Posted on 15. Jun, 2018 in: News

Business minister appeals for EU help to fight money laundering

In the wake of the Danske Bank/Estonia money laundering scandal the government has urged the EU to help member countries combat the cross-border transfer of illegal funds. Bllomberg reports how Danish lawmakers are…

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Posted on 15. Jun, 2018 in: News

Danish municipality in defence collaboration with suppliers

The local Haderslev municipality has signed an agreement with Danish and US weapons manufacturers for a new military fighter-jet centre. As home to the Skrydstrup Airbase that will host the newly purchased fleet…

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Posted on 15. Jun, 2018 in: News

Minister demands answers on illegal animal transport

Minister of Environment and Food Jakob Elleman-Jensen has demanded answers as to why a thousand animals have reportedly been illegally and improperly transported in trucks between 2015-2017. 26.000 logs of animal transportations were…

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Posted on 15. Jun, 2018 in: News

Danish Intelligence continues illegal surveillance

Danish intelligence agencies have illegally stored information that should have been deleted a long time ago, a new spot check by watchdog Tilsynet med Efterretningstjenesterne has revealed Information pertaining to Danish politicians, journalists,…

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Posted on 15. Jun, 2018 in: News

Business shorts

New route to Hong Kong / Danish deal for Ukraine power plant Scandinavia’s flagship airline SAS will open a new route from Copenhagen to Hong Kong this winter. The route currently flies from Stockholm…

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Posted on 14. Jun, 2018 in: News

Liberals ready to accept DPP in government

In a major turnaround, deputy prime minister Kristian Jensen has said the Danish People’s Party (DPP) could be a partner in a ‘four-clover’ centre-right coaltion after the next election. Ahead of the 2011…

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Posted on 14. Jun, 2018 in: News

Government acknowledges defeat on EU child benefits

The government has accepted defeat for its efforts to convince the EU to index child benefits for migrant workers to living costs in the country where they come from. Denmark has repeatedly demanded…

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Posted on 14. Jun, 2018 in: News

Majority resists EU maternity leave plan for dads

A parliamentary majority is against EU plans to earmark parental leave for fathers. According to media reports the EU is close to passing a directive that will guarantee fathers two months’ maternity leave, but…

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Posted on 14. Jun, 2018 in: News

Extra MEP for Denmark

Denmark will get an extra seat in the European parliament after next year’s EU election. Following Great Britain’s exit there will be 14 Danish MEPs compared to 13 today and the total number…

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Posted on 14. Jun, 2018 in: News

Denmark could sideline China by funding Greenland airports

Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen held talks with his Greenland counterpart, Kim Kielsen Wednesday, to explore the possibility of Danish funding could be used to build or expand three planned airports in Greenland….

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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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