Posted on 19. Nov, 2018 in: News

Defence Minister: EU opt out constrains Denmark

Denmark needs to shed its contentious EU opt-out on military cooperation, Defence Minister Claus Hjort Frederiksen said at the Liberals’ annual party conference over the weekend. Two days after presenting the government’s new…

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Posted on 19. Nov, 2018 in: News

Støjberg eyes leadership role

Integration Minister Inger Støjberg has thrown her hat into the ring as a potential Liberal Party leader if, and when, Lars Løkke Rasmussen steps down – which could be before next summer if…

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Posted on 19. Nov, 2018 in: News

Ellemann-Jensen the favourite to replace Løkke

Although Finance Minister Karsten Jensen and Immigration Minister Inger Støjberg are the front runners to replace party leader Lars Løkke Rasmussen when he eventually steps down, a new poll shows voters would prefer…

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Posted on 19. Nov, 2018 in: News

New bill aimed at preventing Chinese coercion

The government is preparing legislation that would prevent foreign companies buying up ’critical infrastructure’ in Denmark. Finance Minister Kristian Jensen told Politiken the new law would prevent airports, harbours, or the power grid,…

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Posted on 18. Nov, 2018 in: TWTW

The Week That Was, November 12th – November 18th 2018

Politics/Economy: The government launched its new foreign affairs and security strategy under the banner: ‘How Denmark can navigate through a rapidly changing world’ – the main issues are: Rule-based international cooperation – Security…

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Posted on 16. Nov, 2018 in: News

Finance Minister: Major reforms are a thing of the past

The ruling Liberals won’t be pushing for new, major political reforms in the upcoming election campaign. Three significant reforms proposed by the government – tax, higher retirement age, and student grants – have…

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Posted on 16. Nov, 2018 in: News

DPP: More money for pensioners, not bridges

Integration isn’t the only issue that’s dividing the government and Danish People’s Party (DPP) in budget negotiations. The DPP has warned that unless more money is found for the elderly there’ll be no…

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Posted on 16. Nov, 2018 in: News

Government presents new security strategy

The government launched its new foreign affairs and security strategy, Wednesday, under the banner: ‘How Denmark can navigate through a rapidly changing world’. Foreign Minister Anders Samuelsen, who presented the new policy alongside…

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Posted on 16. Nov, 2018 in: News

Head of finance watchdog linked to share dividend scandal

Lawmakers have questioned why the head of the Financial Supervisory Authority (FSA), the finance sector’s watchdog, was for years on the board of directors of a venture capital association that administrated investments used to…

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Posted on 16. Nov, 2018 in: News

Researchers discover Greenland crater ‘bigger than Paris’

A team of researchers led by the University of Copenhagen’s Centre for GeoGenetics has discovered a giant meteorite crater, ‘bigger than Paris’, deep below the surface of Greenland. The 31km-wide impact site was…

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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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