Posted on 16. Feb, 2017 in: News

Faroe Islands looking for devolution

The Faroe Islands could be heading for independence after announcing a referendum on a new constitution, which could be the first step towards separation from the Danish commonwealth. A vote on a new Faroe…

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Posted on 15. Feb, 2017 in: News

European Parliament accepts Europol deal

The European Parliament has voted yes to accept Denmark to the list of countries that Europol co-operates with, in order to avoid an operational gap as of May 1st when Denmark will no…

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Posted on 15. Feb, 2017 in: News

NATO boss sends warning to Denmark

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has warned that Denmark cannot shirk its commitment to spend 2% of GDP on defence. At a press briefing ahead of a meeting of NATO defence ministers later…

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Posted on 15. Feb, 2017 in: News

Soc Dem-DPP flirt signals ‘new reality’

The possibility of a Social Democrat/Danish People’s Party (DPP) alliance signals a ‘new reality’ in Danish politics, political analysts said yesterday after the respective leaders of the two parties declined to rule out…

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Posted on 15. Feb, 2017 in: News

Parliament to go ‘walkabout’

Parliamentary committee meetings could soon be convened throughout Denmark in a move designed ‘to bring politics to the people’. The government has already relocated many agencies  and departments outside the capital but a parliamentary…

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Posted on 15. Feb, 2017 in: News

Neo-Nazis urge immigrants to go home

Non-Danish residents of the immigrant-dominated district of Brøndby Strand, west of Copenhagen, have been urged by the nationalistic ‘Danes Party’ to return home. The party has distributed flyers adressed to ‘all foreigners’, in…

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Posted on 15. Feb, 2017 in: News

New tax loophole

The Tax Department (SKAT) has acknowledged its failure to prevent misuse of the home renovation tax credit, introduced in 2012, which allows homeowners to claim up to DKK 15,000 in tax deductions for renovations….

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Posted on 15. Feb, 2017 in: News

Small city growth outpaces Copenhagen

A new report shows Denmark’s large provincial towns are growing much faster than Copenhagen. According to Momentum, the official newsletter of the Association of the Municipalities, the 29 largest towns outside the capital…

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Posted on 14. Feb, 2017 in: News

Trump puts pressure on Denmark to increase defence spending

With defence spending of no more than 1.17% of GDP, Denmark is one of the NATO countries that will come under severe pressure from the Trump Administration to hit the 2% recommendation when…

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Posted on 14. Feb, 2017 in: News

DPP: No need to fear Trump

Danes need to accept that the USA is the best possible guarantor for Denmark’s safety and security, the Danish People’s Party’s foreign affairs spokesman, Søren Espersen, said yesterday in response to a poll…

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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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