Posted on 18. Jan, 2021 in: News

Foreign Minister denounces Navalny arrest: ‘Unacceptable’

Foreign Minister Jeppe Kofod has called for the immediate release of Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny, who was detained at Moscow’s Sheremetyevo airport, Sunday, on his return from treatment abroad after a suspected…

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Posted on 18. Jan, 2021 in: News

Health Minister ‘concerned’ about Pfizer delay

Denmark is one of six Nordic and Baltic states that have expressed ‘strong concern’ about the Covid-19 vaccination process after it was revealed that Pfizer plans to delay supplies from this week. After…

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Posted on 18. Jan, 2021 in: News

PM voices British variant fears: ‘We risk losing control’

Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen warned last night that despite the decrease in infection figures Denmark isn’t receiving vaccines fast enough to halt the virus. In a Facebook message the PM said ‘we risk…

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Posted on 18. Jan, 2021 in: News

Virus updates

Infections down…British variant on the rise…1st case of South African mutation…Government proposes 10-day quarantine on arrival…Care home hit by British B117 ….. 889 new cases of COVID-19 and 28 new deaths reported on Sunday. 103,835 tests were taken over…

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Posted on 18. Jan, 2021 in: News

More problems for Russian pipeline

On – off – on…and now off again. Construction of the last section of the Nord Stream-2 gas pipeline through Danish territorial waters, scheduled to start again ahead of the weekend, has been…

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Posted on 18. Jan, 2021 in: News

Brexit constraints force Scottish fishers to head for Denmark

Scottish fishermen are finding it easier to sell their catch at auctions in Denmark than deal with the bureaucratic red tape caused by the Brexit trade agreement with the EU. A fish auction…

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Posted on 15. Jan, 2021 in: News

Ex-minister to be tried for child brides affair

Former immigration minister Inger Støjberg will face a political trial and the possibility of a prison sentence after the ruling Social Democrats and her own Liberal (Venstre) party yesterday voted to impeach her….

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Posted on 15. Jan, 2021 in: News

Impeachment controversy splits opposition – ‘political assassination’

The upcoming political trial of former immigration minister Inger Støjberg has spit the opposition right down the middle – the Liberals (Venstre) and Conservatives voted for the motion to impeach, the Danish People’s…

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Posted on 15. Jan, 2021 in: News

Inger on the verge of quitting

Inger Støjberg is on the verge of following ex-prime minister out of the door and becoming an independent, leading political commentator Hans Engell said last night. The former Conservative leader said she still…

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Posted on 15. Jan, 2021 in: News

Virus updates

Positivity rate lowest since November….2.21% of population innoculated…..Savings boom during crisis…. 1,502 new corona cases were reported, Thursday, as infections are on the rise again following a downturn at the start of the week….

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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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