Posted on 16. Aug, 2022 in: News

Ex-defence minister’s comeback gives Liberals an election boost

Former defence minister Søren Gade is hoping for a comeback in parliament after three years as an MEP in Brussels. Mr Gade, a very popular politician and one of the Liberals’(Venstre) ‘favourite sons’…

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Posted on 16. Aug, 2022 in: News

PM confirms Nordics’ close ties to Germany

Mette Frederiksen emphasised the Nordic region’s close links to Germany after the Prime Ministers of all five Nordic countries met with Chancellor Olaf Scholz in Oslo on Monday.  At a press briefing the…

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Posted on 16. Aug, 2022 in: News

Terror cell was operative for six years

A terrorist cell with links to the Islamic State operated freely for six years in Denmark according to the public prosecutor in the Holbæk terror investigation. 13 people were originally arrested in Holbæk, north-west…

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Posted on 15. Aug, 2022 in: News

Parties push for ban on Russian tourists

Parties on both sides of the aisle have joined the call for a ban on Russian citizens entering Denmark. After Foreign Minister Jeppe Kofod said last week the government would consider any measures that would…

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Posted on 15. Aug, 2022 in: News

Danish immigration policy at centre of Swedish election campaign

Denmark extended border controls for six months in April, citing the threats posed by ‘militant Islamists and organised crime in Sweden’ – now, gang-related crime has become a major issue in Sweden’s election campaign….

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Posted on 15. Aug, 2022 in: News

Ex-PM picks controversial candidate

Questions are being asked as to why former prime minister, Lars Løkke Rasmussen, has invited controversial politician Mohammad Rafiq to stand as a candidate for his new Moderates Party. Rafiq created a media…

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Posted on 15. Aug, 2022 in: News

Salman Rushdie’s book tops Danish best-seller list following stabbing

Salman Rushdie’s controversial book ‘The Satanic Verses’ has shot to the top of the best-seller list in Denmark following the assassination attempt on the world-famous British-Indian author in the U.S. Mr Rushdie, 75,…

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Posted on 15. Aug, 2022 in: News

Struggling SAS secures $700m credit line

Struggling Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) will be able to keep its fleet of planes flying after securing DKK 5.1bn ($700m) of financing from American global private equity firm Apollo Global Management, a line of…

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Posted on 14. Aug, 2022 in: TWTW

­­­The Week That Was, August 8th – 14th 2022:

Politics/Economy: The latest Gallup poll indicated the government and its centre-left allies would win 46.6% of the vote if an election was held right now, against the opposition parties’ 48.8% – ex-prime minister…

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Posted on 12. Aug, 2022 in: News

Copenhagen donors conference commits €1.5bn to Ukraine

Denmark has pledged a further €110m in financial assistance to Ukraine, part of more than €1.5bn committed by 26 countries at yesterday’s international donor conference in Copenhagen where Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said…

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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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