Posted on 29. Jul, 2020 in: News

Health supremo: No need for face masks

There’s still no reason to wear a face mask in public apart from in high-risk situations, the head of the Danish Health Authority (DHA) said last night in response to the growing debate…

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Posted on 29. Jul, 2020 in: News

Left-wing call for ban on fossil-fuel cars

The Socialist People’s Party (SF) has called for new petrol and diesel driven cars to be phased out over the next 18 months, followed by a total ban in 2028. The party’s climate…

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Posted on 29. Jul, 2020 in: News

Prince should make full recovery

Prince Joachim, Queen Margrethe’s youngest son who underwent emergency surgery for a blood clot in his brain last Saturday, won’t suffer any long-term effects, the Royal Palace has said. The 51-year-old royal, who…

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Posted on 29. Jul, 2020 in: News

Infection rate drops

The number of patients hospitalised by the coronavirus in Denmark fell by 1, Tuesday, to 22. For the fifth day in a row there were no new fatalities, so the death rate remains…

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Export pessimism

Export-related companies are far more pessimistic about their future than those that only sell domestically. A new survey by the Confederation of Danish Industry shows 6 out of 10 exporters have far fewer…

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Posted on 29. Jul, 2020 in: News

Minor corona outbreak at Danish Crown

Danish Crown, the world’s largest pork exporter, has placed 30 employees at its Ringsted slaughterhouse in quarantine after three workers tested positive for coronavirus. A whole wing of the meat plant has been…

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Posted on 29. Jul, 2020 in: News

400 airport workers facing ‘pink slip’ this morning

Gate Gourmet, the world’s largest independent provider of airline catering services, will today tell 400 workers they no longer have a job at Copenhagen Airport according to the 3F trade union. The company…

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Posted on 28. Jul, 2020 in: News

Estonia to Denmark: Stop destroying our forests

Estonian experts and climate organisations have appealed to Denmark to stop destroying forests in their country. In an open letter, 220 trade professionals from universities, climate organisations, and NGOs criticise Denmark, ‘supposedly a…

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Posted on 28. Jul, 2020 in: News

Ukraine’s foreign minister to DR News: The struggle continues until our territory is returned

In an exclusive interview with Denmark’s DR News, Ukraine’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Dmytro Kuleba expresses ‘great expectations’ for the latest ceasefire in Eastern Ukraine that came into force, Monday. He said Ukraine has done…

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Posted on 28. Jul, 2020 in: News

Second wave of infections abroad could lead to stronger economic downturn in Denmark

The rising wave of corona infections in some of Denmark’s biggest trading partners has raised concerns of a new economic crisis in this country. German politician Michael Kretschmer, premier of the eastern German…

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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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