Posted on 03. Feb, 2016 in: News

Løkke welcomes EU compromise ahead of Cameron’s visit

European Council President Donald Tusk’s offer of a compromise on the ‘emergency brake’ on social benefits for EU citizens, which British Prime Minister David Cameron has tried to secure as part of the…

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Posted on 03. Feb, 2016 in: News

PM: Not good enough, Inger

A working paper for better integration, presented by Integration Minister Inger Støjberg at an internal government meeting yesterday, was dismissed as inadequate by Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen. Politiken quotes ‘highly placed sources’…

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Posted on 03. Feb, 2016 in: News

Social Democrats: Refugees need to work from day one

The Social Democrats are determined to fast-track refugees and migrants into the labour market. The party’s latest integration proposals, to be presented at a press conference today, will require all newcomers to look…

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Posted on 03. Feb, 2016 in: News

Can Denmark rescue its reputation?

Denmark’s image abroad has taken a battering over the past few weeks with the international media criticising the ‘Nazi-like’ jewellery law, strict immigration controls, and the clampdown on family reunification for refugees. The…

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Posted on 03. Feb, 2016 in: News

Denmark renews support to South Sudan

Ahead of his visit to the year’s most important summit in the African Union, Minister for Foreign Affairs Kristian Jensen has launched a new Danish country policy paper confirming Denmark’s commitment to South…

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Posted on 03. Feb, 2016 in: News

Business shorts

Indian Suzlon sets up research centre in Denmark / Sub-sea energy link with Holland / Maersk Line moves Asian HQ to Hong Kong Suzlon: Indian wind group Suzlon has announced the opening of…

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Posted on 02. Feb, 2016 in: News

Løkke’s letter to EU: Denmark pleads to be part of Europol

Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen has sent a letter to EU leadership outlining Denmark’s aim to be as ‘close to Europol as possible’. At the same time, he writes, Denmark could request cooperation…

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Posted on 02. Feb, 2016 in: News

New poll: Liberals losing voters as opposition gains strength

A new opinion poll shows it’s the ruling Liberals that have lost the most voters since the election and not the Social Democrats as indicated last week. A Megafon poll sent shock waves…

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Posted on 02. Feb, 2016 in: News

DPP pushes for tighter border contol

The Danish People’s Party (DPP) is pushing for tighter and more extensive border controls, even though Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen said after the controversial jewellery law was passed last week that there…

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Posted on 02. Feb, 2016 in: News

International coalition making inroads against Islamic State says Jensen

Western nations, including Denmark, vowed to wipe the Islamic State off the face of the earth after the Paris terrorist attack in November and, according to Foreign Minister Kristian Jensen, things are moving…

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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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