Posted on 04. Sep, 2026 in: News

Syria puts brakes on Denmark’s deportation plans

Denmark’s efforts to forcibly deport criminal and rejected Syrian nationals have suffered a setback after the government in Damascus insisted that returning citizens could only be sent home voluntarily. Speaking during Foreign Minister…

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Posted on 04. Sep, 2026 in: News

Copenhagen cracks down on gender-segregated swimming

The Copenhagen authorities have warned of unannounced inspections of local swimming baths that provide gender-segregated swimming sessions. The initiative, included in the city’s 2027 budget, follows years of controversy over swimming sessions organised…

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Posted on 03. Sep, 2026 in: News

Intelligence agency warns of Russian sabotage against Danish defence companies

Danish Intelligence (PET) has warned that Russia is actively planning sabotage against defence companies in this country, especially those that provide military support for Ukraine. PET counter-espionage chief Emil Græsholm told Berlingske that…

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Posted on 03. Sep, 2026 in: News

Russian ambassador summoned over drone plot

Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen has summoned Russia’s ambassador Vladimir Barbin after the German government blamed Russia for the drone attack on Leipzig airport last month. Germany’s Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt said at a…

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Posted on 03. Sep, 2026 in: News

Iraq asylum couple claimed welfare benefits in Denmark – and Sweden

Parties on the right have demanded an investigation into to how an Iraqi couple who’ve lived in Denmark since the late 1990s as asylum seekers have been enjoying a life on welfare in…

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Posted on 03. Sep, 2026 in: News

Alarming rise in violence against youths

The number of violent assaults against minors aged 10-14 reported to the police has more than tripled over the past decade, rising from 247 in 2014 to 804 in 2024.  In response to…

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Posted on 03. Sep, 2026 in: News

Ukrainan refugees to be relocated to Jutland

Five municipalities surrounding Copenhagen will no longer be required to take Ukrainian refugees who will now be redistributed throughout the country, primarily Jutland. Following pushback from local communities in the Zeeland region struggling…

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Posted on 03. Sep, 2026 in: News

Danish company linked to human rights abuse in Saudi Arabia

Copenhagen-based architecture firm Schulze+Grassov has come under scrutiny over its involvement in Saudi Arabia’s Riyadh Metro project which, according to a report by international human rights organisation Amnesty International, Nobody wants to work…

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Posted on 03. Sep, 2026 in: News

Business shorts

Ex-bank advisor jailed for major money laundering….Copenhagen Airport hits new high….Wolt accused of competition violations…. A former bank advisor has been sentenced to four years in prison for money laundering involving millions of…

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Posted on 02. Sep, 2026 in: News

PM: Russian drone attacks were no surprise

No one can be surprised that Russia was behind last month’s attempted drone attack at Leipzig/Halle Airport, Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said last night. In a statement the PM said it could have…

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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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