Posted on 30. Sep, 2024 in: News

New salary requirements for foreign workers

Foreign workers applying for a work permit in Denmark will face new regulations from today (1/10/24). Under new rules announced by the Danish Agency for International Recruitment and Integration (SIRI) non-EU nationals will…

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Posted on 29. Sep, 2024 in: News

Deputy prime minister hoping for a ‘blue’ centre-right government

Liberal (Venstre) leader Troels Lund Poulsen still harbours hopes of a traditional ‘blue’ centre-right coalition but has acknowledged that a right-leaning majority remains unlikely in the current fragmented political climate. Speaking at the…

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Posted on 29. Sep, 2024 in: News

Messerschmidt calls for Løkke’s exclusion

Danish People’s Party (DPP) leader Morten Messerschmidt has warned he would refuse to work alongside Lars Løkke Rasmussen in a future conservative government and believes the former prime minister should be alienated from…

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Posted on 29. Sep, 2024 in: News

DKK4.2bn for Ukraine’s defence industry,

Denmark has committed a further DKK 1.3bn (€174m) to support Ukraine’s defence industry, with an additional DKK 2.9bn (€389m) coming from EU-frozen Russian assets. After signing a letter of intent in Kyiv, Sunday,…

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Posted on 29. Sep, 2024 in: News

Løkke calls for Mideast ceasefire

Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen has called for a ceasefire and ’reconciliation’ in the Middle East. In a speech to the UN General Assembly, late Saturday, the former PM characterised the humanitarian crisis…

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Posted on 29. Sep, 2024 in: News

Russian tankers pose environmental threat

Experts have warned how the increase of unregulated “shadow” tankers transporting Russian oil through the Baltic Sea and Danish territorial waters poses a serious threat to the region’s environment and safety. Euractiv.com reports…

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Posted on 29. Sep, 2024 in: News

‘Putin – you asshole’

Mysterious posters with slurs against Russian President Vladimir Putin have been appearing throughout Copenhagen for the past two years. The messages, such as “Putin – you asshole” and “Fuck Putin” have been spotted…

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Posted on 29. Sep, 2024 in: News

Kosovo prison deal moves forward

Kosovo could soon be ready to accept prisoners from Denmark. Under the terms of the original agreement signed in 2022 the Danish authorities will be allowed to send foreigners convicted in Denmark to…

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Posted on 29. Sep, 2024 in: TWTW

The Week That Was, September 23rd – 29th 2024:

Politics/Economy: Moderates leader Lars Løkke Rasmussen is facing yet another political crisis  – after the party was given a 4-week deadline by the Danish Working Environment Authority (Arbejdstilsynet) to resolve the alleged ‘toxic…

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Posted on 27. Sep, 2024 in: News

Foreign Ministry vandalised by pro-Palestine protestors

The Foreign Ministry was sprayed with anti-Israeli slogans, Thursday. Copenhagen Police said in a press release they had been made aware early Thursday that a ministry building had been ‘vandalised with political graffiti.’…

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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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