Posted on 23. May, 2018 in: News

New figures reveal growing inequality gap

The rich are gettng richer while the poor are getting poorer. New figures published by the Economic Council of the Labour Movement (ECLM) and Denmark’s biggest trade union, 3F union, show financial inequality…

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Posted on 23. May, 2018 in: News

Danes like the EU

Danes’ support for the EU has reached an all-time high following Brexit. A new Eurobarometer survey shows three out of four voters in this country see the EU as a positive force, the…

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Posted on 23. May, 2018 in: News

International reaction to minister’s Ramadan comments

Denmark’s perceived anti-Muslim bias has again grabbed the headlines abroad. Immigration Minister Inger Støjberg’s controversial claim that Muslims should take time off work during the religious Ramadan period, as the daylight fasting period…

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Posted on 23. May, 2018 in: News

Liberals disagree with Støjberg

Integration Minister Inger Støjberg’s own Liberal Party colleagues have distanced themselves from her message to Muslims to ‘take a break’ during the Ramadan festive period that got underway last week. In a Facebook…

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Posted on 23. May, 2018 in: News

LA calls for legalised cannabis as Christiania shuts doors

The Liberal Alliance (LA) is confident soft drugs will be legalised in Denmark within ‘5 to 6’ years, the party’s justice spokeswoman Christina Egelund said yesterday just as the local residents of Christiania…

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Posted on 23. May, 2018 in: News

PM signs deal on Nordic student debt collection

Prime Minister Lars Løkke signed an agreement with his Nordic counterparts, Monday, that will make it easer for Denmark to collect unpaid debt from Scandinavian nationals who were given a free education in…

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Posted on 23. May, 2018 in: News

Alternative politician apologises for Hitler comparison

The populist, green Alternative Party has distanced itself from a local councillor who equated Donald Trump with Adolf Hitler. Niels Aalbæk Jensen, a city councillor in the tiny Sorø municipality, came under fire…

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Posted on 23. May, 2018 in: News

Copenhagen leads the way in safe transport

Copenhagen is the best capital in Europe for clean, safe transport, a new Greenpeace study shows. The report, carried out for Greenpeace by Germany’s Wuppertal Institute, ranks 13 European capitals based on factors…

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Posted on 22. May, 2018 in: News

New poll indicates election dead heat

The centre-right alliance would win the popular vote but lose its parliamentary majority if an election was held today according to the latest Voxmeter poll for Ritzau, which indicates a slight 50.1–49.8% lead…

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Posted on 22. May, 2018 in: News

Expert: Government has benefited from failure

Although a new poll (above) shows the government would lose power if an election was held right now it’s a ‘surprisingly good’ result for the coalition according to a leading political commentator. Professor…

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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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