Posted on 31. Jul, 2024 in: News

Denmark’s ambassador to Russia coming home before time: “Diplomacy in Moscow is extremely difficult”

Denmark’s ambassador to Russia has been recalled after two years due to ‘extremely difficult conditions’ in Moscow. Jakob Henningsen was appointed in 2022 but in an interview with Altinget.dk he highlighted the ‘increasingly…

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Posted on 31. Jul, 2024 in: News

New Right leader: ‘We will rise again’

The anti-migrant New Right has been stuck in a crisis since the 2022 election but new leader Martin Henriksen is determined to restore the party to its ‘rebellious roots’. In an interview with…

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Posted on 31. Jul, 2024 in: News

Ukraine’s military leadership thanks Denmark

Ukraine’s military leaders have thanked Denmark for its continued support and especially the Danish troops in the UK who are training Ukrainian soldiers in basic skills.  In a Facebook post they noted that ‘without…

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Posted on 31. Jul, 2024 in: News

Green Left MP quits X – ‘Elon Musk is a dangerous man’

Green Left (Socialist People’s Party) MP Lisbeth Bech-Nielsen has deleted her social media X account after calling owner Elon Musk a ‘ketamine-riddled, despot-supporting man-child.’ The richest man in the world has admitted he takes…

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Posted on 31. Jul, 2024 in: News

7 EU countries outstrip Denmark in green energy

While Denmark continues to pride itself on being a green pioneer it’s only ranked eighth on a new list of countries that receive the most electricity from clean energy sources. A new study…

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Posted on 31. Jul, 2024 in: News

Could Denmark fall into ‘Nokia trap’?

What are the risks of having one giant company driving your entire economy? And what happens if that company’s fortunes take a turn for the worse? In a searching article, American website Planet…

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Posted on 30. Jul, 2024 in: News

Antisemitism was rising before October 7th

Antisemitism was on the rise throughout Europe even before Hamas’ October 7th attack on Israel last year. In a new survey by the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) based on feedback…

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Posted on 30. Jul, 2024 in: News

Prince Michael of Greece and Denmark dies aged 85

Prince Michael of Greece and Denmark has died at the age of 85. The Prince was a great-grandson of Christian IX of Denmark and the last surviving grandson of assassinated Greek monarch King George I,…

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Posted on 30. Jul, 2024 in: News

Data agency OKs Chromebook in schools

Public school pupils can continue to use Chromebooks in class following an agreement between the National Association  of Local Authorities  (Kommunernes Landsforening/KL) and Google that guarantees local authorities will no longer share personal…

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Posted on 30. Jul, 2024 in: News

Stable retail figures

Retail sales remained relatively stable in June. The latest Statistics Denmark figures show sales dropped 0.1 percent month-on-month, reversing a 0.7 percent rise in May, the first increase in three months. Sales of…

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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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