Posted on 06. Dec, 2018 in: News

Løkke in more hot water over charitable foundation

Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen is facing a grilling over why he accepted a DKK50,000 donation for his charitable ‘Løkke Foundation’, allegedly in return for a political favour. Tabloid daily Ekstra Bladet has…

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Posted on 06. Dec, 2018 in: News

UN migration treaty divides government and DPP

The government’s intention to sign up to the controversial Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration in Morocco next week has created a rift with its guarantor of a parliamentary majority, the Danish…

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Posted on 06. Dec, 2018 in: News

Samuelsen backs U.S. move to scrap INF treaty

Foreign Minister Anders Samuelsen has called on Russia to dismantle its long-range missile systems, after his U.S. counterpart, Mike Pompeo, announced yesterday that the Trump administration would begin the formal process to scrap…

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Posted on 06. Dec, 2018 in: News

Local mayor denounces island plan: A ‘complete waste of taxpayers’ money’

The Mayor of Vordingborg has demanded a meeting with Integration Minister Inger Støjberg about the government’s ’hasty decision’ to build a holding centre for failed asylum seekers and criminal refugees in his municipality….

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Posted on 06. Dec, 2018 in: News

Denmark 2nd on most-taxed list

For the first time in 14 years Denmark no longer has the highest rate of taxation amongst developed nations. A new Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) report shows France had the…

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Posted on 06. Dec, 2018 in: News

Denmark tops global climate report

Denmark, alongside Britain, are best in terms of implementing measures to fight climate change, according to a new report published as delegates from more than 190 nations gathered for the Katowice Climate Change…

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Posted on 06. Dec, 2018 in: News

Business shorts

Mercedes tops best-seller list / Currency reserves dip / SAS back in the black… 628 Mercedes Benz top of the range premium cars costing DKK460.000 each (€60,000), twice what the average Dane earns,…

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Posted on 05. Dec, 2018 in: News

Lithuania denies prison rumours

Lithuania’s justice minister has dismissed reports his country is ready to build a brand new prison to house criminal refugees sentenced to deportation from Denmark. In response to anonymous sources who told state-run…

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Posted on 05. Dec, 2018 in: News

Intelligence report: Russian threat to Danish election

Russia is one of the biggest security threats to Denmark and could attempt to influence next year’s general election in this country – the main conclusion of the latest risk assessment report from…

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Posted on 05. Dec, 2018 in: News

Human rights groups decry ‘racist’ island project

The government and Danish People’s Party’s (DPP) have defended the plan to relocate failed asylum seekers and criminal immigrants to a deserted island in the face of fierce criticism from human rights groups….

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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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