Posted on 06. Mar, 2020 in: News

News in brief

Coronavirus ‘explosion’ in Sweden…1st Danish case given clean bill of health…Great grandson rises in Lego hierarchy… Swedish news bureau TT is reporting an ‘infection explosion’ in neighbouring Sweden where the number of people…

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Posted on 05. Mar, 2020 in: News

PM offers helping hand to Greece, Bulgaria

Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has sent a personal letter to her counterparts in Greece and Bulgaria offering Danish help to stem the migrant influx after Turkey opened its borders to Europe. She told…

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Posted on 05. Mar, 2020 in: News

Local mayors demand more money from social balance reform

40 mayors from struggling local authorities have joined together to appeal for more funding from the government’s proposed ‘social balance’ reform bill. In an open letter the mayors claim that no matter how…

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Posted on 05. Mar, 2020 in: News

Finance Ministry reports leak to police

The Finance Ministry has reported a leak of confidential documents to the police. According to reports the documents, leaked to Jyllands-Posten, were an integral part of the government’s negotiations with other parties concerning…

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Posted on 05. Mar, 2020 in: News

Coronavirus halts Iraq training mission

Danish military advisors in Iraq can’t conduct their training mission, part of the US-led Inherent Resolve, because of the coronavirus. Defence Command Denmark said in a mission update: “The Iraqi government has postponed…

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Posted on 05. Mar, 2020 in: News

ISS hackers demand ransom money

For the past 18 days Danish cleaning and services giant, ISS, has been targeted by hackers. Recovery efforts are being led from the company’s headquarters in Copenhagen where teams of cyber-security experts are…

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Posted on 05. Mar, 2020 in: News

Danes demand right to keep fishing in UK waters

Danish fishermen are determined to keep fishing in British waters whatever the outcome of UK-EU trade negotiations. British prime minister Boris Johnson has warned that the UK is taking back control of British…

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Posted on 05. Mar, 2020 in: News

Lego defies coronavirus with China expansion

Lego, enjoying record earnings as sales rose to DKK38.5bn ($5.7bn) last year, with profits of DKK 8.3 bn ($1.2bn), has vowed the coronavirus outbreak won’t halt its China expansion strategy. The Danish toy…

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Posted on 04. Mar, 2020 in: News

10 infected with coronavirus as health minister triggers emergency measures

Another four Danes have tested positive for the coronavirus, bringing the total so far up to ten. Three of the new cases have been in northern Italy while the fourth has returned from…

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Posted on 04. Mar, 2020 in: News

SAS cancels all fights to northern Italy

Scandinavia’s flagship airline, SAS, has cancelled all flights to northern Italy and Hong Kong after the spread of the coronavirus hit demand. Flights to mainland China have already been suspended. SAS said on…

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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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