Posted on 04. Jan, 2024 in: News

Red Sea bonus for Maersk as freight prices rise

Shares in shipping giant Maersk surged for the second consecutive day, Wednesday, following the company’s decision to prolong a halt on Red Sea travel due to safety concerns. Yesterday’s 4% increase added to…

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Posted on 03. Jan, 2024 in: News

MP’s affair with 15-year-old wasn’t the year’s biggest scandal

The Moderates were involved in two major scandals last year but they were overshadowed by the Military Intelligence (FE) espionage affair and the so-called ‘Samsam’ case. In a New Year YouGov poll for…

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Posted on 03. Jan, 2024 in: News

Inger Støjberg shows support for Israel

Former hardline immigration minister Inger Støjberg has arrived in Israel in a show of solidarity. Ahead of her trip, the Denmark’s Democrats leader accused the Danish government of ‘wavering’ in its support for…

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Posted on 03. Jan, 2024 in: News

Court defies Russian extradition request

A Danish Court has again refused to sanction the release of a Greek-Russian entrepreneur who’s been detained in this country since October last year at Russia’s request. At a Copenhagen District Court hearing,…

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Posted on 03. Jan, 2024 in: News

Beach clean-up continues following Maersk spillage

Needles and syringes are still being found on the beaches between Bulbjerg and Blokhus from the four damaged Maersk containers that fell overboard off the coast of north Jutland during the pre-Christmas Storm Pia….

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Posted on 03. Jan, 2024 in: News

$3m donation to Iraq minesweeping

The government has contributed an additional DKK19.5m ($3m) to the United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS) in Iraq, to help the Baghdad government protect civilians from the threat of explosive ordnance and support…

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Posted on 03. Jan, 2024 in: News

Maersk suspends Red Sea shipping

A.P. Møller-Maersk (APM) has suspended all its shipping traffic through the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden until further notice after one of its container vessels, the Maersk Hangzhou, was struck by a…

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Posted on 03. Jan, 2024 in: News

Government aims for low tension in Arctic region

The government has promised increased focus on the Arctic region after Denmark assumed the chairmanship of the Nordic Defence Cooperation (NORDEFCO) on January 1st. In a statement, Defence Minister Troels Lund Poulsen said…

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Posted on 02. Jan, 2024 in: News

Queen quits – hands over throne to Crown Prince

Queen Margrethe is abdicating after 52 years on the throne. Her Royal Highness made the shock announcement in her traditional New Year’s Eve speech to the nation when she said she would be…

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Posted on 02. Jan, 2024 in: News

New King takes over on January 14th

Prince Frederik will take over the throne as His Majesty King Frederik and his wife, Australian-born Princess Mary, who he met in a Sydney bar during the 2000 Olympics, will become Queen Consort….

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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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