Posted on 20. Jan, 2016 in: News

Refugees to get lessons in gender equality

Integration Minister Inger Støjberg will make ‘respect for women’ courses mandatory at asylum centres throughout the country. She said yesterday it’s ‘decisive’ for all those who come to this country to understand that…

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Posted on 20. Jan, 2016 in: News

New ‘meatballgate’ as Randers fights for pork

The Danish People’s Party has praised Randers Council for voting to make pork mandatory on all menus at local kindergarten and daycare centres. According to a resolution passed by the local council, ‘Danish…

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Posted on 20. Jan, 2016 in: News

Denmark and Greenland reach uranium agreement

Denmark and Greenland have finally reached agreement on the rules for future commercial exports of uranium mined on the island. In a briefing to parliament’s Foreign Policy Committee yesterday, Foreign Minister Kristian Jensen…

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Posted on 20. Jan, 2016 in: News

Denmark in top-5 for cocaine abuse

Denmark has the 4th highest rate of cocaine use in Europe, a new EU report indicates – UK is no.1 followed by Spain and Ireland. France and Holland share 4th place with Denmark….

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Posted on 19. Jan, 2016 in: News

833 asylum seekers since border control

833 people have applied for asylum in this country since the government imposed border control on January 4th. 400 applied during the first three days of control but the numbers have dropped since…

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Posted on 19. Jan, 2016 in: News

Denmark informs UN of action in Syria

Denmark has formally informed the United Nations’ Security Council it is ‘taking necessary and proportionate measures’ against the Islamic State (IS) in Iraq and Syria. In a letter to the President of the…

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Posted on 19. Jan, 2016 in: News

Kurdish foreign fighter appeals travel ban

Danish-Kurdish Joanna Palani’s appeal against the police’s decision to seize her passport will be heard by Copenhagen District Court today. Ms Palani’s passport was annulled by police last September when she was banned…

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Posted on 19. Jan, 2016 in: News

Foreign policy ‘nearer to home’

Denmark’s foreign policy should focus more on neighbouring regions according to Denmark’s ‘troubleshooter’ ambassador Peter Taksøe-Jensen, who was personally appointed by Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen’s last September with a mandate to conduct…

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Posted on 19. Jan, 2016 in: News

Bars and clubs accused of discrimination

A number of Danish bars and clubs have been accused of racism after demanding that guests speak either Danish, English or German to be allowed in. The language requirements have reportedly been put…

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Posted on 19. Jan, 2016 in: News

Refugees rarely apply for jobs

Seven out of ten companies in the Greater Copenhagen region claim they have never received a job application from a refugee, which, according to the Danish Employees Federation (DEF), reflects the failure of…

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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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