Posted on 05. May, 2020 in: News

Army chief in court on nepotism rap

A former Danish Army chief of staff admitted yesterday to ordering military employees to print and design invitations and place cards for his wedding. On the first day of his abuse of power…

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Posted on 05. May, 2020 in: News

Baltic Pipeline ready to go

Construction work on of the Baltic Pipeline, designed to bring Norwegian gas via Danish territorial waters to Poland, is set to start within the next few days, Polish media reports. The gas pipeline…

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Posted on 05. May, 2020 in: News

Business shorts

Norwegian Air announces new strategy for Denmark following rescue plan….Pension funds ready to help kick start the economy…Vestas’ image tarnished after redundancies…. After agreeing a rescue plan with shareholders, Monday, struggling Norwegian Air,…

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Posted on 04. May, 2020 in: News

Phase 2: We need to avoid super spreaders says PM

It will be ‘very, very close’ to May 10th before the government reveals the extent of phase 2 of the reopening process, Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said last night, stressing that the decision…

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Posted on 04. May, 2020 in: News

PM: Climate won’t be forgotten when government kick starts the economy

Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has warned that the gradual reopening of Danish society will rest on three ’pillars’: ‘Fairness’, ’fiscal responsibility’ and ‘green conversion.’ In a virtual May 1st speech from the Workers…

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Posted on 04. May, 2020 in: News

Legal experts question rush to legislate

While the government and all parties continue to negotiate the next phase of the reopening process, leading lawyers have expressed concerned about some of the ‘over zealous’ legislation passed so far in the…

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Posted on 04. May, 2020 in: News

Wage compensation scheme targetted by fraudsters

Business Minister Simon Kollerup has acknowledged that the multi-billion emergency aid scheme aimed at helping businesses survive the corona crisis could have been exploited by fraudsters. He told Berlingske there will always be…

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Posted on 04. May, 2020 in: News

Virus updates

5,402 new jobless on Workers Day….Death toll nearing 500…Bill Gates hires Danish company to fight virus…. 5,402 people filed for unemployment on Friday, International Workers Day, bringing the jobless rate to 182,975. 51,…

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Posted on 04. May, 2020 in: News

Positive refugee figures

For the first time in a decade more refugees are leaving Denmark than arriving. New data from the Immigration Ministry shows a net difference of 730 last year – compared to 2015 when…

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Posted on 04. May, 2020 in: News

Terrorist suspect jailed

The 23-year-old man arrested last week on suspicion of plotting a terrorist attack was remanded in custody until May 28th by Copenhagen District Court, Friday, while police continue their investigations The man, who…

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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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