Posted on 19. Jun, 2016 in: News

The Week That Was, June 13th – June 18th 2016

Politics/Economy  In a speech at the Citizens’ Forum in Bornholm, Friday, Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen highlighted the government’s achievements over the past year and ignored the division within the centre-right alliance –…

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Posted on 17. Jun, 2016 in: News

John Kerry touches down for ‘ridiculously short’ visit

Around 19.30 last night US Secretary of State John Kerry landed in Denmark for a state visit he described as ‘ridiculously short’. Mr Kerry will only be in Copenhagen for less than 2o…

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Posted on 17. Jun, 2016 in: News

Kerry in Tivoli

After an informal dinner in Tivoli last night hosted by Foreign Minister Kristian Jensen, US Secretary of State John Kerry again praised Denmark for its efforts to combat the Islamic State (IS) and…

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Posted on 17. Jun, 2016 in: News

Løkke defends government’s record

In a speech at the Citizens’ Forum in Bornholm today Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen will focus on the government’s achievements over the past year, sidestepping the division within the centre-right alliance. In…

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Posted on 17. Jun, 2016 in: News

Justice Minister: Politicians need bodyguards

Justice Minister Søren Pind is considering the possibility of personal bodyguards for leading Danish politicians, following the brutal slaying of British MP Jo Cox. The Minister said he was ‘shaken’ by the assassination…

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Posted on 17. Jun, 2016 in: News

DPP MP caught in racism lie

Danish People’s Party MP Søren Espersen’s claim that his party has only ever been found guilty of racism once has been denounced as a ‘pack of lies’. In an interview with DR News…

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Posted on 17. Jun, 2016 in: News

Social Democrats refuse to back foreign aid increase

All opposition parties have fallen in line behind a Social Liberal proposal to increase Denmark’s foreign aid commitment from the current 0.7% of GDP to 1% – with the exception of the Social…

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Posted on 17. Jun, 2016 in: News

Brexit could help Danish homeowners

A ’Brexit’ next week could be beneficial to Danish homeowners. Although analysts have predicted a British exit would be bad for the Danish economy, it would, paradoxically, lead to lower mortgage interest rates,…

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Posted on 17. Jun, 2016 in: News

Pension funds conceal Africa investment policy

Although all Danish pension funds claim they live up UN human rights recommendations regarding responsible investment, the majority are unwilling to reveal anything about their policy. A new survey by Action Aid Denmark…

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Posted on 16. Jun, 2016 in: News

John Kerry in Denmark today, as Danes show support for USA

Ahead of US Secretary of State John Kerry’s arrival in Copenhagen today a new poll shows that two out of three voters – 65% –  support Denmark’s close relationship with the USA and…

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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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