Posted on 21. Nov, 2025 in: News

Greenland backs ex-PM after genocide claim

Greenland’s government has backed former premier Múte B. Egede after he faced a potential lawsuit for calling Denmark’s handling of the forced contraception scandal, when thousands of Inuit women and girls during the…

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Posted on 21. Nov, 2025 in: News

Foreigners at detention centres banned from driving

Criminal foreigners and failed asylum seekers awaiting deportation at detention centres will be banned from driving in the future and required to report to the authorities on a daily basis. The new legislation,…

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Posted on 21. Nov, 2025 in: News

Number of students with mental health problems rising fast

The number of students receiving special financial support due to mental health issues has surged in recent years. Politiken reports that 12,538 students received a disability allowance for psychiatric conditions in 2024, up…

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Posted on 21. Nov, 2025 in: News

Iraqi man deported over child exploitation videos

A 54-year-old Iraqi national has been sentenced to six years in prison with deportation to follow after he was caught with videos showing him sexually abusing a minor. Younis Ali, who had lived…

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Posted on 20. Nov, 2025 in: News

Social Democrats lick their wounds

As reported Tuesday, the Social Democrats will no longer govern Copenhagen where they’ve held the mayorship for 122 years. At the same time the party lost key cities throughout the country as its…

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Posted on 20. Nov, 2025 in: News

Greens celebrate Copenhagen victory

After being appointed the new lord mayor of Copenhagen, Wednesday, the Green Left’s (Socialists) Sisse Marie Welling promised to lead a ‘green and progressive majority.’ She immediately shored up the left-wing coalition at…

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Posted on 20. Nov, 2025 in: News

3 strikes and you’re out, Mette

Another poor election result could spell the end of Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen’s political reign, according to influential political commentator Joachim B. Olsen. Following heavy losses in both the EU and local elections,…

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Posted on 20. Nov, 2025 in: News

PM silent on election losses

Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen kept a low profile, Wednesday, preferring to celebrate her birthday despite growing calls to publicly address the Social Democrats’ disastrous performance in the local elections. BT’s political analyst, Henrik…

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Posted on 20. Nov, 2025 in: News

Climate Minister threatens to leave COP30 with no deal

The EU is prepared to leave the COP30 summit in Brazil without a deal if there’s no agreement on cutting greenhouse gas emissions, Climate Minister Lars Aagaard warned last night. Speaking as lead…

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Posted on 20. Nov, 2025 in: News

Denmark leads climate performance index

Denmark is ranked 4th on the latest Climate Change Performance Index (CCPI), published Wednesday, but in reality leads the way – the top three spots remain unfilled as none are fully aligned with…

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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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