Posted on 04. Jul, 2018 in: News

30 months in prison for jet ski killer

A 25-year-old man who was originally jailed for two years for killing two American students when his jet ski crashed into a tourist boat in Copenhagen last summer had his sentence increased to…

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Posted on 04. Jul, 2018 in: News

Death threats against Danish footballer for World Cup miss

Police are investigating death threats against Denmark striker Nikolaj Jorgensen, whose miss in Sunday’s World Cup penalty shootout against Croatia led to Denmark’s elimination from the tournament. The Danish Football Association said the…

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Posted on 03. Jul, 2018 in: News

Opposition can’t win election without Alternatives

A new poll shows opposition leader Mette Frederiksen would be unable to put together a centre-left coalition after the next election without the support of the Alternatives. Uffe Elbæk, the head of the…

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Posted on 03. Jul, 2018 in: News

New poll: Government best to ensure strict immigration policy

A majority of voters believe the government coalition, backed by the Danish People’s Party (DPP), is still the best guarantor of a strict immigration policy. Although the Social Democrats have moved towards the…

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Posted on 03. Jul, 2018 in: News

New York Times: Trump’s immigration crackdown isn’t as bad as Denmark’s

Denmark’s strict immigration policy and treatment of refugees and asylum seekers is the ‘perfect example’ of what not to do in the USA, according to the New York Times. The images of crying…

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Posted on 03. Jul, 2018 in: News

Controversial minister withheld crucial information from parliament

Former environment minister Esben Lunde Larsen deliberately concealed crucial information during cross-party negotiations regarding a new pesticide strategy last year. News radio 24/7 has obtained information under the freedom of information act showing…

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Posted on 03. Jul, 2018 in: News

2,500 more public sector jobs to be relocated

As part of its policy to relocate 4,000 public sector jobs out of the capital the government is also re-shuffling 2,500 office jobs within Copenhagen to accommodate the employees who remain, a move that will…

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Posted on 03. Jul, 2018 in: News

National Bank boss: Taxpayers shouldn’t have to fund financial collapses

Taxpayers shouldn’t be required to foot the bill when the financial industry makes mistakes, National Bank Governor General Lars Rohde said yesterday on the occasion of the bank’s 200th anniversary. He said the…

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Posted on 03. Jul, 2018 in: News

Business shorts

Carlsberg expands in Lithuania / US investor in $188m Danish deal Danish brewing giant Carlsberg and US-based Brooklyn Brewery have joined together on a new venture in Lithuania. The opening of the Svyturys Brewery…

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Posted on 02. Jul, 2018 in: News

Liberal mayor urges party to drop alliance with DPP

A prominent local Liberal politician has urged the party to drop its reliance on the Danish People’s Party (DPP) to pass legislation and form an across the centre coalition with the Social Democrats….

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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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