Posted on 30. Sep, 2026 in: News

Government under fire for plan to cut student grants

Finance Minister Peter Hummelgaard has defended the government’s plan to cut student grants (SU) for young people living at home following criticism from parties on both sides of the aisle.  As part of…

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Posted on 30. Sep, 2026 in: News

Messerschmidt rewarded for populist party’s resurgence

The Danish People’s Party (DPP) has given leader Morten Messerschmidt a significant wage rise as a reward for the party’s resurgence in the polls. Berlingske reports that the DPP’s executive committee has unanimously…

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Posted on 30. Sep, 2026 in: News

DPP brings disgraced MP in from the cold

Danish People’s Party MP Allan Feldt who was disciplined ahead of summer and stripped of his spokesperson roles for posting racially-toned messages on social media has been granted a reprieve. Mr Feldt was…

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Posted on 30. Sep, 2026 in: News

Zelenskyy thanks Denmark again

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy thanked Denmark for its ‘strong and continued support’ during a meeting with outgoing Speaker of the House Søren Gade, in Kyiv, Tuesday. “Denmark always helps, and we know that…

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Posted on 30. Sep, 2026 in: News

Energy Commissioner warns of ‘tough winter’

Denmark’s Energy Commissioner Dan Jørgensen has warned that the EU is preparing for a ‘very tough winter’ with energy prices expected to remain high, heightening the need for a faster shift away from…

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Posted on 30. Sep, 2026 in: News

Danish links to terrorist plot in Germany

Two men with close links to Denmark are among seven suspected Hamas members charged by German prosecutors with plotting to carry out a deadly attack on Israeli or Jewish targets in Germany or…

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Posted on 30. Sep, 2026 in: News

Waterworks hit by cyber attacks

One in eight – or 12% – of waterworks in this country have been targeted by cyber attacks at some point, a new survey by trade organisation Danske Vandværker has found. The alarming…

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Posted on 29. Sep, 2026 in: News

US Secretary of State: Greenland dispute wasn’t territorial

Donald Trump’s 7-year obsession with acquiring Greenland was driven solely by national security concerns according to Secretary of State Marco Rubio. The agreement signed in New York last week followed months of pressure…

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Posted on 29. Sep, 2026 in: News

Students, homeowners targeted in 2026 budget

The government intends to fund the extensive spending laid out in its political platform by scrapping student grants (SU) for 81,000 young people living at home, raising work requirements for graduates claiming unemployment…

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Posted on 29. Sep, 2026 in: News

Islamist seeks permanent residency in ‘sick society’

Controversial Islamist Mohamed Abdi Kahn has applied for permanent residency despite previously stating that Denmark is ‘hostile to Islam’, a ‘sick society’, and the Quran is more important than all man-made laws, including Danish…

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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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