Posted on 07. May, 2021 in: News

High Court upholds conviction in Iranian terror plot

The High Court has upheld the verdict handed down by a lower court to a Norwegian/Iranian national found guilty of illegal spying and complicity in a failed plot to kill an Iranian Arab…

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Posted on 07. May, 2021 in: News

Praise for Denmark ahead of COP26

Alok Sharma, President for the COP26 climate summit to be held in Glasgow, UK, this November praised Denmark’s climate leadership during talks in Copenhagen this week with Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen and members…

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Posted on 07. May, 2021 in: News

Denmark moves up wealth ranking

Denmark has moved up two places in a European wealth ranking of the past five years, to 3rd. Ireland is now ranked the most affluent nation in terms of GDP on the survey…

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Danish tax agency granted right of appeal in share dividend scam

The Danish Tax Agency (SKAT) has won the right to appeal against a UK ruling 14 days ago when a London court rejected the DKK 2.1bn  lawsuit brought against the alleged kingpin, British…

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Posted on 07. May, 2021 in: News

Business shorts

Pension giant invests DKK500m in Amazon project…..Pandora to make fake diamonds….Massive profit for Novo…. PFA, the largest customer-owned pension company in Denmark, has invested around DKK500m in a property set to be built…

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Posted on 06. May, 2021 in: News

Negative headlines abroad damaging to Denmark’s reputation

Experts have warned that the government’s hardline immigration policy could seriously damage Denmark’s reputation abroad. While ‘playing the immigration’ card, such as deporting Syrian refugees or imposing strict demands on citizenship applicants, is…

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Amnesty criticism for Rwanda agreement

Human rights organisation Amnesty International has denounced the government’s efforts to send asylum seekers to Rwanda for processing. In response to the news that Immigration Minister Mattias Tesfaye and Development Aid Minister Flemming…

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‘Weakest political opposition for years’

The centre-right group of parties pose the weakest political opposition in modern times according to long-time cabinet minister Claus Hjort Frederiksen, who last week accused his former close friend (former PM) Lars Løkke…

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Posted on 06. May, 2021 in: News

Virus updates

Expert ‘concerned’ about rise in infections…..Poland bids for surplus J&J vaccines….Approval for German home testing kit…. The rate of infection is gradually rising – 988 new corona cases were reported, Wednesday, based on…

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Posted on 06. May, 2021 in: News

DKK150m to dig up stinky mink

It’s going to cost the state around DKK150m (€20m) to exhume around 4 million mink that were slaughtered and buried last year as part of a nationwide cull. Minister for Food & Agriculture…

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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: TODAS LAS NOTICIAS DANESAS DEL MOMENTO.
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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