Posted on 07. Mar, 2017 in: News

Intelligence agency hires hackers to protect Denmark

The external cyber threat to Denmark is now so intense that Military Intelligence (FE) is hiring and training its own high-skilled hackers to protect authorities and Danish infrastructure against IT attacks from foreign…

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Posted on 07. Mar, 2017 in: News

Immigrant kids lacking in Danish language skills

The government is preparing legislation that would require children to take part in a language programme from the age of two. In response to a new study by Copenhagen City Hall, showing 44…

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Posted on 07. Mar, 2017 in: News

Black dolls segregated at museum

A museum in Holbæk, north-west of Copenhagen, has set up a segregated room to exhibit black dolls and money boxes depicting caricatures of black people. Curator of the Vestsjælland Museum, Karen Munk-Nielsen, acknowledged…

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Posted on 07. Mar, 2017 in: News

Denmark gives $1m to UN war crimes team

Denmark will provide over one million US dollars to to a UN team collecting evidence of war crimes in Syria. After announcing the new contribution, Foreign Minister Anders Samuelsen said: “Denmark’s position is…

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Posted on 07. Mar, 2017 in: News

Welfare cuts fuelled by ideology not finance

Denmark is reducing the wide-reaching scope of its cherished welfare state but not, as seen throughout Europe, due to poor finances – the government’s attack on social benefits is a purely ideological issue….

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Posted on 07. Mar, 2017 in: News

400 new wind energy jobs in Denmark

Vestas is looking to hire 414 new employees at two factories in Denmark, an announcement that reinforces Denmark’s position as a ‘global leader’ in wind energy production, Climate and Energy minister Lars Christian Lilleholt said…

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Posted on 06. Mar, 2017 in: News

UNICEF highlights child sex abuse in Greenland

UNICEF (United Nations Children’s Fund) has called for increased focus on the problem of child sex abuse in Greenland. According to a survey by Nakuusa, a project set up by the Danish government and UNICEF Denmark…

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Posted on 06. Mar, 2017 in: News

Thaw in chilly DK-India relations

The government has agreed to send two ‘economic growth advisors’ to India, a sign that rocky relations between the two countries are slowly recovering after the contentious Niels Holck affair. Climate & Energy…

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Posted on 06. Mar, 2017 in: News

Denmark no.1 in digital economy

Denmark has the most the most advanced digital economy in the EU followed by Finland, Sweden, and the Netherlands. The latest Digital Economy and Society Index (DESI), an indicator that summarises performance across…

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Posted on 06. Mar, 2017 in: News

Border control hits commuters

Train travel over the Øresund Bridge, the fixed link between Denmark and Sweden from Kastrup to Malmø, has dropped by over 2 million passengers  since the introduction of border controls between the two countries…

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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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