Posted on 20. Apr, 2016 in: News

Danish F-16s could bomb populated areas

When Danish F-16s resume their attacks on Islamic State strongholds they could be deployed closer to populated areas than before. Ahead of yesterday’s vote to extend the mission against ISIS, Defence Minister Peter…

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Posted on 20. Apr, 2016 in: News

Løkke promises Ukraine support against Russian aggression

The best defence against Russian aggression is a strong and prosperous Ukraine, Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen said yesterday after talks with President Petro Porosjenko and Prime Minister Volodimir Groisman in Kiev. President…

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Posted on 20. Apr, 2016 in: News

Government massages foreign aid figures

The government is suspected of manipulating foreign aid figures. DKK 220m earmarked for projects abroad last year was spent by local authorities in this country on Danish language lessons and job training schemes…

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Posted on 20. Apr, 2016 in: News

Schengen failure could cost Denmark billions

A breakdown of the Schengen agreement could cost Denmark billions of kroner, a new report by the German think-tank Bertelsmann Stiftung claims. EU experts and EU president, Donald Tusk, have previously warned that…

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Posted on 20. Apr, 2016 in: News

Economists: Hidden crisis threatens Danish economy

The Danish economy could be slowly sinking into a new crisis. According to leading economists it may not be apparent to the general public, as housing prices and employment figures continue to rise,…

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Posted on 20. Apr, 2016 in: News

Dankort heading into contactless world

The ubiquitous Danish debit card, Dankort, is heading for major changes. Berlingske Business reports that in future the card will no longer be linked to Visa and later this year will become a…

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Posted on 19. Apr, 2016 in: News

Kurds to open Copenhagen office – Turkey ‘furious’

Syrian Kurds, considered terrorists by Turkey but Denmark’s allies in the battle with the Islamic State, are to open a representative office in Copenhagen. Berlingske reports that Turkey is ‘furious’ that Rojava, the…

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Posted on 19. Apr, 2016 in: News

Foreign Minister: New mission could provoke more terror

Ahead of today’s vote to extend Denmark’s mission in Iraq and Syria, Foreign Minister Kristian Jensen has warned that increasing military pressure on the Islamic State (ISIS) could provoke more terror in Europe….

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Posted on 19. Apr, 2016 in: News

PM criticises Poland’s new media law

Prime Minister criticised the Polish government’s crackdown on state-owned media during his visit to Warsaw, Monday. The EU has slammed Poland’s new media law, which gives government more control over public TV and…

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Posted on 19. Apr, 2016 in: News

Poland, Denmark plan new gas pipeline

A new gas pipeline between Denmark and Poland could become reality after yesterday’s Warsaw meeting between Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmusen and his Polish counterpart, Beata Szydlo, the British Daily Mail reports. Ms…

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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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