Posted on 26. Oct, 2016 in: News

New UN museum in Copenhagen

Copenhagen has been chosen as the headquarters for a Museum for the United Nations — UN Live. In a press release, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said the new, global museum ‘will engage audiences…

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Posted on 26. Oct, 2016 in: News

15-year-old bartenders?

Visit a café in the near future and your drinks could be served by a 15-year-old. The government has put forward a bill that would lower the age minimum for restaurant and café…

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Posted on 26. Oct, 2016 in: News

EU politicians move to stop Maersk scrapping ships on Indian beach

EU politicians will stop shipping companies such as Maersk from dumping old ships on beaches in South East Asia that don’t live up to strict environmental and recycling requirements. Under a new set…

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Posted on 25. Oct, 2016 in: News

European Parliament declines DPP refund

The Danish People’s Party (DPP) won’t be allowed to repay money to the EU until there’s been a full investigation into all allegations of a misappropriation of funds from MELD (Movement for a…

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Posted on 25. Oct, 2016 in: News

DPP voters turn against Messerschmidt

Danish People’s Party (DPP) voters have lost faith in vote-catcher Morten Messerschmidt in the wake of the EU-funding scandal. The former ‘darling’ of the party won nearly half a million personal votes at…

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Posted on 25. Oct, 2016 in: News

Border control and tax cuts stall 2025 progress

Border control and tax relief are still the dominant issues in negotiations surrounding the government’s 2025 plan that got underway again yesterday. The Liberal Alliance (LA) won’t accept the Danish People’s Party’s (DPP)…

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Posted on 25. Oct, 2016 in: News

Voter opposition to tax cuts

A new poll indicates the government and Liberal Alliance (LA) are out of step with voters on the tricky issue of tax cuts. Less than three out of ten voters support the government’s…

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Posted on 25. Oct, 2016 in: News

The view from Russia: ‘Denmark is a terrible place’

Denmark – where kids have lice, drink rainwater from puddles, and people eat carrots from paper bags. At least according to a Russian blogger, who claims that despite surveys ranking Denmark as the…

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Posted on 25. Oct, 2016 in: News

DPP’s pro-Putin comments create stir in Russia

The Danish People’s Party’s defence spokeswoman, Marie Krarup has become a popular figure in the Russian media. Many of Ms Krarup’s pro-Russia comments have been translated and read by thousands of Russians –…

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Posted on 25. Oct, 2016 in: News

Asylum figures remain low

Only 50 refugees applied for asylum in Denmark last week, bringing the total for the year so far to 5,500, far fewer than the government’s projection in January. The new figures were released…

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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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