Posted on 08. Jun, 2017 in: News

Defence Minister: Two governments in USA

In his opening speech to a defence policy conference in Copenhagen, Wednesday, shortly after returning home from Washington DC, Defence Minister Claus Hjort Frederiksen stressed that Denmark will continue to be a close…

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Posted on 08. Jun, 2017 in: News

DPP demands immigration guarantee

The Danish People’s Party (DPP) has demanded a guarantee from the Social Democrats they won’t relax Denmark’s strict immigration policy during the next elective period if the centre-left regains power. The two parties…

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Posted on 08. Jun, 2017 in: News

Støjberg puts ‘spin’ on child-bride debate

Integration Minister Inger Støjberg has been accused of distorting the ‘child bride’ debate. In her Constitution Day speech, Monday, Ms Støjberg lashed out at her left-wing critics and the Politiken newspaper for criticising…

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Posted on 08. Jun, 2017 in: News

Bomb threat against ferries to Sweden, Germany

Ferry services between Denmark and neighbouring Sweden and Germany were briefly suspended on Wednesday and passengers evacuated because of an unspecified “threat”, police and ferry operator Scandlines said. German police said a ferry…

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Posted on 08. Jun, 2017 in: News

Denmark will need more green energy to power new data centres

Denmark is going to have invest more in solar and wind energy to deal with the power needs of three global U.S. companies who are establishing data centres in this country. Apple is…

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Posted on 08. Jun, 2017 in: News

Rufus Gifford back in Denmark

Former US ambassador to Denmark, Rufus Gifford, believes the Trump presidency will lead to a ‘political revival’ throughout the USA. Mr Gifford, who’s currently in Denmark on a private lecture-tour, told TV2’s Good…

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Posted on 07. Jun, 2017 in: News

Løkke travels to Paris with tips for Macron

Denmark’s successful ‘flexicurity’ labour market model and EU cooperation will top the agenda when Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen holds talks with President Macron in Paris today. As France continues to struggle with…

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Posted on 07. Jun, 2017 in: News

Trump ‘more concerned about Des Moines than Denmark’

At a Republican Party rally in Iowa, Saturday, U.S. Vice President Mike Pence said it’s ‘great to have a president who is more concerned with Des Moines than Denmark’, referring to President Donald…

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Posted on 07. Jun, 2017 in: News

Løkke’s criticism of Trump signals change in foreign policy

Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen’s criticism of President Trump signals a ‘significant diversion’ from traditional Danish foreign policy, according to Professor Mikkel Vedby Rasmussen of the Department of Political Science at Copenhagen University….

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Posted on 07. Jun, 2017 in: News

Somalia ambassador: No repatriation deal

The Danish immigration authorities are currently in the process of re-evaluating the residency permits of around 800 Somalian immigrants, with a view to deporting the majority, but sending them home could prove to…

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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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