Posted on 24. Apr, 2025 in: News

Russian ambassador: ‘We’ll be watching you’

Russian Ambassador Vladimir Barbin has warned that the military build-up on Bornholm will be monitored ‘very closely’ following the government’s decision to establish a new regiment on the Baltic island. In a written…

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Posted on 24. Apr, 2025 in: News

$45m for ammunition to Ukraine

The Defence Ministry has announced a new DKK317m ($45m) donation to fund artillery ammunition purchased through Estonia for Ukraine. On his way to Estonia, Tuesday, to discuss continued support for Ukraine and a…

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Posted on 24. Apr, 2025 in: News

King Frederik on charm offensive in Greenland

King Frederik will accompany Greenland’s new prime minister, Jens-Frederik Nielsen, when he returns to the Arctic isand on Monday following two days of talks over the weekend with Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen in…

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Posted on 24. Apr, 2025 in: News

Government moves to ban fake content on social media

The government is pushing to amend the Copyright Act to prohibit the spread of AI-generated or manipulated content on social media without approval from the person depicted. The move comes exactly 12 months…

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Posted on 24. Apr, 2025 in: News

More bankruptcies

More and more businesses are experiencing hard times. New figures from consultancy company Experian reveal a 25% increase in bankruptcies – 563 companies went bust in March, compared to 450 during the same…

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Posted on 24. Apr, 2025 in: News

Unemployment up

Despite a slight rise in unemployment rose economists remain confident the job market is in good shape. The latest figures from the Danish Agency for Labour Market and Recruitment show 500 people joined…

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Posted on 23. Apr, 2025 in: News

26 new ships to defend territorial waters

The government has announced a DKK 4bn ($615m) 8-year plan to build and/or procure 26 naval ships to improve surveillance and defence of territorial waters. The ambitious new strategy, backed by six parties…

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Posted on 23. Apr, 2025 in: News

New naval strategy – but where are the subs?

The government’s multi-billion naval strategy has already come under fire for failing to include submarines, ‘the most effective deterrent in modern warfare’ according to the editor of defence media outlet Olfi, Peter Ernstved…

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Posted on 23. Apr, 2025 in: News

Business leader calls for a Danish ‘Elon Musk’ to shake up the public sector

Although consecutive governments have promised to reduce the public sector the number of civil servants continues to grow. A new study shows that administrative staff now make up 13.2% of all public sector…

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Posted on 23. Apr, 2025 in: News

Minister reported to police for alleged slur against Palestinians

Minister for Urban, Rural and Church Affairs Morten Dahlin has been reported to police for a controversial post on social media X quoting a former Israeli prime minister. According to Elise Bjerkrheim, a…

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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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