Posted on 06. Apr, 2022 in: News

Danske Bank reported to the police

Danske Bank, still struggling with the aftershock of the money-laundering scandal, is facing even more problems. Denmark’s biggest bank has been reported to the police by the data protection watchdog for its failure…

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Posted on 06. Apr, 2022 in: News

Wind giant pulls out of Russia

Aarhus-based Vestas, the world’s largest wind turbine manufacturer, is withdrawing all its business from the Russian market. The company said in a statement yesterday it ‘condemns the Russian government’s invasion of Ukraine, the atrocities…

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Posted on 05. Apr, 2022 in: News

Spy boss was spied on by his own agency

Suspended ‘spy boss’ Lars Findsen was spied on in his own home by Danish Intelligence (PET) in the months ahead of his arrest last December. According to DR News, Mr Findsen is suspected of leaking…

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Posted on 05. Apr, 2022 in: News

Foreign Ministry defends ambassador in Tibet scandal

The Foreign Ministry has expressed ‘complete confidence’ in Denmark’s ambassador to the UN, Martin Bille Hermann, even though he was heavily implicated in the Tibet Commission’s ruling last week that the Ministry was…

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Posted on 05. Apr, 2022 in: News

Putin tightens visa rules on Denmark

Vladimir Putin has imposed visa restrictions on citizens of countries that Moscow deems ‘unfriendly’, including Denmark. In response to sanctions over Ukraine, the Russian President signed a decree, Monday, that suspends Russia’s simplified…

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Posted on 05. Apr, 2022 in: News

Government waives deficit legislation as Ukrainian refuges put a strain on the economy

Legislation that restricts the size of the budget deficit has been temporarily waived due to the massive expenditure on Ukrainian refugees. Finance Minister Nikolaj Wammen said in a press release, Monday evening: “The…

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Posted on 05. Apr, 2022 in: News

New government coalition in Greenland

Following internal political disagreement, Greenland’s ruling left-wing Inuit Ataqatigiit party (IA) announced a new government coalition, Monday, with the social-democratic Siumut party replacing the pro-independence Naleraq party. IA came to power a year…

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Posted on 05. Apr, 2022 in: News

DPP no better off with new leader 

The Danish People’s Party (DPP) hasn’t been given the boost in the polls expected after changing leader. Morten Messerchmidt was seen by many as the man to restore the populist party to its…

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Posted on 05. Apr, 2022 in: News

Climate Minister remains optimistic despite pessimistic report

The pessimistic ‘state of the climate’ report published by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), Monday, isn’t all doom and gloom, Climate & Energy Minister Dan Jorgensen said last night. The report…

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Posted on 05. Apr, 2022 in: News

Virus updates

Only 2,266 new corona cases were confirmed, Monday, slightly up on the previous day , although the positivity rate remained stable   – 16,63% of the 12,508 PCR tests taken over the 24-hour period…

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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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