Posted on 16. Jun, 2022 in: News

Populist party attacks ‘woke culture’

The struggling Danish People’s Party (DPP) has launched a new campaign – ‘It’s OK to be normal’ –  a fightback against the ‘woke culture’ and identity politics that it claims are dominating Danes’…

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Posted on 16. Jun, 2022 in: News

Denmark to host donors’ conference for Ukraine

Denmark, in partnership with the UK, will host a humanitarian donors’ conference for Ukraine in August. The Defence Ministry said in a press release, Wednesday, that ministers from throughout northern Europe would attend…

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Posted on 16. Jun, 2022 in: News

Senate confirms USA’s new man in Denmark

The U.S. Senate has confirmed businessman Alan Leventhal as the country’s next ambassador to Denmark. The 69-year-old Mr Leventhal is the chairman and CEO of Beacon Capital, one of the leading owners and…

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Posted on 16. Jun, 2022 in: News

Maersk sued for sexual harrasment

Two women have sued Maersk at a New York court, claiming the Danish shipping giant failed to protect them from rape and sexual harassment. According to their legal team they were harassed and…

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Posted on 16. Jun, 2022 in: News

Lithuanian woman laundered DKK 29bn through Danske Bank

A Lithuanian woman, already imprisoned for helping Russian businessmen launder millions of dollars through fictive companies in this country, has pleaded guilty to involvement in laundering more than DKK 29bn ($4.1 bn) through…

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Posted on 16. Jun, 2022 in: News

Business shorts

The government’s new ‘special tax’ on the financial sector has been dismissed as a ‘political own goal’. According to trade organisation Insurance and Pension Denmark the tax will make it more expensive for…

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Posted on 15. Jun, 2022 in: News

Government removes welfare cap

The government and its allies on the left have removed the controversial benefits cap imposed by the previous Liberal-led government in 2016 that limited the amount welfare recipients can claim in supplementary benefits,…

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Posted on 15. Jun, 2022 in: News

President Zelinsky thanks Denmark, pleads for support in EU bid

In a virtual press briefing for the Danish media only, Tuesday, Ukraine’s President Zelinsky expressed gratitude to all Danes on behalf of his countrymen. He said: “First of all, let me say you…

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Posted on 15. Jun, 2022 in: News

Afghan refugees drop Denmark, head for USA

Many of the Afghan nationals who were evacuated to Denmark from Kabul last August amidst the chaos following the withdrawal of international troops have chosen to leave this country for a better life…

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Posted on 15. Jun, 2022 in: News

Refugee Appeals Board rules against government

Denmark’s hard-line Syria repatriation policy is being questioned after it was revealed that many Syrian refugees who had their asylum status revoked after the government determined it was safe for them to return to certain…

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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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