Posted on 10. Sep, 2019 in: News

Voters desert Liberals following summer of discontent

The Liberals’ ‘summer of discontent’ has cost them 10% of their support. Following the leadership dispute, internal dissension, and criticism from the party base, the latest Voxmeter poll for Ritzau News shows the…

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Posted on 10. Sep, 2019 in: News

Prime Minister backs down on cigarette duty

Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen’s proposal of a two-tier duty on cigarettes is ‘unworkable’ her own tax minister said yesterday. The price of cigarettes was a sensitive issue during the election campaign following disturbing…

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Posted on 10. Sep, 2019 in: News

Trump leaves Danish police with $600,000 hangover

President Trump’s abrupt decision to cancel his state visit to Denmark this month cost the Danish police around DKK4m ($600,000). The president was scheduled to arrive on September 2nd but cancelled after disagreeing…

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Posted on 10. Sep, 2019 in: News

Food minister leads trade push in China

Minister for Food & Fisheries Mogens Jensen has arrived in China at the head of a trade delegation aimed at promoting ‘healthy, safe and quality food products from Denmark’, according to a ministry…

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Posted on 10. Sep, 2019 in: News

EU continues probe of Danish finance watchdog

European investigators are continuing their probe into the financial supervisory authorities in Denmark and Estonia even though the  EU’s financial watchdog, The European Banking Authority (EBA), cleared both agencies of any wrongdoing in the…

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Posted on 09. Sep, 2019 in: News

Government bulks up military operations abroad

The government is broadening Denmark’s military engagement in international missions abroad. At a State Ministry press conference, Friday, Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, alongside Foreign Minister Jeppe Kofod and Defence Minister Trine Bramsen, laid out a…

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Posted on 09. Sep, 2019 in: News

US welcomes Danish support in Syria

The U.S. Department of Defence (Pentagon) has welcomed the government’s move to send medical and intelligence personnel to Syria to support the US military presence. Pentagon spokesperson Jonathan Hoffman said in a statement,…

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Posted on 09. Sep, 2019 in: News

Government considers Hormuz Strait mission

In addition to the government’s 4-point plan to increase Denmark’s military commitment abroad, Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen revealed on Friday the government is in talks with a number of European allies about an…

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Posted on 09. Sep, 2019 in: News

Foreign Policy Committee riddled with leaks

Confidential government information has been leaked from parliament’s Foreign Policy Committee at least nine times since 1996 yet the Foreign Ministry has failed to investigate who was behind the illegalities. Altinget.dk reports how…

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Posted on 09. Sep, 2019 in: News

Left wing majority targets Støjberg in child brides affair

Inger Støjberg is facing a new probe into her role in the child brides affair in which she illegally ordered the separation of refugee couples at asylum reception centres if the wife was…

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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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