Posted on 27. Oct, 2023 in: News

Government hits new low in disastrous opinion poll

Support for the government has hit a new low. The latest Megafon poll for TV2 shows the Soc Dem/Liberal/ Moderates coalition would win no more than 37.4% of the vote if an election…

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Posted on 27. Oct, 2023 in: News

Employment figures hit record high but amplify labour shortage

For the first time ever the Danish workforce has passed the magic 3 million mark. The employment numbers have been climbing steeply since the Covid-19 pandemic. Now, the Ministry of Employment has announced that more…

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Posted on 26. Oct, 2023 in: News

PM promises to strengthen ties with Japan

Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen concluded her 3-day visit to Japan, Wednesday, by agreeing to work with her Japanese counterpart, Fumio Kishida, towards a ’free and open Indo-Pacific region’. The two prime ministers also…

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Posted on 26. Oct, 2023 in: News

Denmark adopts ‘de-risking’ policy towards China 

Denmark is planning to strengthen partnerships with countries like Japan as it seeks to ‘de-risk’ its relationship with China, Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said in an exclusive interview with Nikkei Asia during her…

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Posted on 26. Oct, 2023 in: News

Løkke rejects any involvement in private wind turbine contract

Lars Løkke Rasmussen has responded angrily yesterday to allegations he benefitted financially from the government’s wind turbine policy. The Moderates leader was summoned to appear before a parliamentary committee, Wednesday, following an article…

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Posted on 26. Oct, 2023 in: News

‘Dynamic duo’ launch Liberal leadership bid

Troels Lund Poulsen has formally announced his candidacy for Liberal (Venstre) leader. In a Facebook message, Wednesday, the Defence Minister said he, and prospective deputy leader Stephanie Lose, had received ‘numerous calls’ from…

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Posted on 26. Oct, 2023 in: News

Ex-PM demands apology from Defence Minister for Taxgate affair

Former prime minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt has called on Defence Minister Troels Lund Poulsen to apologise for his role in the Taxgate affair 12 years ago when, as tax minister, he spread rumours that…

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Posted on 26. Oct, 2023 in: News

Denmark ‘best country’ for women

Denmark is the best country in the world to be a woman according to this year’s Women, Peace and Security (WPS) Index, which measures a country’s inclusion, justice and security for its female…

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Posted on 26. Oct, 2023 in: News

Carlsberg’s legal dispute with Russia rolls on

A St. Petersburg court has taken unspecified ’interim measures’ against Carlsberg after it terminated its brand licensing agreement in Russia. This comes after the Danish brewing giant announced earlier this month it would…

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Posted on 25. Oct, 2023 in: News

Foreign Minister embarrassed by Russian pranksters

Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen has been summoned to a parliamentary consultation regarding an embarrassing phone call, Friday, when he was tricked into sharing potentially sensitive information with a bogus African diplomat who…

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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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