Posted on 10. Jul, 2018 in: News

British newspaper: Danish government’s discrimination will backfire

Another recognised international newspaper has joined the chorus of criticism against Denmark’s anti-ghetto legislation. According to an editorial in the British Guardian, ‘the attempt to force Muslim immigrants to integrate by putting children…

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Posted on 09. Jul, 2018 in: News

Minister defends Denmark’s defence budget

At this week’s NATO summit, where the USA will demand extra defence spending from its allies, Defence Minister Claus Hjort Frederiksen will argue that Denmark is already contributing significantly to various projects. In…

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Posted on 09. Jul, 2018 in: News

Danish Defence’s ‘friendly message’ to Trump

Danish Defence has issued a video refuting President Trump’s criticism of Denmark for failing to spend enough on the military. The 58-second video shows a Danish fighter jet patrolling the Baltic region, backed…

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Posted on 09. Jul, 2018 in: News

Alternatives hold the balance of power

As lawmakers head for their summer break a new ‘poll of polls’ shows a virtual dead heat between the two opposing parliamentary factions, but only if the Alternatives refuse to back either side….

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Posted on 09. Jul, 2018 in: News

DPP calls for across the centre alliance

The Danish People’s Party (DPP) will push for more across the centre cooperation after the next election, signalling a breakdown of  the traditional ’red’ and ’blue’ lines of Danish politics. In an interview…

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Posted on 09. Jul, 2018 in: News

Denmark ignores Salafism problem

While Islamist extremism is rising rapidly in neighbouring Sweden and Germany, Denmark has no official record of Danish Salafism, Kristelig Dagbladet (Christian Daily) reports. Following reports that the number of Salafists in Germany…

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Posted on 09. Jul, 2018 in: News

‘Xenophobia in Denmark seems to have won out over liberalism’

The government’s ghetto bill and moves towards forced integration continue to provoke negative coverage abroad. According to an op-ed article posted on American political journalism website the Washington Examiner, ‘xenophobia in Denmark seems…

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Posted on 09. Jul, 2018 in: News

Business shorts

Energy trader bought out for DKK3bn / Entrepreneurship in Denmark alive and well / Saxo  Bank’s $280bn of foreign trading Norwegian multinational energy company Equinor has agreed to buy Danish energy trading company Danske…

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Posted on 08. Jul, 2018 in: TWTW

The Week That Was, July 2nd – July 8th 2018

Politics/Economy Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen defended Denmark’s level of defence spending after receiving a letter from U.S. President Trump demanding an increase. A majority of voters still believe the government coalition, backed…

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Posted on 06. Jul, 2018 in: News

Putin critic: Danske Bank was central to Russian money laundering

London-based businessman Bill Browder, a prominent critic of Vladimir Putin, who’s leading a global campaign against the Kremlin over human-rights abuses, believes Danske Bank was ‘central’ to Russia’s money laundering activities. The bank has…

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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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