Posted on 30. May, 2022 in: News

Denmark’s opt-outs – 29 years of indecision

Wednesday’s ‘showdown’ referendum on the EU defence opt-out is the third to be held since Denmark was granted four ‘reservations’ from EU cooperation in 1993 by the then 12 EU Member States, after…

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Posted on 30. May, 2022 in: News

Danish long-range anti-ship missiles could be used to defend Odessa

Danish missiles could be used to deter Russia from bombing the historic port city of Odessa in the Black Sea. After Ukraine’s Defence Minister Oleksiy Reznikov confirmed on Saturday that Harpoon anti-ship missiles…

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Posted on 30. May, 2022 in: News

Danish Jehovah’s witness back in Denmark

49-year-old Dennis Christensen, a Danish Jehovah’s Witness who was released from a Russian prison on Wednesday, has returned to Denmark. Mr Christensen was arrested in 2017 for leading a prayer meeting after Russia…

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Posted on 30. May, 2022 in: News

Former police worker charged in sex crime affair

A former employee of east-Jutland police has been charged with hacking, or attempting to hack, the phone of 140 employees to gain access to evidence in cases of child pornography and other sexual-related…

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Posted on 29. May, 2022 in: TWTW

­­­The Week That Was, May 23rd–29th 2022:

Politics/Economy: Former immigration minister Inger Støjberg promised to address questions regarding her political future after summer – at a ‘thank you party’ in Hadsund, her first public appearance without the electronic ankle tag…

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Posted on 27. May, 2022 in: News

‘Yes’ side heading for comfortable majority in opt-out referendum

The last Gallup poll before Wednesday’s EU referendum indicates Denmark’s defence opt-out is heading for the trash can – 57% say they intend to vote ‘yes’ to drop the controversial opt-out, with only…

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Posted on 27. May, 2022 in: News

Russia blocks Politiken’s war coverage

Moscow has blocked internet access to Politiken because the left-leaning daily continues to publish articles covering the war in Ukraine in Russian. Since Russia’s invasion nearly three months ago, three Nordic newspapers –…

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Posted on 27. May, 2022 in: News

Latvian minister joins opt-out debate

Latvia has urged Danish voters to drop the defence opt-out in Wednesday’s referendum. When European defence ministers discuss a Latvian proposal for demining operations in Ukraine, Denmark is excluded from the negotiating table…

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Posted on 27. May, 2022 in: News

Inger fuels new party speculation

Former immigration minister Inger Støjbeg has promised to provide answers about her political future after summer – ‘and before the leaves start to fall from the trees.’ At a ‘thank you party’ in…

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Posted on 27. May, 2022 in: News

Few Ukrainians have found work in Denmark

Only 203 of the 27,365 Ukrainian refugees who’ve arrived in Denmark have so far found work – less than 1%. New figures from the Danish Agency for Labour Market and Recruitment (STAR) show…

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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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