Posted on 04. Nov, 2021 in: News

NATO boss praises Denmark

During a visit to Copenhagen, Wednesday, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg praised Denmark for its strong contributions to NATO. In talks with Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, the Secretary General thanked Denmark for leading…

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Posted on 04. Nov, 2021 in: News

Virus updates

1,978 new corona cases were reported Wednesday, virtually the same as the previous day as the virus continues to spread. The results were based on 114,365 PCR tests, providing a positivity rate of…

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Posted on 04. Nov, 2021 in: News

Business shorts

Profit down for Orsted, up for Novo….Government ban on fossil fuel investment…Danske Bank suspends all debt collection…. Clean energy giant Orsted has reported third-quarter (Q3) operating profit slightly below expectations. “In most of…

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Posted on 03. Nov, 2021 in: News

Ministries to assist police in textgate probe

The ministries of Justice and State have backed down and agreed to assist the police’s efforts to recreate deleted text messages from the prime minister and her advisors for the Mink Commission’s probe…

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Posted on 03. Nov, 2021 in: News

Social housing residents challenge ghetto law

A lawsuit brought by a group of residents from Mjølnerparken, the much-maligned social housing estate on the fringe of Nørrebrø in Copenhagen, will be heard by the High Court today. The residents, claiming…

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Posted on 03. Nov, 2021 in: News

Far-right candidates promote corona conspiracies

A number of candidates standing for the anti-migrant New Right party in the upcoming municipal elections are spreading conspiracy theories about corona vaccines. A review of Facebook messages by TV2 shows that at…

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Posted on 03. Nov, 2021 in: News

PM announces $130bn investment in ‘green future’

On her final day at the COP26 Climate Summit in Glasgow, Tuesday, Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen announced that Nordic and British pension funds are committed to invest $130bn by 2030 to fight climate…

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Posted on 03. Nov, 2021 in: News

Greenland to join Paris Accord – but with no guarantees

Greenland’s government said on Tuesday it has taken a first step toward joining the Paris Agreement on climate but despite being elected five months ago on an environmental platform will not commit to…

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Posted on 03. Nov, 2021 in: News

Virus updates

Nearly 2,000 new corona cases were reported Tuesday, the highest daily figure since the start of the year as the virus continues to spread. The results were based on 95,775 PCR tests, providing…

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Posted on 03. Nov, 2021 in: News

Maersk posts record earnings

The corona crisis has provided windfall earnings for AP Moller-Maersk (APM). The world’s biggest shipping company has reported a sharp rise in profit amid strong worldwide demand for shipments of goods as economies…

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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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