Posted on 17. Oct, 2017 in: News

US TV network: No rat race in Denmark

In a gushing report U.S. TV network NBC reports on why Denmark is considered one of the happiest places in the world. After a bike trip around Copenhagen and an interview with a…

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Posted on 17. Oct, 2017 in: News

Producer prices up

Producer Price Inflation (PPI), a weighted index of prices measured at the wholesale, or producer level, increased for the third straight month in September to the highest level in four months. The latest…

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Posted on 16. Oct, 2017 in: News

Denmark fights for seat on human rights committee

Denmark is facing a battle with three other EU countries for a seat on the powerful UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, Switzerland The ruling Liberals’ Karen Ellemann is already Minister for Gender…

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Posted on 16. Oct, 2017 in: News

Parliament moves to block Russian pipeline

Parliament is pushing ahead with plans to block the controversial Russian pipeline project, Nord Stream 2,  which will transport natural gas from Russia to Germany through the Baltic Sea and Danish territorial waters south…

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Posted on 16. Oct, 2017 in: News

Ambassador: Denmark supports Iran nuclear deal

Denmark’s ambassador to Iran has reportedly told a top Iranian official the Danish government was surprised by President Trump’s efforts to distance himself from the nuclear deal signed by his predecessor, Barak Obama….

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Posted on 16. Oct, 2017 in: News

Mayor wants EU solution to Roma problem

Mayor of Copenhagen, Frank Jensen, has called on the EU to solve the problem with homeless Roma people, despite recent success in combating illegal camps. Armed with new legislation, Copenhagen Police have been…

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Posted on 16. Oct, 2017 in: News

Voters against tax reform that creates inequality

72 percent of the electorate would oppose tax reform if it creates inequality, a new poll shows. Finance Minister Kristian Jensen has publicly acknowledged that the government’s proposals to cut taxes would increase…

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Posted on 16. Oct, 2017 in: News

Growing lack of confidence in health sector

The public’s trust in the health sector, a cornerstone of Danish welfare, has declined considerably. 27% of respondents in a new Norstat survey for politics website Altinget said they no longer have complete…

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Posted on 16. Oct, 2017 in: News

The Week That Was, October 9th – October 15th 2017

Politics/Economy  The government presented its proposals to restructure the military, including a combat-ready brigade of 4,000 troops that can operate independently, mainly in the Baltic and Nordic region, a specially-trained anti-terror unit, and…

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Posted on 13. Oct, 2017 in: News

Defence Minister: Russia won’t silence us

Denmark won’t stop highlighting the military threat from Russia, Defence Minister Claus Hjort Frederiksen said yesterday after Moscow accused the Danish government of a ‘hostile attitude’. Earlier this month Mr Frederiksen stated ‘force is…

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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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