Posted on 13. Jun, 2017 in: News

Inflation at 5-month low

Danish inflation dropped  to its lowest level in five months during May. The latest figures from Statistics Denmark show consumer inflation eased to 0.8 percent from 1.1 percent in April. The rate was…

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Posted on 13. Jun, 2017 in: News

€770 to apply for residency

Applying for permanent residency in this country is a costly affair. A new survey reveals that by demanding a DKK5,670 (€770) fee for residency or work applications from non-EU residents Denmark is the…

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Posted on 13. Jun, 2017 in: News

Business shorts

Lego family gets richer /  Opposition resists corporate tax cut / New tourist info for cruise passengers Lego: The Kristiansen family dynasty that owns global toy giant Lego is getting richer and richer….

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Posted on 12. Jun, 2017 in: News

New e-mail poses more problems for minister

The controversy surrounding Integration Minister Inger Støjberg’s handling of the ‘child bride’ affair refuses to die down. During a 5-hour long parliamentary consultation last week Ms Støjberg claimed that a February press release…

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Posted on 12. Jun, 2017 in: News

Local authorities earn refugee bonus

Six local authorities in north Jutland will shortly be receiving a cheque for DKK6.6m ($1m) from Finance Minister Kristian Jensen as their reward for finding work for 271 refugees last year and many…

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Posted on 12. Jun, 2017 in: News

Tax cuts are key to stimulating economy says Finance Minister

Tax cuts are needed to encourage people to work more, increase the labour supply, and prevent the economy from overheating, Finance Minister Kristian Jensen said Friday. “We can already now see increasing problems…

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Posted on 12. Jun, 2017 in: News

Tax Commission could implicate Social Democrats too

The independent investigative tax commission demanded by the Social Democrats could end up implicating the party itself, Politiken reports. Social Democrat leader Mette Frederiksen has openly accused the ruling Liberals’ deputy PM, Kristian Jensen,…

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Posted on 12. Jun, 2017 in: News

Voters express no-confidence in SKAT

A new opinion poll reveals a widespread lack of confidence in the Danish Tax Authority (SKAT) following a number of high-profile scandals that have resulted in multi-billion losses for the state, including the…

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Posted on 12. Jun, 2017 in: News

House Speaker denounces Ekstra Bladet

The editor of Ekstra Bladet has dismissed accusations of a witch-hunt against Danish People’s Party (DPP) MEP Morten Messerschmidt, who’s been accused of misappropriating EU funding. In an interview with Berlingske today, Speaker…

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Posted on 12. Jun, 2017 in: News

Poland – DK agree on Baltic Pipeline

Prime Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen and Polish Prime Minister Beata Szydlo signed a memorandum on Baltic Pipe gas pipeline construction by 2022,  Friday. According to the Polish Press Agency (PAP) the memorandum states that…

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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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