Posted on 18. Mar, 2019 in: News

Muslims lash out at Danish lawmakers following New Zealand tragedy

The New Zealand mosque tragedy has sparked off a social media firestorm in this country with Muslim commentators accusing Danish lawmakers of creating a ‘breeding ground’ for terrorist attacks. According to the Islamic…

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Posted on 18. Mar, 2019 in: News

Election 2019: Seven decisive battlegrounds that will decide the outcome

Despite the record high job figures, economic growth, and a drastic reduction in refugee numbers, all polls indicate the government is heading for defeat at the election to be held sometime within the…

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Posted on 18. Mar, 2019 in: News

Election 2019: DPP facing 13-seat loss

The Danish People’s Party (DPP) continue to sink in the polls. The latest Kantar-Gallup study shows parliament’s second-biggest party would win no more than 13.7% of the vote if an election was held…

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Posted on 18. Mar, 2019 in: News

Polish ambassador defends Baltic Pipe project that ‘Danes don’t need’

The Baltic Pipe project, which will allow transport of gas from Norway to Polish markets, via Denmark, is part of a bigger geopolitical battle about Europe’s dependency on Russian gas but will have little benefit…

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Posted on 18. Mar, 2019 in: News

Pension fund halts tobacco investments

One of Denmark’s biggest pension funds, Sampension has decided to pull all investments in tobacco companies due to cigarettes’ proven links to a variety of serious and life-threatening illnesses. The fund said that…

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Posted on 18. Mar, 2019 in: News

Business shorts

German agency says Huawei isn’t trustworthy / Copenhagen Airport announces $600m expansion project /  NEM ID to be replaced… Echoing Danish concerns, the German intelligence agency BND has stated that Huawei isn’t a trustworthy partner and…

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Posted on 17. Mar, 2019 in: TWTW

The Week That Was, March 11th – March 17th 2019

Politics/Economy: Opposition leader Mette Frederiksen promised two major offshore windfarms, in addition to the three already scheduled, as the Social Democrats tried to push green energy higher up the election campaign agenda. A…

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Posted on 15. Mar, 2019 in: News

Government rules out negotiations with Assad

While Denmark continues to support the EU’s official position of no regeneration for Syria until President Assad steps down other member countries are moderating their stance, hoping it will ease the process of…

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Posted on 15. Mar, 2019 in: News

Opposition leader promises more windfarms

The Social Democrats are trying to push green energy higher up the election campaign agenda. Opposition leader Mette Frederiksen has promised two major offshore windfarms in addition to the three already scheduled in…

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Posted on 15. Mar, 2019 in: News

Left-wingers soften EU stance

The Red/Green Alliance has backed down on its demand for a Brexit-style EU referendum in this country. The far-left party was the last holdout in the Danish parliament for a ‘Danexit’ vote but…

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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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