Posted on 10. Apr, 2017 in: News

Voters back U.S. attack

A majority of the Danish electorate believe the U.S. attack on Syria was the right decision. In a TV2 poll taken the day after President Trump sanctioned an air strike on the al-Shayran…

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Posted on 10. Apr, 2017 in: News

Blasphemy law splits government

Freedom of speech and the right to deride other people’s religious beliefs has caused a rift between the three coalition parties. The Liberal Alliance and Conservatives, alongside the Danish People’s Party (DPP), want…

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Posted on 10. Apr, 2017 in: News

Government wants right to decide on pipeline projects

The government is considering amending legislation so Denmark can say no to foreign pipeline projects on the grounds of foreign and security policy. The Russian Nord Stream 2 pipeline is scheduled to pass…

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Posted on 10. Apr, 2017 in: News

Business shorts

Danske Bank warns of pressure on krone / EU approval for Maersk acquisition / ‘Green’ Danish waste plant attracts international attention Danske Bank: Denmark’s biggest bank, Danske, has warned that the Czech Republic’s decision…

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Posted on 09. Apr, 2017 in: TWTW

The Week That Was, April 3rd – April 10th 2017 

Politics/Economy: Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen called the Stockholm attack, Friday, a ‘cowardly attempt to intimidate us and our peaceful way of life in Scandinavia’. Immigration was the key to victory for the…

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Posted on 07. Apr, 2017 in: News

U.S. launches attack on Syria

The United States military strike on a Syrian government target, Thursday evening, dominate the Danish headlines this morning. According to international reports US warships, acting on President Donald Trump’s orders, launched 59 Tomahawk…

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Posted on 07. Apr, 2017 in: News

Foreign Minister: Denmark will back U.S. militarily

Denmark would be ‘responsive’ to any request from President Trump to step up its military mission in Syria, Foreign Minister Anders Samuelsen said yesterday before US jets carried out a missile attack against…

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Posted on 07. Apr, 2017 in: News

Danish authorities were warned about money laundering scam

The Danish authorities were warned four years ago that Denmark’s two biggest banks, Danske and Nordea, were implicated in a vast money-laundering scheme  through their branches in Estonia and Moldova but failed to act on the…

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Posted on 07. Apr, 2017 in: News

Government snubbed Chinese Greenland bid

The government rejected an offer from China last year to buy an abandoned naval base on Greenland due to security concerns. The bid the from Chinese mining company General Nice Group was dismissed…

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Posted on 07. Apr, 2017 in: News

Supermarket chain joins fight against smoking

Denmark’s biggest retailer, Co-op, has urged lawmakers to tighten the rules regarding the sale of cigarettes in shops and supermarkets. Spokeswoman Signe Frese called on parliament to pass legislation that would require all…

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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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