Posted on 12. Oct, 2026 in: News

Swede gets 7-year sentence for grenade attack

A 26-year-old Swedish man was sentenced to seven years in prison by the High Court, Friday, for detonating a hand grenade at an immigrant-owned convenience store in Østerbro two years ago. The accused…

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Posted on 11. Oct, 2026 in: TWTW

The Week That Was October 5th – 11th 2026:

Politics/Economy: Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said parliament will move quickly to approve the recently agreed defence deal with the US and Greenland during her opening speech. Tuesday – the government is also looking…

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Posted on 09. Oct, 2026 in: News

Seven charged with election fraud

Seven people have now been charged in a vote-buying scandal involving offers of artwork worth DKK15,000 ($2,250) in exchange for votes in the March 24 general election. Copenhagen Police confirmed Thursday that four…

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Posted on 09. Oct, 2026 in: News

Hacker claims CPR system was ‘easy’ to breach

A hacker claiming responsibility for the massive CPR data breach said they were ‘really shocked’ by how easy it was to break into the system. The anonymous hacker told Politiken they accessed the…

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Posted on 09. Oct, 2026 in: News

700,000 register credit warnings after CPR data breach

More than 700,000 people have registered credit warnings in the past week following the massive security breach that exposed data on 8.8 million individuals after hackers gained access to personal information through the…

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Posted on 09. Oct, 2026 in: News

PM defends scrapping grants for students living at home

Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has defended the government’s plan to scrap student grants (SU) grants for those living at home even though 18,000 affected households received government food aid earlier this year because…

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Posted on 09. Oct, 2026 in: News

Government targets pensions and housing benefits in budget cuts

The government is planning major savings on senior pensions for early retirees and housing benefits according to details of the 2027 budget obtained by B.T. Under the plans new applicants for senior pensions…

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Posted on 09. Oct, 2026 in: News

Former DPP leader accused of assault during TV filming

Former Danish People’s Party (DPP) leader Pia Kjærsgaard has been reported to police for allegedly pushing a Muslim influencer four times during the filming of a TV 2 reality programme. Afrah al-Jabouri, who…

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Posted on 09. Oct, 2026 in: News

Attorney General seeks to revoke drug smuggler’s citizenship

The Attorney General is seeking to strip a 29-year-old Copenhagen man of his Danish citizenship who’s been sentenced to 12 years in prison for helping smuggle 135 kilos of cocaine into the country….

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Posted on 08. Oct, 2026 in: News

Hidden data reveals inherent criminality amongst immigrant community

New figures have revealed that male third-generation immigrants with roots in mainly Muslim countries have a crime rate significantly above the national average. The previously unpublished Statistics Denmark data, commissioned and paid for…

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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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