Posted on 30. Apr, 2023 in: TWTW

The Week That Was, April 24th – 30th 2023

Politics/Economy: Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen and her Social Democrats have plummeted in the polls since the general election – of the 200,000 voters who’ve deserted the leading coalition partner since November, 143,000 have…

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Posted on 28. Apr, 2023 in: News

Russian special forces vessel spotted near pipelines before explosions

A Russian special forces naval vessel was spotted by a Danish patrol boat close to the site of the Nord Stream pipelines a few days before they were attacked last September, left-wing daily…

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Posted on 28. Apr, 2023 in: News

Zelensky thanks Denmark again but issues new appeal for combat jets

Ukraine’s President Zelensky has issued an urgent appeal to Denmark and its Scandinavian neighbours to send fighter jets to help his country resist the Russian invasion. During a 2-hour interview with journalists from…

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Posted on 28. Apr, 2023 in: News

200,000 voters dump prime minister

Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen and her Social Democrats have plummeted in the polls since the general election and it’s primarily left-wing voters who’ve turned their back on the party. According to a new…

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Posted on 28. Apr, 2023 in: News

EU cuts corona pay-out due to strong economy

The economy is performing better than expected post-corona so Denmark won’t be receiving as much money as previously agreed from the EU’s €750bn recovery fund. During a visit to Copenhagen, Thursday, European Commissioner…

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Posted on 28. Apr, 2023 in: News

Government backs Danish pharma giants as EU pushes for reform

The government has distanced itself from the European Commission’s proposals for comprehensive reform of the pharmaceutical industry. The EU plan, published Wednesday, is aimed particularly at ‘addressing access and price disparities between European…

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Posted on 28. Apr, 2023 in: News

Danish citizenship just got harder

The government has proposed even more restrictions for immigrants applying for citizenship. Under the new plan put forward yesterday, applicants would need to remain in the country from the day they send in…

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Posted on 28. Apr, 2023 in: News

‘Summer of chaos’ at Copenhagen Airport

Aviation insiders have warned of a summer of chaos at Copenhagen Airport if management fails to solve the shortage of air traffic controllers. Following reports that nearly 600 flight departures have been disrupted,…

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Posted on 27. Apr, 2023 in: News

Danish Intelligence: Russian embassy still spying

Although Denmark expelled 15 Russian diplomats last year the espionage threat remains high. In the latest installment of the pan-Nordic TV documentary, ‘The Shadow War’, released Wednesday, the four state-run broadcasters – DR…

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Posted on 27. Apr, 2023 in: News

Economy Minister: New EU debt rules won’t affect Denmark

The Danish economy is strong so Denmark won’t be affected by new EU rules regarding debt and deficit, Acting Minister for the Economy Stephanie Lose said Wednesday after the EU Commission warned of…

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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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