Posted on 13. Sep, 2017 in: News

Denmark low on graduate employment

Denmark is ranked a lowly 20th amongst developed countries in terms of getting graduates into jobs after leaving university. The latest OECD Education at a Glance report for 2017 shows 83% of young adults…

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Posted on 13. Sep, 2017 in: News

Local politician held wedding reception at City Hall – free of charge

A top Copenhagen politician stands accused of abusing her position by holding her wedding reception at City Hall’s prestigious ballroom that normally costs between DKK65,000 – DKK100,00 per day. However, Labour & Integration…

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Posted on 13. Sep, 2017 in: News

International match cancelled after wage talks collapse

A friendly rematch of the Women’s European Championship final scheduled for Friday was cancelled by the Danish Football Association (DBU)  yesterday after wage talks collapsed. The DBU said it offered a 46 percent…

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Posted on 12. Sep, 2017 in: News

Troops on the streets

Danish soldiers will soon be patrolling the streets of Copenhagen. Although Denmark has a long tradition of keeping the military and police separate, the government has given the green light to allow 160…

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Posted on 12. Sep, 2017 in: News

Integration a ‘major, major problem’ says PM

The asylum seeker problem is under control and the government has managed to get more refugees into the labour market but there are still major, major problems with integration, Prime Minister Lars Løkke…

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Posted on 12. Sep, 2017 in: News

Government to crack down on social fraud

The government has promised tough action against benefit fraud. Labour Minister Troels Lund Poulsen has proposed a change in the law that will allow the authorities to increase the penalties on ‘welfare chisellers’…

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Posted on 12. Sep, 2017 in: News

Companies need manpower

The demand for manpower continues to rise. Danish companies posted 22,660 new vacancies on the internet portal Dansk Job Index in August, the highest figure since before the financial crisis hit. A spokesman…

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Posted on 12. Sep, 2017 in: News

Inflation at 5-year high

The rate of inflation is the highest for five years. The latest Statistics Denmark figures show the consumer price index rose at a stable rate of 1.5 percent year-over-year in August. This was…

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Posted on 12. Sep, 2017 in: News

Denmark’s ‘poor record’ on money laundering

Denmark has a poor record on money laundering and needs to tighten up, the head of the Danish Financial Supervisory Authority (FSA) said yesterday. At a Copenhagen conference organised by industry group Finance Denmark,…

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Posted on 12. Sep, 2017 in: News

Business shorts

DONG to build world’s biggest wind farm / Google challenges Vestager / Success for Danish food app Dong Energy has won a contract to create the world’s largest offshore wind farm. The company’s Hornsea…

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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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