Posted on 31. Mar, 2016 in: News

Løkke pushed for ‘farmer friendly’ agriculture bill

Liberal Party leadership’s fingerprints were ‘all over’ the recently passed agriculture bill that led to the resignation of former environment minister Eva Kjer Hansen after she was accused of misleading parliament. Berlingske reports today that…

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Posted on 30. Mar, 2016 in: News

PM calls for laws against hate preachers

The government has laid out a three-point plan to combat hate preachers and is hoping to push through the necessary legislation before summer. After initial all-party talks, Wednesday, Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen…

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Posted on 30. Mar, 2016 in: News

Løkke in US

Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen has arrived in Washington DC to attend the Nuclear Security Summit hosted by President Barak Obama, a world summit aimed at preventing nuclear terrorism around the globe. The PM has…

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Posted on 30. Mar, 2016 in: News

No need to tighten asylum restrictions says minister

The number of asylum seekers heading for Denmark has decreased sharply but the figures are still far too high, Integration Minister Inger Støjberg told parliament yesterday. Despite this she claimed there’s no need…

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Posted on 30. Mar, 2016 in: News

Anti-ISIS mission to cost DKK300m

The government’s move to widen Denmark’s mission against the Islamic State (ISIS) will cost an estimated DKK300m (€40m). The costs are itemised in the motion to be put before parliament tomorrow (Friday) that,…

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Posted on 30. Mar, 2016 in: News

Airport arrests cloaked in secrecy

Mystery surrounds the arrest of two foreign nationals at Copenhagen Airport over the Easter period. The two men, aged 23 and 32 respectively, have been remanded in custody but the police have refused…

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Posted on 30. Mar, 2016 in: News

Tvind boss fights extradition from Mexico

In a move to avoid extradition to Denmark, Mogens Amdi Petersen, founder of Tvind, the global Danish humanitarian organisation often referred to as a cult, has applied for residency in Mexico ‘on humanitarian…

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Posted on 30. Mar, 2016 in: News

Danske Bank downgrades growth forecast

Denmark’s biggest financial institution, Danske Bank, has downgraded its growth projection for this year in response to the economy’s slowdown during the final six months of 2016. The Bank now projects GDP growth…

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Posted on 30. Mar, 2016 in: News

Government crackdown on hate preachers

The government is determined to reduce the influence of  ‘rabid imams’. Culture & Ecclesiastical Affairs Minister Bertel Harder has initiated a round of talks with all party leaders on a wide range of…

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Posted on 30. Mar, 2016 in: News

DPP pushes for Europol agreement

The Danish People’s Party (DPP) has urged the government to kick-start Europol talks with the EU. After last November’s EU referendum, when Danes voted to maintain the justice opt-out, Danish People’s Party leader…

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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-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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