Posted on 17. Oct, 2022 in: News

Election briefs – Day 13

The three-legged race to become Denmark’s prime minister is in reality now a run-off between Social Democrat leader Mette Frederiksen and Liberal (Venstre) leader Jacob Ellemann-Jensen, according to Berlingske’s political analyst Bent Winther,…

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Posted on 17. Oct, 2022 in: News

Danish troops to Ukraine?

Parties on the right haven’t ruled out the possibility of sending Danish troops to Ukraine if Russia uses nuclear weapons – and if NATO requests it. After NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg last week warned…

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Posted on 17. Oct, 2022 in: News

Push for independent investigation into spy-boss affair

A political majority is ready to launch an independent investigation into the ‘spy boss’ affair’ after the election. In a new book published Friday, Lars Findsen, head of the Military Intelligence Agency (FE)…

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Posted on 17. Oct, 2022 in: News

Trump ally sues Danish film maker for $25m

One of Donald Trump’s closest confidants, Roger Stone, has threatened to sue Danish filmmaker Christoffer Guldbrandsen for $25m. Mr Guldbrandsen, who was an eyewitness when Trump supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol in 2021,…

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Posted on 17. Oct, 2022 in: News

Sweden won’t share gas leaks information with Denmark. Germany

Sweden has declined to join a formal inquiry, alongside Denmark and Germany, to investigate the recent leaks of the  Nord Stream 1 and 2 pipelines in the Baltic Sea, close to the Danish…

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Posted on 16. Oct, 2022 in: TWTW

­­­The Week That Was, October 10th – October 16th, 2022:

Election campaign: Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has gained in popularity since the campaign got underway – a new survey showed an increasing number of voters would like to see her continue in the…

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Posted on 14. Oct, 2022 in: News

Spy boss claims allegations were politically motivated

Suspended spy boss Lars Findsen has claimed the espionage charges against him were politically motivated. In a new book published Thursday, Mr Findsen, head of the Military Intelligence Agency (FE) until being arrested…

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Posted on 14. Oct, 2022 in: News

WW2 munitions slow gas leaks probe – Russia summons Danish, Swedish diplomats

World War 2 explosives are slowing the investigations into the suspected sabotage of the Nord Stream gas pipelines off the coast of Bornholm. Defence Minister Morten Bødskov told reporters on the sidelines of…

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Posted on 14. Oct, 2022 in: News

Social Democrat mayors question party line on citizenship

Six Social Democratic (S) mayors from various regions have denounced the government’s requirements for Danish citizenship as too strict. Merete Amdisen, mayor of the multi-cultural Copenhagen suburb of Ishøj said: “It’s a complicated…

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Posted on 14. Oct, 2022 in: News

Housing Minister earns multi-million windfall from property boom

Housing Minister Christian Rabjerg Madsen (S) and other leading lawmakers,  including Denmark’s Democrats leader, Inger Støjberg, have made huge profits on the housing market. Housing prices are expected to fall in the coming…

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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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