Posted on 07. Mar, 2018 in: News

Berlingske: Government weak on deportations

How far is the government willing to go to protect criminals – that’s the question asked by Berlingske after the High Court allowed Danish-Pakistani Shuaib Khan, leader of the immigrant gang Loyal To Familia (LTF),…

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Posted on 07. Mar, 2018 in: News

Teachers issue strike warning

10,900 school and nursery teachers have issued a strike warning that could affect up to 100,000 children. The Danish Union of Teachers, DLF, informed the state, Tuesday that 5,700 members would take part…

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Posted on 07. Mar, 2018 in: News

Government gives extra €10m to Sudan, Somalia

Development Aid Minister Ulla Tørnæs (V) arrived in Kenya, Tuesday, armed with a DKK 50m ($8m) grant to help south Sudanese refugees. She said the situation in war-torn South Sudan is worse than…

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Posted on 07. Mar, 2018 in: News

Increase in young smokers provokes cancer warning

Cheap cigarettes and liberal attitudes towards personal choice have led to an increase in the number of young smokers in this country. While smoking is on the decline in most civilised countries a…

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Posted on 07. Mar, 2018 in: News

The world is watching as Submarine Slayer trial gets underway

The trial of Peter Madsen, the alleged ‘Submarine Slayer’, gets underway tomorrow at Copenhagen District Court. In a case that has created headlines throughout the world, Mr Madsen is charged with murdering and…

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Posted on 07. Mar, 2018 in: News

Business Minister lobbies for Vestas

During his trip to the U.S. this week Business Minister Brian Mikkelsen has lobbied strongly for Vestas, whose American operations could be hard-hit by President Trump’s plan to impose steep tariffs on steel…

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Posted on 07. Mar, 2018 in: News

Lego posts lower revenue, profit

Lego’s wave of success over the past few years could be slowing down. The Danish toy giant had warned in October that sales were falling for the first time since 2004 from record…

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Posted on 06. Mar, 2018 in: News

Election in Greenland – Fishing and Denmark top campaign agenda

Greenland’s Prime Minister Kim Kielsen has called parliamentary elections for next month. The vote for the 31-seat parliament, the Landstinget, is due on April 17 or April 24, Mr Kielsen told a news…

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Posted on 06. Mar, 2018 in: News

Denmark rejects EU plastic tax

Denmark is opposed to the EU’s proposal for a new ‘plastic tax’ but has joined other countries in the call for a plan to make the recycling of plastics even better. The European Commission has…

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Posted on 06. Mar, 2018 in: News

Foreign Minister re-opens embassy in Algiers

Minister for Foreign Affairs Anders Samulesen arrived in Algiers, Monday, to take part in an official ceremony to mark the reopening of Denmark’s embassy in the North African country and as the head…

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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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