Posted on 13. Apr, 2018 in: News

PM kicks off European tour in Germany

Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmsussen characterised Germany as a ‘good neighbour, Denmark’s most important trading partner, and one of our strongest allies in EU and NATO’ at a press conference alongside Chancellor Merkel…

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Posted on 13. Apr, 2018 in: News

Løkke in Berlin: Nord Stream 2 has political implications

Russia’s Nord Stream 2 pipeline was high on the agenda when Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen met Germany’s Chancellor Merkel in Berlin, Thursday, when both agreed that Ukraine’s role as a transit land…

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Posted on 13. Apr, 2018 in: News

Løkke looks for southern alliance

After talks, and lunch, with Chancellor Merkel in Berlin, Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen carried on to Lisbon last night for a meeting with his Portuguese counterpart, Antonio Costa, a move designed to…

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Posted on 13. Apr, 2018 in: News

DPP demands human rights protection

Denmark holds the chairmanship of the Council of Europe (PACE) until next month and the government has made reform of the human rights convention its number one priority, but according to the Danish People’s Party (DPP) the convention…

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Posted on 13. Apr, 2018 in: News

No movement in strike talks

The prospect of a widespread strike later this month has moved closer after public sector employers and trade unions failed to reach a new collective bargaining agreement when negotiations resumed, Wednesday, after the…

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Posted on 13. Apr, 2018 in: News

‘Hygge’ is Denmark’s cultural heritage

Denmark has asked UNESCO to add the special Danish art of ‘hygge’ to its cultural heritage list that includes the likes of the Mediterranean diet, traditional wine-making in Georgia, and coffee culture in…

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Posted on 13. Apr, 2018 in: News

Muslims jailed for threatening ex-PET agent

Four Muslim men have been found guilty of threatening to kill former PET (Danish Intelligence) double agent Morten Storm, who was allegedly instrumental in helping the CIA to locate and murder al-Qeada leader Anwar-Al-Awlaki. The…

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Posted on 13. Apr, 2018 in: News

Lowest number of benefit claimants since 2007

The number of people claiming some form of public entitlement in Denmark, excluding student grants (SU), is at an 11-year low. 731,700 people between the age of 16-64 claimed one or more social…

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Posted on 13. Apr, 2018 in: News

Negative interest rates positive for economy

Negative interest rates have helped to boost the economic recovery in this country, despite widespread pessimism when they were first introduced six years ago. Bloomberg News reports how the Danish National Bank drove…

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Posted on 13. Apr, 2018 in: News

Business shorts

SAS ‘hides’ $4bn plane purchase in Ireland / Pension fund divests US oil investments / Foreign Minister welcomes Amazon to Copenhagen / Bank watchdog approves China deal  Scandinavian airline SAS announced it was…

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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-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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