Posted on 10. Oct, 2019 in: News

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Ex-pension boss to head controversial equity fund / China imports Danish pigs / MobilePay most popular app in Denmark… Christian Hyldahl, who stepped down as head of pension giant ATP last year following…

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Posted on 09. Oct, 2019 in: News

DPP slams ambassador

The Danish People’s Party’s (DPP) Søren Espersen has lashed out at a Danish ambassador for linking the populist party to xenophobia. Following an Australian TV programme, Foreign Correspondent, that portrayed Denmark as anti-immigrant…

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Posted on 09. Oct, 2019 in: News

New Right politician forced out of Nørrebro

Copenhagen’s inner-city district of Nørrebro is a ‘black spot’ on the map of Denmark that’s become a ‘no-go area’ for certain people, according to former immigration minister Inger Støjberg. The Liberals’ deputy leader…

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Posted on 09. Oct, 2019 in: News

Wise men say: Slower growth won’t affect jobs

Economic growth in Denmark is slowing down but it won’t affect the labour market according to the so-called ‘wise men’ of the economy. In their latest report the top economists of the Danish…

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Posted on 09. Oct, 2019 in: News

Denmark 10th in global competitiveness

Denmark has maintained its top-10 ranking on the World Economic Forum’s (WEF) latest Global Competitiveness Report. According to the 2019 report Denmark is the world’s 10th most competitive economy due to ‘economic stability,…

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Posted on 09. Oct, 2019 in: News

Vestager wins approval after EU grilling

Former deputy prime minister Margrethe Vestager has won majority support at the EU for her expanded role in the next European Commission. Following a hearing in Brussels, Tuesday, MEPs announced that she’d won…

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Posted on 09. Oct, 2019 in: News

US denounces Russian pipeline

They US has again denounced Russia’s Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline that’s fast approaching Danish territorial waters but still hasn’t been granted approval by Denmark. Speaking at a conference in Vilnius, U.S. Energy…

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Posted on 09. Oct, 2019 in: News

Banks’ earnings hit by cheap mortgages

Danish homeowners have taken advantage of ultra-low interest rates to pay down mortgages worth DKK137bn, the biggest refinancing wave yet. Although Governor of the National Bank Lars Rohde said last month that large…

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Posted on 09. Oct, 2019 in: News

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Danish pension funds embrace Paris Agrrement / Lego family top rich list..again / More problems for Bang & Olufsen… The majority of Danish pension funds are considering the Paris Climate Agreement in their…

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Posted on 08. Oct, 2019 in: News

Denmark says no to migrant deal

Denmark has declined to join a temporary arrangement for the relocation of migrants rescued in the Mediterranean. During talks in Malta last month France, Germany, Italy, Malta and Finland agreed to share migrants…

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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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