Posted on 03. Sep, 2020 in: News

Maersk appeals for international help to solve migrants dispute

Danish shipping giant A.P.Moller-Maersk (APM) has appealed for ’urgent humanitarian assistance and a safe disembarkation’ for the 27 migrants stranded on one of its ships. The Maersk Etienne, a commercial oil tanker, has…

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Posted on 03. Sep, 2020 in: News

Problems pile up for Danske Bank.

Following reports that Danske Bank has broken the law for the past 28 years by demanding excessive or outdated debt from some of its most vulnerable customers, Denmark’s biggest financial institution has now…

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Posted on 03. Sep, 2020 in: News

Lego prospered during lockdown as rivals faltered

Danish toy giant Lego’s impressive 7% growth in revenue during the first half year (H1) of 2020, at a time when its rivals suffered a ‘corona downturn’, has been widely reported by international…

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Posted on 02. Sep, 2020 in: News

Hard talk for Russian ambassador

Foreign Minister Jeppe Kofod has warned Russia’s ambassador to Denmark that further violations of Danish airspace will not be tolerated. Following reports that a Russian fighter jet committed a ‘significant violation’ of Danish…

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Posted on 02. Sep, 2020 in: News

Muslim antagonist plans more demonstrations in Sweden despite ban

Hard Line (Stram Kurs) party leader Rasmus Paludan is determined to keep holding Quran-burning demonstrations in Sweden despite being banned from the country for two years. Riots broke out in Malmø last Friday…

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Posted on 02. Sep, 2020 in: News

New law: Sex without consent is rape

A parliamentary majority has agreed to reform sexual violence legislation so that in future, consent is the central element in determining rape. At a press conference, Tuesday, Justice Minister Nick Haekkerup said where…

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Posted on 02. Sep, 2020 in: News

Refugee island money disappears from budget

DKK759m (€100m) earmarked for a new refugee departure centre has disappeared into thin air. Following major problems at the Kærshovedgård transit centre in mid-Jutland, which houses failed asylum seekers and criminal refugees, the…

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Posted on 02. Sep, 2020 in: News

Virus update

99 people tested positive for corona, Tuesday, as the figures continue to stabilise. 20 patients are hospitalised, a drop of 3, while there was 1 fatality, bringing the death rate so far to…

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Posted on 02. Sep, 2020 in: News

Corona stops Crown Prince’s trade push

Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary have postponed a November trip to the Netherlands due to the corona crisis. The Crown Prince couple were scheduled to head a Danish trade delegation to…

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Posted on 02. Sep, 2020 in: News

New Danske Bank scandal

Danske Bank has broken the law for the past 28 years  by demanding excessive or outdated debt from some of its most vulnerable customers. It’s estimated that the country’s biggest bank, still recovering…

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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-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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