Posted on 13. Sep, 2023 in: News

Russian minister turned away at Copenhagen Airport

Russia’s Deputy Health Minister Oleg Salagay has been denied entry into Denmark this week to attend a World Health Organization (WHO) event in Copenhagen, the Russian embassy said on Tuesday, lashing out at…

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Posted on 13. Sep, 2023 in: News

Anti-gang legislation targets ethnic minorities

The government presented its latest ‘gang package’, Tuesday, including 39 measures aimed at ‘making life difficult for gang members and hardened criminals.’ At a press conference alongside her coalition colleagues, Prime Minister Mette…

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Posted on 13. Sep, 2023 in: News

Gang member charged with Christiania murder

Three suspects in the Christiania slaying two weeks ago are now in custody. Copenhagen Police said yesterday they had charged a 26-year-old gang member with the murder of a 30-year-old male linked to…

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Posted on 13. Sep, 2023 in: News

Business shorts

Shipping line, aviation companies, launch green projects…. Shipping giant A.P. Moller-Maersk (APM) sold $750 million (DKK5.2bn) of ‘green’ bonds, Monday, part of its move to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions to net zero…

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Posted on 12. Sep, 2023 in: News

New report: Health sector needs ‘drastic overhaul’ as population ages

Denmark’s cherished universal health system needs a drastic overhaul to meet the challenges of an ageing population – the main conclusion of a government-appointed commission set up to evaluate the ‘robustness’ of the…

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Posted on 12. Sep, 2023 in: News

Government apologises for abuse of mentally-ill patients

The government has given an official apology to thousands of people with mental and physical disabilities who were abused in state-run facilities between 1933 – 1980. In a heartfelt speech, Monday, to some…

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Posted on 12. Sep, 2023 in: News

Government ‘soft on crime’

The government has been accused of too much talk and not enough action in the fight against rising violent crime in society. On Saturday, Justice Minister Peter Hummelgaard said a new penal reform…

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Posted on 12. Sep, 2023 in: News

Police slap ban on Hells Angels

Copenhagen Police have banned members of the Hells Angels biker gang from using, or residing at, three clubhouses in Copenhagen until September 25th following the bomb attack on one of the addresses, Saturday….

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Posted on 12. Sep, 2023 in: News

Military pulls tanks out of museums to train Ukrainians

Danish military instructors have  been forced to use Leopard tanks that had been ‘mothballed’ in museums to train Ukrainian crews. Earlier this year a consortium of Denmark, Germany, and The Netherlands (and later…

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Posted on 12. Sep, 2023 in: News

Inflation falls but food prices remain high

Inflation fell to 2.4% in August from 3.1% the previous month, the lowest level since September 2021, mainly due falling energy costs. Food prices, which were one of the main causes of rampant…

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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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