Posted on 19. Apr, 2022 in: News

Denmark backs UK plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda

Immigration Minister Mattias Tesfaye has praised the British government’s plan to send thousands of unauthorised asylum seekers to Rwanda. After British prime minister, Boris Johnson, claimed ahead of Easter that Rwanda, despite its…

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Posted on 19. Apr, 2022 in: News

Denmark needs to triple green energy production to live up to ambitious goals

The government will present the second part of its ‘Denmark Can Do More’ reform bill this morning, including plans to encourage 400,000 households to replace gas-fired heating with an alternative source of energy….

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Posted on 19. Apr, 2022 in: News

Border controls extended for 6 months

The government has extended border controls with other Schengen Area countries that were set to expire next month. The checks, first introduced in 2016 in a bid to enhance security amid terrorist threats,…

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Posted on 19. Apr, 2022 in: News

Russian warships in Danish waters – Russian cargo ship crashes into dock

Two Russian warships were spotted passing through Denmark’s ’Great Belt’ on Good Friday, heading towards the Baltic Sea. Danish Defence Command confirmed that two Russian corvettes, the Soobrazitelny and Stoikiy, both equipped with…

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Posted on 19. Apr, 2022 in: News

Danish citizen charged with genocide

A 54-year-old Danish citizen has been charged with acts of genocide by a court in Rwanda. The accused is alleged to have led a pro-Hutu militia in the northwest of the country that targeted…

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Posted on 13. Apr, 2022 in: News

Former foreign minister: Russia following in Hitler’s footsteps

Former foreign minister Per Stig Møller has accused Russia – specifically President Putin and Minister for Foreign Affairs Segei Lavrov – of ‘copying Hitler’ by totally disregarding all international rules and regulations. In…

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Posted on 13. Apr, 2022 in: News

Voters ready to shut off Russian gas

A majority of Danish votes are ready to close down Russian gas supplies immediately. In a new Voxmeter survey for news agency Ritzau, 52% said Denmark should stop receiving gas from Russia despite…

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Posted on 13. Apr, 2022 in: News

Liberal voters prefer Conservative leader

A new poll reveals increasing pessimism about Liberal (Venstre) leader Jakob Ellemann-Jensen within his own ranks. The latest YouGov survey shows more than a third of all Liberal voters would prefer Conservative leader…

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Posted on 13. Apr, 2022 in: News

War despatches

Refugees’ pets could be carrying rabies….Iconic shoe brand hit by consumer backlash….Minister hides in air-raid shelter during Ukraine visit… Ukrainian refugees who arrive in Denmark with their pet dogs and cats are potentially…

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Posted on 13. Apr, 2022 in: News

U.S. delegation in Denmark – Putin must fail

A delegation of U.S Congress lawmakers arrived in Copenhagen, Tuesday, to promote the message that the USA and Europe need to stand together and ensure that Vladmir Putin doesn’t win the war 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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