Posted on 14. Mar, 2019 in: News

Brexit chaos raises doubts about banking union

The chaos surrounding Brexit has raised doubts in this country about the viability of holding a referendum about Denmark’s possible membership of the EU banking union. The National Bank and Prime Minister Lars…

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Posted on 14. Mar, 2019 in: News

Business shorts

Mistake in inflation figures / Watchdog warning for bank / Denmark encourages EU to drop digital tax…. Statistics Denmark will publish new inflation figures for February after finding an error in rent figures….

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Posted on 13. Mar, 2019 in: News

Minister: 50% immigrant birth rate threatens Danish values

More than one in two of all new-born babies in four towns west of Copenhagen has an immigrant background. While the national birth rate for ethnic minorities has risen to 22.4% over the past…

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Posted on 13. Mar, 2019 in: News

Banned imam still at Copenhagen mosque

An Iranian imam barred from entering Denmark has for years held sermons and provided community support and spiritual advice for Muslims at the  Imam Ali Mosque in Nørrebro. The 58-year.old imam was blacklisted by…

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Posted on 13. Mar, 2019 in: News

Frederiksen knew about youth-wing sexual abuse

Social Democrat leader Mette Frederiksen has admitted she was aware of allegations of sexual abuse against female members of the party’s youth wing, DSU. When directly asked by journalists, Tuesday, as to whether…

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Posted on 13. Mar, 2019 in: News

More support for sexual consent bill

Denmark could soon copy Sweden by passing a new law defining sex without consent as rape, even when there are no threats or force involved. The far-left Red/Greens failed in their original attempt…

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Posted on 13. Mar, 2019 in: News

Donors desert LA

The Liberal Alliance’s (LA) campaign war chest has shrunk considerably since the 2015 election. The business-friendly party, at one time the favourite of wealthy donors, is now hovering around the bottom on a…

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Posted on 13. Mar, 2019 in: News

Royal welcome for Chinese pandas

The two giant pandas given to Denmark as a state gift during Queen Margrethe’s visit to China in 2014 will be offered a royal welcome when they finally arrive at Copenhagen Zoo next…

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Posted on 13. Mar, 2019 in: News

Allies rally round Danske Bank

Beleagured Danske Bank finally received some good news, Tuesday, when two major shareholders declined to join a collective lawsuit against the bank. Former CEO Thomas Borgen and the bank itself are being sued…

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Posted on 13. Mar, 2019 in: News

Inflation around 1% this year

Consumer prices rose by 0.6% on an annual basis in February, slightly less than analysts’ forecast of 0.7%. The already low rate of inflation was constrained by a significantly lower rent increase than…

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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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