Posted on 06. Mar, 2020 in: News

Minister denies leak

Finance Minister Nicolai Wammen has denied leaking a confidential memo revealing other parties’ demands during ongoing social balance negotiations with the government. The Liberals (Venstre) have denounced the leak in very strong terms,…

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Posted on 06. Mar, 2020 in: News

Business warning: Virus epidemic threatens 2020 growth

Danish economic growth could fall by more than a third this year if the coronavirus turns into a global pandemic, the Confederation of Danish Industries (DI) has warned. Based on a worst case…

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Posted on 06. Mar, 2020 in: News

Russian pipelaying ship heading for Denmark to complete Nord Stream 2

A Russian pipe-laying vessel is reportedly on its way to complete construction of Russia’s Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline in Danish territorial waters. According to energy analysts Platts Analytics, the Gazprom-owned Akademik Cherskiy…

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Posted on 06. Mar, 2020 in: News

News in brief

Coronavirus ‘explosion’ in Sweden…1st Danish case given clean bill of health…Great grandson rises in Lego hierarchy… Swedish news bureau TT is reporting an ‘infection explosion’ in neighbouring Sweden where the number of people…

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Posted on 05. Mar, 2020 in: News

PM offers helping hand to Greece, Bulgaria

Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has sent a personal letter to her counterparts in Greece and Bulgaria offering Danish help to stem the migrant influx after Turkey opened its borders to Europe. She told…

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Posted on 05. Mar, 2020 in: News

Local mayors demand more money from social balance reform

40 mayors from struggling local authorities have joined together to appeal for more funding from the government’s proposed ‘social balance’ reform bill. In an open letter the mayors claim that no matter how…

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Posted on 05. Mar, 2020 in: News

Finance Ministry reports leak to police

The Finance Ministry has reported a leak of confidential documents to the police. According to reports the documents, leaked to Jyllands-Posten, were an integral part of the government’s negotiations with other parties concerning…

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Posted on 05. Mar, 2020 in: News

Coronavirus halts Iraq training mission

Danish military advisors in Iraq can’t conduct their training mission, part of the US-led Inherent Resolve, because of the coronavirus. Defence Command Denmark said in a mission update: “The Iraqi government has postponed…

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Posted on 05. Mar, 2020 in: News

ISS hackers demand ransom money

For the past 18 days Danish cleaning and services giant, ISS, has been targeted by hackers. Recovery efforts are being led from the company’s headquarters in Copenhagen where teams of cyber-security experts are…

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Posted on 05. Mar, 2020 in: News

Danes demand right to keep fishing in UK waters

Danish fishermen are determined to keep fishing in British waters whatever the outcome of UK-EU trade negotiations. British prime minister Boris Johnson has warned that the UK is taking back control of British…

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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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