Posted on 03. May, 2019 in: News

Aid subsidy to encourage African migrants to return home

The ruling Liberals have urged the EU to set up a repatriation aid programme that would tempt failed African asylum seekers to return home with enough money to start a small business –…

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Posted on 03. May, 2019 in: News

Slain backpacker trial postponed

Twenty-four men appeared in an anti-terrorist court in Morocco, Thursday, accused of offences in connection with the killing of two Scandinavian backpackers but their trial was postponed until May 16th after defence lawyers…

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Posted on 03. May, 2019 in: News

And on the seventh day ……SAS pilots go back to work

The pilots’ strike that caused thousands of SAS flight to be cancelled over the past week is over. Following another day of talks, Thursday, CEO Rickard Gustafson said late last  night that the…

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Posted on 03. May, 2019 in: News

Business shorts

Carlsberg surprises in Q1 /  Danish ferry loses Brexit contract / DR surplus… Brewing giant Carlsberg reported a 9% increase in first-quarter sales, boosted by Asian turnover that grew by 28 percent year-on-year….

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Posted on 02. May, 2019 in: News

New poll: New government next month

A new poll gives the strongest indication yet that Denmark will have a new government by the end of next month. The latest YouGov poll for tabloid daily BT projects a comfortable victory…

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Posted on 02. May, 2019 in: News

Frederiksen shouted down by noisy demonstration

Opposition leader Mette Frederiksen was forced to briefly interrupt her May 1st speech in Fælledparken, Copenhagen, when fighting broke out in the crowd between rival Social Democrat supporters. While some welcomed the prospect…

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Posted on 02. May, 2019 in: News

Socialists demand new direction for Denmark

The Socialist People’s Party (SPP) will demand a ‘sharp’ left-wing turn for Denmark if the opposition regains power at the upcoming election. In a May 1st  speech to the powerful 3F union in…

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Posted on 02. May, 2019 in: News

EU Commission sees Danske Bank ‘smoking gun’

The EU Commission is preparing to challenge a European Banking Association (EBA) report that cleared the Danish and Estonian financial supervisory authorities of any wrongdoing in the Danske Bank money laundering scandal. After left-wing…

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Posted on 02. May, 2019 in: News

U.S. Secretary of State to Greenland

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo arrives in Greenland on May 9th for talks with Prime Minister Kim Kielsen and Denmark’s foreign minister, Anders Samuelsen. According to the U.S. State Department’s website “…they…

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Posted on 02. May, 2019 in: News

Danske Bank: We have enough money to deal with fines

Facing hefty fines for its money laundering activities, Danske Bank said yesterday it has strong capital buffers that exceed both regulatory requirements and the bank’s own targets. After first quarter results showing a…

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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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