Posted on 23. Dec, 2020 in: News

Dip in retails sales following strong October

Retail sales declined in November following high levels of spending the previous month. The latest Statistics Denmark figures show retail sales declined a 3.1 percent month on month in November, after a 8.3…

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Posted on 23. Dec, 2020 in: News

Industrial espionage trial ends with prison sentence for former top executive

A former head of purchasing at Velux, the world’s leading manufacturer of roof windows and skylights, has been sentenced to two years in prison for industrial espionage. A German businessman who was charged…

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Posted on 22. Dec, 2020 in: News

No vaccinations until after Christmas

The first corona vaccine could arrive in Denmark within the next 48 hours but vaccinations won’t start until December 27th. The European Commission granted a conditional marketing authorisation (CMA) for the COVID‑19 vaccine…

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Posted on 22. Dec, 2020 in: News

DPP slams ‘amateurish’ EU

The Danish People’s Party (DPP) has demanded answers from Health Minister Magnus Heunicke as to why the ‘amateurish’ EU has failed to secure sufficient amounts of the new corona vaccine. In response to…

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Posted on 22. Dec, 2020 in: News

Stinky mink to be dug up, cremated

Millions of mink slaughtered and buried last month as part of a nationwide cull are to be dug up and cremated. The Ministry of Food and Veterinary Affairs said around 4 million mink…

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Posted on 22. Dec, 2020 in: News

Ban on mink breeding for at least 12 months

Parliament passed a controversial bill, Monday, that outlaws mink breeding for a year, following the government’s controversial cull of 17 million animals. At the start of November the government issued what later proved…

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Posted on 22. Dec, 2020 in: News

Virus updates

3,198 new corona cases were registered, Monday, more than the previous day but far less than last week’s average of nearly 4,000 a day. Despite the dip more people are being hospitalised –…

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Posted on 22. Dec, 2020 in: News

No Danish passport for criminals

Convicted criminals will no longer be eligible for a Danish passport if parliament passes the government’s latest anti-immigrant proposal – and the opposition parties have already indicated they will vote yes. As the…

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Posted on 22. Dec, 2020 in: News

Business shorts

Vestas takes 25% stake in climate pioneer….Maersk ship in pirate attack….Housing sales 50% up despite corona….Danske Bank shares boosted by U.S. ruling…. Green energy giant Vestas has inked a deal with Copenhagen Infrastructure…

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Posted on 21. Dec, 2020 in: News

Denmark has the world’s highest tax burden

Denmark has regained its dubious position as the country with the highest tax burden. The latest assessment by the OECD (Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development) of tax levels in the world’s 37…

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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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