Posted on 17. May, 2023 in: News

PM backs move to make Russia pay war repatriations

Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has backed the Council of Europe’s move to make Russia pay for the devastation it’s caused in Ukraine. The Danish PM was among the nearly 50 heads of government…

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Posted on 17. May, 2023 in: News

New study: Cannabis habit closely linked to schizophrenia

As the debate about whether the recreational use of cannabis should be legalised rolls on a new study shows that young men regularly using cannabis are at significant risk of developing schizophrenia. The…

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Posted on 17. May, 2023 in: News

New theory for Bornholm tremors

The mysterious tremors recorded on the island of Bornholm over the weekend were most probably caused by a sonic boom from a military aircraft passing through the sound barrier, a Swedish expert has claimed….

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Posted on 17. May, 2023 in: News

Copenhagen Airport struggling to avoid chaotic summer

In a last-ditch attempt to avert a summer of chaos at Copenhagen Airport, Naviair, the provider of air navigation services in Danish airspace, has suggested transferring traffic controllers from the much smaller Roskilde…

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Posted on 17. May, 2023 in: News

Housing market downturn after March optimism

The ‘Spring rebound’ for the housing market was short-lived. The latest data from Boligsiden.dk, Denmark’s leading real estate portal, shows only 6,045 homes were sold in April, 13% down on the previous month. Property analyst Sebastian…

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Posted on 16. May, 2023 in: News

Estonian PM in Copenhagen: Russia needs to suffer stinging defeat

Russia needs to suffer a ‘humiliating defeat’ in Ukraine – the clear-cut message from Estonia’s prime minister, Kaja Kallas, during talks in Copenhagen with her Danish counterpart, Mette Frederiksen, Monday.  Estonia and Denmark…

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Posted on 16. May, 2023 in: News

Foreign Minister offers support for Georgia’s EU bid

During a visit to Georgia, Monday, to officially open Denmark’s new embassy, Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen, offered assurances that the Danish government supports Georgia’s European aspirations. At a press briefing alongside his…

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Posted on 16. May, 2023 in: News

Zelensky makes NATO appeal to Democracy Summit

Ukraine’s President Zelensky has again offered his gratitude to Denmark for its support and determination in the fight against Russian aggression. Speaking via a video link, Monday,  to the Copenhagen Democracy Summit arranged…

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Posted on 16. May, 2023 in: News

WHO moves key office from Moscow to Copenhagen

The World Health Organisation (WHO) is relocating its non-communicable diseases office in Moscow to Copenhagen. A special session of the WHO’s Regional Committee for Europe on Monday, called by all EU countries except…

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Posted on 16. May, 2023 in: News

Seismologists allay concern about Bornholm tremors

A series of tremors on the island of Bornholm that residents initially feared were a minor earthquake were caused by ‘pressure waves from an event in the atmosphere’ Danish seismologists said yesterday. On…

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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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