Posted on 18. Aug, 2021 in: News

Prison for Støjberg abuser

A 67-year old man has been sentenced to three months in prison for sending ‘threatening and intimidating’ messages to former immigration minister Inger Støjberg. Randers District Court heard how the former teacher sent…

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Posted on 18. Aug, 2021 in: News

Producer price hike signals rise in inflation

Producer prices, often used to gauge inflation, accelerated in July to the highest level for 13 years. The Producer Price Index (PPI) for manufactured goods, which measures the average change over time in the…

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Posted on 18. Aug, 2021 in: News

Business shorts

Boom time for construction industry…CO2 emissions breakthrough…. Following a slowdown last year due to corona the construction industry is on course for a record 2021. The latest Statistics Denmark figures show a sharp…

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Posted on 17. Aug, 2021 in: News

Government criticised for evacuation mess

The government has come under fire for failing to have an evacuation plan in place for Danish embassy staff and Afghanistan employees until a few days ago. In response to the chaotic images…

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Posted on 17. Aug, 2021 in: News

Pakistan helps Denmark evacuate Afghanistan nationals

Pakistan is helping Denmark to evacuate Danish embassy staff and Afghan nationals from Kabul. Pakistan’s ambassador to Denmark, Ahmad Farooq, confirmed yesterday that his government has given the green light to allow Danish…

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Posted on 17. Aug, 2021 in: News

Temporary reprieve for Afghanistan asylum seekers

The application process for 40 Afghanistan asylum seekers has been temporarily suspended due to the drastic situation in the country where the Taleban has seized power. At the same time the Refugee Appeals…

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Posted on 17. Aug, 2021 in: News

Aid organisations in Afghanistan: The work continues

Despite the chaos that’s descended on Afghanistan Danish aid organisations are determined to carry on their work in the war-torn country. Athena Rayburn, Save the Children’s Humanitarian Advocacy Manager, said last night that…

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Posted on 17. Aug, 2021 in: News

‘Mini’ cabinet reshuffle

Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen carried out a ‘mini’ cabinet reshuffle, Monday, after Joy Mogensen stepped down as minister for culture and ecclesiastical affairs. She was replaced by (now ex) education and research minister,…

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Posted on 17. Aug, 2021 in: News

Virus updates

The number of new corona cases rose by 149, to 959, Monday, while the number of people hospitalised by Covid increased by 10, to 117, the highest single-day figure for two months. The 959…

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Posted on 17. Aug, 2021 in: News

Economic upturn threatened by shortage of raw materials

New Q2 data confirms the economic upturn. The latest Statistics Denmark figures show GDP (Gross Domestic Product) grew by 2.2% during the year’s second quarter and the economy is now greater than in…

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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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