Posted on 03. Apr, 2020 in: News

Show of support for government’s tough medicine

An overwhelming majority of the electorate believes the government has handled the corona crisis correctly. In a new Voxmeter survey 86.3% of voters agree that the government has ‘done what’s necessary’ to slow…

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Posted on 03. Apr, 2020 in: News

Virus updates

The number of corona cases rose to 3,386, Thursday, but hospitalisations dipped to 525, ten less than the previous day as the figures appear to be stabilising. 153 are in intensive care, a rise…

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Posted on 03. Apr, 2020 in: News

Unemployment hits new high

April 1st – ’April Fools Day’ – sadly became Jobless Day for many this year as 7,787 people joined the unemployment queue. The massive increase was the result of widescale redundancies imposed by…

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Posted on 03. Apr, 2020 in: News

Dane appointed to expert NATO panel

The Royal Danish Defence College will play an important role in redefining the role of NATO after Director for Strategy Anja Dalgaard-Nielsen was appointed to a panel of 10 experts by NATO Secretary…

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Posted on 03. Apr, 2020 in: News

Ex-PM nabs consultancy at top US bank

Former prime minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen has been appointed senior advisor to Citibank, the USA’s 3rd biggest bank. The ex-NATO Secretary General said the position is part time and he expects to spend…

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Posted on 03. Apr, 2020 in: News

Tax authority sues Copenhagen law firm for €100m

The Tax Agency (Skattestyrelsen) has launched a legal claim for DKK750m (€100m) against one of Denmark’s most renowned firm of lawyers, Bech Brun, for its role in the DKK12.7bn share dividend scandal . It’s…

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Posted on 02. Apr, 2020 in: News

PM: Government’s restrictions aren’t based on medical science

Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has acknowledged that the government’s decision-making process regarding the coronavirus isn’t always based on medical science. In a radio interview, Wednesday, she said she always listens to experts but…

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Posted on 02. Apr, 2020 in: News

Italian Embassy welcomes offer of help

Italy’s ambassador to Denmark has welcomed the possibility of Danish medical help for his country’s hard-pressed hospitals. After the Social Liberals (Radikale) urged the government to consider sending doctors to help out in Italy…

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Posted on 02. Apr, 2020 in: News

Foreign Minister calls for review of Hungarian parliament’s decision

Foreign Minister Jeppe Kofod has expressed concern about the Hungarian parliament’s decision to give Prime Minister Viktor Orbán the power to rule by decree during the corona crisis with no clear end-date, which means…

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Posted on 02. Apr, 2020 in: News

Denmark and EU partners sign statement questioning anti-democracy emergency measures

Denmark joined 12 other EU countries in a joint statement, Wednesday, expressing concern about the ‘risk of violations of the principles of rule of law, democracy and fundamental rights arising from the adoption…

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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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