Posted on 19. Dec, 2018 in: News

Business shorts

Bigger buffer for banks / Pension fund supports responsible scrapping of ships / Government widens share dividend scam probe…. The Systemic Risk Council said on Tuesday it expects to advise the government to further…

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Posted on 18. Dec, 2018 in: News

Government: Upswing will last for years

The economic upswing will continue for years to come – that was the optimistic message from the government yesterday after presenting the latest Economic Review, which projects 1.7% GNP growth next year, downwardly…

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Posted on 18. Dec, 2018 in: News

Unskilled workers left behind

The economy is in top form yet certain groups are being left behind. Despite the prospect of 3 million people in employment next year, unskilled workers are finding it more difficult to find…

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Posted on 18. Dec, 2018 in: News

Economy Minister: Hard Brexit could cost 1% of GDP

A hard Brexit could cost Denmark as much as 1 percent in lost gross domestic product, Minister for the Economy Simon Emil Ammitzbøll-Bille (LA) warned yesterday, urging Britain to reach an amicable divorce…

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Posted on 18. Dec, 2018 in: News

Fishermen fear hard Brexit

The Danish fishing industry is becoming increasingly concerned about the possibility of hard Brexit. One of the potential sticking points that may emerge when the U.K. starts discussing its future relations with the…

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Posted on 18. Dec, 2018 in: News

Conservatives renew tax debate

As an election year approaches the Conservatives have called for wide-ranging tax cuts. Although the government has previously failed in its efforts to ease the punitive top rate of income tax, Conservative leader…

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Posted on 18. Dec, 2018 in: News

Statistics agency in bribe scandal

Yet another public sector institution has been hit by bribe allegations. Employees at Statistics Denmark have, in violation of ethical guidelines, received gifts from Copenhagen-based data management company Geomatic. Politiken has gained access…

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Posted on 18. Dec, 2018 in: News

Gang member sentenced, deported

A high ranking member of the immigrant street gang Loyal to Familia (LTF) has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for the attempted murder of two plain-clothed police officers. Although the man…

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Posted on 18. Dec, 2018 in: News

Business shorts

Pension fund cuts investment in Saudi Arabia / Billionaire loses half a million dollars /  EU commission backs ferry line’s protest against tunnel to Germany Labour-market fund MP Pension has cut Saudi Arabia and 13…

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Posted on 17. Dec, 2018 in: News

Refugee island divides electorate

The government’s plan to send failed asylum seekers and criminal refugees to a deserted island has split the electorate right down the middle. In a new survey that asks respondents whether it’s ‘indecent’…

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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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