Posted on 30. Oct, 2020 in: News

Newspapers in show of support for France: This war is our war

Danish newspapers are unanimous this morning in their support for France which has been hit with a new Mohammed cartoons crisis. Editorials in all leading papers stress the need to ‘stand side by…

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Posted on 30. Oct, 2020 in: News

Anti-migrant leader campaigns for Mohammed cartoons

Despite their public show of support for France Danish newspapers are reluctant to get involved in a new crisis by reprinting the Mohammed cartoons. Following the brutal terrorist attacks in France, Pernille Vermund,…

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Opposition parties dismiss ‘dictatorial’ proposal for meat-free days

Opposition parties have rushed to condemn the government’s ‘dictatorial’ proposal that would force all public sector canteens to introduce two meat-free days per week. Finance Minister Nicolai Wammen was hit with a storm…

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Parties call for more defence spending following NATO criticism

Defence Minister Trine Bramsen has been summoned to a parliamentary consultation to explain this week’s ‘catastrophic’ NATO report that’s highly critical of Denmark’s defence capabilities. The NATO Defence Planning Capability Review 2019/2020, published Tuesday,…

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Slight dip in infections as ministry advises against all travel

860 new coronacases were registered Thursday, less than the 1,107  of the previous day but still the 4th-highest figure since the start of the epidemic. According to the National Serum Institute it’s important…

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Danish business leaders dump Trump

With just five days to go to the U.S. election a poll of top Danish corporate leaders shows 8 out of 10 prefer Democratic candidate Joe Biden, despite the business credentials of President…

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Rich get richer despite pandemic

Despite a year dominated by the corona crisis, Berlingske’s annual list of Denmark’s ‘100 most wealthy’ confirms that the rich have gotten richer during the pandemic. The list, based on an annual assessment…

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Posted on 30. Oct, 2020 in: News

Business shorts

Business confidence up….Vestas buys out partner to focus on offshore energy…Danish company to build biggest solar power farm in Nordic region…. Business confidence rose for the 5th straight month in October. The latest figures…

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Posted on 29. Oct, 2020 in: News

Paludan denied entry to Germany, arrested in Berlin

Rasmus Paludan, head of the anti-migrant Stram Kurs (Hard Line) party, was denied entry into Germany, Wednesday, where he was planning to hold an anti-Muslim rally. German newspaper Der Tagesspiegel reports how the right-wing…

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Posted on 29. Oct, 2020 in: News

Kofod urges Ergodan to stop confrontational stance

Foreign Minister Jeppe Kofod has urged Recep Tayyip Erdogan to stop his ‘dangerous, confrontational attitude’ after the Turkish President said on Wednesday that Western countries attacking Islam want to ‘relaunch the Crusades’, amid…

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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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