Posted on 26. Jan, 2017 in: News

Energy Minister to lobby for green technology in US

Energy Minister Lars Christian Lilleholt is planning a trip to the USA to lobby for Danish energy technology following negative comments from President Trump. Alhough Mr Trump has made it very clear he…

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Posted on 26. Jan, 2017 in: News

Class segregation stops student exodus

A high school principal has defended his decision to divide classes along racial lines as it has helped to stop the exodus of ‘ethnic Danes’. At the start of the school year in…

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Posted on 26. Jan, 2017 in: News

School leaders broke the law with porn probe

School leaders broke the law when they inspected 7th graders’ laptops and tablets for pornography, the Data Protection Agency ruled yesterday. In November 2015 the headmaster and deputy inspector of a Funen school…

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Posted on 26. Jan, 2017 in: News

Business shorts

DONG inks Taiwan deal / LEGO moves ahead with Mexico factory /  Investors still flocking to mystery company DONG: Partially state-owned DONG Energy has signed an agreement to acquire a 35% ownership interest…

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Posted on 25. Jan, 2017 in: News

European parliament backs Europol deal

A significant majority at the European Parliament is ready to support the Europol deal offered to Denmark and rush through the necessary legislation before May 1st when the cross-border police agency becomes a supranational body. After the…

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Posted on 25. Jan, 2017 in: News

Police academy agreement

The long-running saga surrounding the location of the new Police Academy appeared to reach a conclusion yesterday when the government backed down and suggested using existing buildings in Vejle, rejecting police recommendations for…

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Posted on 25. Jan, 2017 in: News

Military resists more cutbacks

The Danish military has suffered multi-billion cutbacks over the past few years that have ‘taken their toll’ on employees so it would be ‘naive’ to believe the armed forces can be streamlined even…

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Posted on 25. Jan, 2017 in: News

Sweden and Norway better at integration

Sweden and Norway are far better at getting refugees and immigrants into the labour market than Denmark, a new study by Statistics Denmark shows. A comparison of eight immigrant groups reveals that of…

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Posted on 25. Jan, 2017 in: News

Denmark tops anti-corruption index

Denmark remains the world’s least corrupt country. The latest Transparency International (TI) Corruption Index ranks Denmark joint first, alongside New Zealand. Knut Gotfredsen, chairman of Transparency International Denmark, welcomed the top ranking but…

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Posted on 25. Jan, 2017 in: News

Reprimand for ‘Russia friendly’ MP

Controversial MP Marie Krarup has been given a reprimand by her own party for accusing Military Intelligence (FE) of over-exaggerating the threat from Russia to divert attention from the bigger threat of Islamic terrorism….

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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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