Posted on 12. Apr, 2023 in: News

‘Brain waste’ – Highly-skilled migrants forced to take menial jobs

A new study by Denmark’s biggest trade union, 3F, shows that when migrants or refugees arrive in Denmark the authorities are more concerned with getting them into employment as soon as possible, while…

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Posted on 12. Apr, 2023 in: News

Queen to miss London coronation

Queen Margrethe will miss the coronation of her distant relative King Charles III after undergoing extensive back surgery. The Danish royal house confirmed, Tuesday, that Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary will…

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Posted on 12. Apr, 2023 in: News

Lack of manpower remains as economy cools – quick turnaround for jobless

Despite signs that the economy may be cooling off the demand for manpower remains constant.  The latest job listings report by Denmark’s biggest job database, Jobindex, shows more than 30,000 new vacancies in March,…

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Posted on 12. Apr, 2023 in: News

Inflation slows

Last year’s rampant inflation continues to ease off. The latest Statistics Denmark figures show the annual inflation rate declined to an 11-month low of 6.7% in March 2023 from 7.6% the previous month….

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Posted on 11. Apr, 2023 in: News

New poll: Government coalition sinking fast as pendulum swings left

A new opinion poll reflects a significant swing from right to left since the November election. The latest Voxmeter survey shows the Liberals (Venstre) have sunk to 8.8% since joining the government coalition,…

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Posted on 11. Apr, 2023 in: News

Defence Minister in Ukraine: Fighter jets decision ‘before summer’

Denmark and its allies will make a final decision about donating F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine before summer – that was the message from acting Defence Minister Troels Lund Poulsen during a flying…

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Posted on 11. Apr, 2023 in: News

Swedish Nord Stream investigation points towards state-sponsored operation

The Swedish authorities have still failed to reach any definite conclusion about who was responsible for the pipeline explosions off the coast of Bornholm in September but according to an investigation update, the…

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Posted on 11. Apr, 2023 in: News

Russian ambassador queries Danish evidence

Russia’s ambassador to Denmark, Vladimir Barbin, has cast doubts on the Danish Energy Agency’s claim that the mysterious object found close to the sabotaged Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline in the Baltic was a…

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Posted on 11. Apr, 2023 in: News

Washington Post: Denmark leads European ‘anti-migration left’

Denmark is leading the ‘anti-migration left’ throughout Europe, a reflection of how far-right ideas are flourishing even where the far right has struggled to gain power, the Washington Post claims. In a hard-hitting…

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Posted on 10. Apr, 2023 in: TWTW

Easter news summary

Not a lot happened over the Easter period but here’s a brief summary of  the main news items: Politics/Economy: Socialist People’s Party leader Pia Olsen Dyhr criticised fellow politicians who try to blow…

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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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