Posted on 20. Jul, 2018 in: News

Former minister quits parliament

Former food and environment minister Esben Lunde Larsen has quit Danish politics for a job at the global think-tank World Resources Institute in Washington D.C. Mr Larsen was forced to step down as minister…

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Posted on 20. Jul, 2018 in: News

Løkke critic set to become MP

Esben Lunde Larsen’s departure from parliament could become a serious headache for Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen. The former minister’s replacement as MP until the next election looks like being Carsten Kissmeyer, former…

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Posted on 20. Jul, 2018 in: News

Drought closes down small island

Æbelø, a small deserted island on top of Funen popular with tourists, has been closed off because of the drought. The local authorities fear that firefighters would be unable to get to the…

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Posted on 20. Jul, 2018 in: News

No compensation for Danske’s ‘good deed’

Danske Bank’s offer to donate ‘tainted’ profit earned from alleged money laundering to ‘good causes’ has been met with scepticism from both lawmakers and investors. After Business Minister Rasmus Jarlov said ‘the sin is not…

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Posted on 20. Jul, 2018 in: News

New York lawyers to probe Danske Bank

Top New York litigation firm Bronstein, Gewirtz & Grossman has initiated an investigation, on behalf of clients, as to whether Danske Bank has violated U.S rules for stock market trading by alleged money…

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Posted on 19. Jul, 2018 in: News

Robust economy under threat from trade war

The Danish economy is robust, boosted by consumer spending, high rate of employment, and a booming housing market, but analysts have warned of ‘dark clouds’ on the horizon. In response to Berlingske Finance’s…

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Posted on 19. Jul, 2018 in: News

Iceland MPs boycott Kjærsgaard

A number of MPs walked out in protest when speaker of the house Pia Kjærsgaard addressed the Icelandic Parliament, Wednesday, on the occasion of Iceland’s celebration of 100 years as a sovereign state….

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Posted on 19. Jul, 2018 in: News

Vestager slams Google with record fine

Danish EU Competition Commissioner Margrethe Vestager hit Google with a record five-billion dollar fine on Wednesday for using its Android mobile operating system to squeeze out rivals. Ms Vestager also ordered Google to…

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Posted on 19. Jul, 2018 in: News

Trump doesn’t like Denmark’s ‘tax lady’

EU Competition Commissioner Margrethe Vestager has denied an anti-American bias and dismissed Donald Trump’s claim she ‘hates the U.S.’ following yesterday’s announcement of a record €4.3 billion fine against American search giant Google….

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Posted on 19. Jul, 2018 in: News

Vestager – future PM?

Although former Social Liberal leader Margrethe Vestager is hoping for a second term as European commissioner for competition she hasn’t ruled out the possibility of returning to Danish politics – and possibly as…

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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-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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