Posted on 28. Apr, 2025 in: News

House speaker refuses to give up lucrative job

Speaker of the House Søren Gade continues to resist calls for him to step down as chairman of the board at the Port of Esbjerg in Jutland. Opposition parties have claimed the former…

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Posted on 27. Apr, 2025 in: TWTW

The Week That Was, April 22nd – 27th 2025:

Politics/Economy: More Danish troops will be stationed on the island of Bornholm as part of a major restructuring of the armed forces – Defence Minister Troels Lund Poulsen said the new ‘Bornholm Regiment’…

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Posted on 25. Apr, 2025 in: News

King Frederik’s Greenland visit a strategic jab at Trump

King Frederik’s upcoming visit to Greenland is a calculated move to assert Denmark’s close affinity with the island and send a signal to Donald Trump, according to political commentator Hans Engell. “Trump has…

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Posted on 25. Apr, 2025 in: News

Defence Minister blames predecessor for military’s ‘crippled’ state

Defence Minister Troels Lund Poulsen has launched a scathing attack on former Social Democrat minister Nick Hækkerup, blaming him for the weakened state of the Armed Forces. In an interview with Berlingske, Thursday,…

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Posted on 25. Apr, 2025 in: News

Peace must include Ukraine, says Defence Minister

In response to Donald Trump’s reported peace plan for Ukraine – recognising Crimea as Russian and blocking Ukraine from joining NATO – Defence Minister Troels Lund Poulsen has stressed that any deal must…

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Posted on 25. Apr, 2025 in: News

PET: Terror threat becoming ‘more unpredictable’

The terror threat against Denmark is now more fragmented and harder to predict according to the latest assessment by Danish Intelligence (PET)  – the overall threat remains at a ‘serious’ level (4 out…

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Posted on 25. Apr, 2025 in: News

Abortion limit raised from 12 to 18 weeks

The government has voted to expand abortion rights by extending the legal limit from 12 to 18 weeks – a move hailed by the prime minister as a landmark step forward for women….

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Posted on 25. Apr, 2025 in: News

Climate Minister survives no-confidence vote by single vote

Climate and Energy Minister Lars Aagaard has narrowly survived a no-confidence vote in Parliament. The final tally saw 86 MPs backing the minister, 85 voting to oust him, and one abstention. Mr Aagaard,…

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Posted on 25. Apr, 2025 in: News

Former municipal employee admits to embezzling DKK1.8m

A former employee of Gentofte Municipality has confessed to defrauding the local government of DKK1.8 million ($275,000).  The fraud took place last year and involved 70 fictitious invoices issued to the local authorities…

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Posted on 24. Apr, 2025 in: News

New ‘Bornholm regiment’ to keep Russia at bay

More Danish troops will be stationed on the island of Bornholm as part of a major restructuring of the armed forces, Defence Minister Troels Lund Poulsen announced last night. The ‘Bornholm Regiment’ will…

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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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