Posted on 27. Aug, 2025 in: News

Watchdog cautions Danske Bank over anti-money laundering policies

Denmark’s biggest bank, Danske, has been ordered to revise its risk assessments and anti-money laundering policies by the Danish Financial Supervisory Authority (DFSA). Following an inspection the DFSA ordered Danske to ‘identify and reassess…

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Posted on 27. Aug, 2025 in: News

Business shorts

Orsted bounces back from Trump shock…..Rockwool joins stock-market slide….SAS resumes flights to Tel Aviv…. Orsted shares closed 5.75% up, Tuesday, after hitting a record low the previous day when Donald Trump ordered work…

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Posted on 26. Aug, 2025 in: News

Far-left leader shares death to Israeli soldiers video

The head of the far-left Red/Green Alliance (Enhedslisten) has been showered with criticism after sharing a video of Sunday’s pro-Palestine demonstration in Copenhagen in which protesters called for death to Israeli soldiers. Ecclesiastical…

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Posted on 26. Aug, 2025 in: News

Finance Minister promises more tax breaks as election year looms

Voters can expect billions more in tax breaks and handouts when the government presents its new budget – the last one before the general election that must be held by 1 November 2026…

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Posted on 26. Aug, 2025 in: News

Government’s giveaways fail to win back voters

Despite promises of tax cuts on food and electricity the government continues to lose support. The latest Voxmeter poll shows the Soc Dem/Liberal/Moderates coalition would win no more than 34.2% of the vote…

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Posted on 26. Aug, 2025 in: News

MP sues state over U.S. defence agreement

Independent MP Theresa Scavenius has raised enough funding to sue the state over the controversial defence agreement that allows American troops to be stationed on three bases in Jutland and grants US forces…

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Posted on 26. Aug, 2025 in: News

Iranian exiles found guilty of embassy attack

Four Iranian exiles have been found guilty of vandalising Iran’s embassy in Copenhagen in 2021 but cleared of the more serious charges of severe damage or destruction of property. Copenhagen District Court heard…

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Posted on 26. Aug, 2025 in: News

Orsted shares plummet as Trump cancels $1.5bn windfarm project

Shares in partially state-owned energy giant Orsted plunged to a record low, Monday, after the US halted a major project off the state of Rhode Island. In his latest crackdown on renewable energy,…

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Posted on 26. Aug, 2025 in: News

Pharmaceutical sector boosts economic growth

The economy bounced back in the second quarter (Q2) mainly thanks to strong growth in the pharmaceutical sector. The latest Statistics Denmark figures show Gross Domestic Product (GDP) rose 1.3 percent in Q2,…

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Posted on 25. Aug, 2025 in: TWTW

The Week That Was, August 18–24th 2025:

Politics/Economy: Former prime minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen warned that Vladimir Putin poses the gravest threat to freedom and democracy in Europe since World War II – the ex-NATO secretary equated the Russian president…

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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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