

Social Democrats: Sweden should fund ID checks

The Social Democrats have urged the government to ask Sweden to share the massive costs involved in checking the IDs of all passengers crossing the Danish-Swedish border. The party’s transport spokesman, Rasmus Prehn,…

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Posted on 28. Dec, 2015 in: News

Government wants to protect refugee conventions say Liberals

The government’s call for amendments to international refugee conventions has nothing to do with Denmark’s strict refugee and asylum policy, the ruling Liberals’ policy spokesman, Jakob Ellemann-Jensen claimed yesterday. After leading German magazine…

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Posted on 27. Dec, 2015 in: News

Løkke to challenge refugee conventions

Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen is preparing to challenge international refugee conventions. Since World War 2 refugees have been guaranteed universal rights, no matter where they come from, but according to the PM…

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Posted on 27. Dec, 2015 in: News

PET: Terror threat remains ‘serious’

Danish Intelligence (PET) has confirmed the terror threat towards Denmark remains serious, after Austrian police issued a statement, Saturday, warning several European cities of possible terror attacks, ‘involving explosives or guns sometime between…

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Posted on 27. Dec, 2015 in: News

No investigation into unlawful passenger data scheme says minister

Justice Minister Søren Pind has covered up PET’s (Danish Intelligence) unlawful collection of air passengers’ data over the past decade. In response to political calls for a full enquiry, Politiken reported yesterday that…

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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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