Posted on 14. Dec, 2016 in: News

PM responds to news website controversy

Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen, in his secondary role as minister for the press, is getting dragged deeper into the controversy surrounding the Danish web news site, ‘News in Brief’ (Den Korte Avis)….

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Posted on 14. Dec, 2016 in: News

Danes want permanent border control

Temporary border control would become permanent if it was up to Danish voters. After Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen secured parliament-wide support for the partial Europol deal offered by the EU, Monday, which…

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Posted on 14. Dec, 2016 in: News

PM demands repatriation for failed Iraqi asylum seekers

Iraq continues to block the repatriation of 87 failed asylum seekers who remain in this country even though they’ve been denied residency. Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen said yesterday he’s made it ‘very…

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New probe into share dividend tax scam

Lawmakers have launched yet another independent inquiry into the share dividend scandal, in which the Tax Authority (SKAT) was allegedly scammed out of a reported DKK12.3bn (nearly $2bn) by British businessman Sanjay Shah,…

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Posted on 14. Dec, 2016 in: News

SAS cuts 1,000 jobs – considers move abroad

Struggling airline SAS has announced plans to cut 1,000 administrative jobs and double its cost-savings target in preparation for rising fuel prices and increased competition that’s lowering fares and hampering earnings growth. In…

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Posted on 14. Dec, 2016 in: News

APM remains confident despite trade warnings

Despite a bad year for the shipping industry – and the threat to global trade posed by President-elect Donald Trump – A.P. Moller-Maersk (APM), Denmark’s biggest company, remains upbeat. CEO Soren Skou updated…

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Posted on 13. Dec, 2016 in: News

PM gets mandate for Europol deal

Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen has been given a mandate by all parties to negotiate a Europol agreement with the EU based on the partial deal offered last week. At a press conference last…

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New poll: Opposition on course for victory

The Social Democrats would win 50 seats if there was a general election today, the same as the three parties in the new tripartite government combined. The latest Voxmeter poll for Ritzau news…

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Greenland: Danish arrogance destructive for relationship

Greenland has accused ‘arrogant Denmark’ of ignoring its demands for more self-determination in foreign policy and security affairs.’ In an interview with Politiken today, the country’s foreign minister, Vittus Qujaukitsoq, warns that ‘75…

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Posted on 13. Dec, 2016 in: News

Danish People’s Party support for anti-immigrant website

While a number of leading companies have pulled their ads from the Danish ‘News in Brief’ (Den Korte Avis) website in protest at its anti-immigrant tone, the Danish People’s Party (DPP) has fueled…

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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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