Posted on 06. Jul, 2018 in: News

LA: No translator help for immigrants from day 1

The Liberal Alliance has called for a halt to all state-funded translator assistance for immigrants, students, and other foreign residents. Under a new law all non-Danish speakers who have resided in Denmark for…

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Posted on 06. Jul, 2018 in: News

Government aims to fast-track skilled immigrants

Despite constantly tightening immigration legislation the government is considering moves to fast track much-needed skilled foreign workers into the labour market. Denmark is struggling with a labour shortage and is in desperate need…

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Posted on 06. Jul, 2018 in: News

Syrian refugees take summer trip home

At least 100 Syrian residents of Denmark have taken a trip back to their native country this year, news radio 24/7 reports. A spokesman for Nakhal Travel, which offers trips from Scandinavia to…

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Posted on 06. Jul, 2018 in: News

OECD: Workers have it good in Denmark

Denmark has some of the best working conditions in the world according to a new OECD (Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development) comparison of wages, labour rights, collective bargaining agreements, and terms of…

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Posted on 06. Jul, 2018 in: News

‘Progressive’ Roskilde Festival sponsored by ‘dirty’ tobacco money

The Roskilde Festival, which got underway, Wednesday, has been accused of receiving ‘tainted money’ from tobacco companies. While banning shops at the festival from selling cigarettes, part of a collaboration with the Danish…

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Posted on 06. Jul, 2018 in: News

Aid for drought-hit farmers?

The ruling Liberals are considering offering emergency aid to farmers whose earnings have been slashed by the drought. Food and agriculture spokesman Erling Bonnesen said with no sign of rain the agricultural sector…

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Posted on 05. Jul, 2018 in: News

Løkke dismisses Trump’s defence spending demand

Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen has defended Denmark’s level of defence spending after receiving a letter from U.S. President Trump demanding an increase. The letter is similar to others that were sent to…

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Posted on 05. Jul, 2018 in: News

Failed asylum seekers stay put in Denmark

Denmark is finding it increasingly difficult to send failed asylum seekers back to the EU country where they were originally registered. New Danish Immigration Service (Udlændingestyrelsen) figures for 2016 and 2017 show other…

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Posted on 05. Jul, 2018 in: News

New Tibet Commission won’t probe cover-up allegations

Justice Minister Søren Pape Poulsen has rejected a Danish People’s Party (DPP) demand to extend the mandate of the re-opened Tibet Commission to investigate the possibly of a cover-up by the authorities during…

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Posted on 05. Jul, 2018 in: News

Business Minister demands transparency from Danske Bank

New business minister Rasmus Jarlov has demanded to know how much Danske Bank has earned from money laundering, after Berlingske reported the bank’s Estonian branch could have handled at least DKK 53bn ($8.3bn)…

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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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