Posted on 15. Jun, 2017 in: News

Denmark sells surveillance technology to dictators

The Danish authorities have approved the sale of cyber-surveillance technology to authoritarian regimes in the Middle East. Under confidential agreements Denmark has exported enough technology to keep the whole populations of Saudi Arabia, Oman, and…

More

Posted on 15. Jun, 2017 in: News

2 more hate preachers blacklisted

Two more hate preachers have been banned from entering Denmark. When the Integration Ministry published a ‘blacklist’ of six prominent imams in May it warned that ‘the Danish government won’t accept hate preachers…

More

Posted on 15. Jun, 2017 in: News

Somalia issues deportation demand

Somalia won’t accept any of its nationals facing deportation from Denmark until the Danish authorities release 36-year-old Abdulle Ahmed, who’s been confined to a psychiatric facility in Slagelse for the past 16 years….

More

Posted on 15. Jun, 2017 in: News

Denmark losing out in tourist race

Denmark is losing ground in the race to attract tourists. The World Economic Forum’s (WEF) latest Travel & Tourism Competitiveness Report ranks Denmark 31st, five places below last year and 18 down on…

More

Posted on 15. Jun, 2017 in: News

Little Mermaid defaced again

The Little Mermaid statue in Copenhagen was vandalised again, Wednesday, for the second time in two weeks. Police said the iconic symbol was covered in blue and white paint, and “Free Abdulle” written…

More

Posted on 15. Jun, 2017 in: News

Banks need to up capital requirements

A National Bank ‘stress test’ has revealed that in the event of a severe recession a number of Danish banks would be close to exceeding their capital buffer requirements, imposed after the 2008…

More

Posted on 15. Jun, 2017 in: News

Government confirms new foreign policy

The government has confirmed initial reports from last week by announcing a new foreign and security policy strategy for the next two years (2017-2018), focusing on 5 main themes:  Migration and terrorism, regional security,…

More

Posted on 14. Jun, 2017 in: News

PM: SKAT is a ‘sick patient’

Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen characterised the National Tax Authority (SKAT) as a ‘sick patient’, Tuesday, as he unveiled the government’s major overhaul of tax and debt collection alongside Tax Minister Karsten Lauritzen. As reported…

More

Posted on 14. Jun, 2017 in: News

Justice Minister: ‘No-go’ areas in Denmark are unacceptable

Justice Minister Søren Pape Poulsen will put the social housing district of Vollsmose in Odense, Denmark’s 3rd-biggest city, under surveillance after national post service Postnord suspended all deliveries to the immigrant-dominated area following…

More

Posted on 14. Jun, 2017 in: News

Minister hopes for Brexit ‘time out’

Finance Minister Kristian Jensen expressed hope yesterday that the outcome of last week’s British election would lead to a time-out and provide a chance to rethink the direction in which negotiations about the…

More

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.

More

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

More