Posted on 05. Feb, 2021 in: News

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Danske Bank sees profits drop….Bankruptcies double as corona hits businesses….DK/Belgium energy link…Novo earnings defy corona…. Danske Bank has posted its lowest net profit for six years as it continues to struggle with the…

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Posted on 04. Feb, 2021 in: News

‘Arrogant’ prime minister dodges lockdown dispute…again

Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen was accused of arrogance during parliamentary question time, Wednesday, for failing to provide a direct answer as to whether she regretted her statement at the infamous March 11th press…

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Posted on 04. Feb, 2021 in: News

Liberals get tough on jobless immigrants   

The opposition Liberals (Venstre) have presented a new set of proposals that would force all foreigners and immigrants claiming social benefits to work for their handouts. At a press conference, Tuesday, party leader…

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Posted on 04. Feb, 2021 in: News

Corona passport ready ‘within months’

The government and business sector have joined forces to develop a corona passport that would show whether the holder has been vaccinated against the virus. Finance Minister Morten Bødskov said yesterday that he…

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Posted on 04. Feb, 2021 in: News

Experts: Falling virus rate is the ‘calm before the storm’

Despite the rapid fall in corona infections – from more than 3,000 a day in mid-December to 425 yesterday – some of the country’s leading virus experts have warned it could be the…

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Posted on 04. Feb, 2021 in: News

Infection rate drops but B117 on the rise

The number of people hospitalised by the corona virus has dropped below 500 for the first since mid-December – at the same time only 425 people tested positive, Wednesday, from 110,377 tests, a…

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Posted on 04. Feb, 2021 in: News

Government freezes Myanmar aid following coup

Denmark has stopped all aid to government-related projects in Myanmar with immediate effect after the military seized control of the country, early Monday. Foreign Minister Jeppe Kofod has called for a peaceful solution…

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Posted on 04. Feb, 2021 in: News

Ex-press chief reveals Huawei human rights problems

The former vice-president of communications at Huawei Denmark  has revealed  why he quit the Chinese tech giant in December. Tommy Zwicky, a former journalist who had worked in the company’s Danish office for…

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Posted on 03. Feb, 2021 in: News

Parliament votes to impeach ex-minister

Inger Støjberg will face a court of impeachment after parliament overwhelmingly voted to try the ex-immigration minister for issuing an illegal order to separate asylum seeker couples where one partner was a minor,…

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Posted on 03. Feb, 2021 in: News

Støjberg denounces ‘spineless’ opponents

Ahead of yesterday’s historic vote in parliament, Inger Støjberg lashed out at those who voted for the original motion to impeach, including members of her own Liberal Party, as ‘spineless.’ From the speaker’s…

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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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