Posted on 29. Apr, 2019 in: News

Danish company supplied Russian jets with fuel – violated EU sanctions

A leading Danish company is heavily implicated in a US lawsuit regarding the unlawful supply of at least 30,000 tons of jet fuel to the civil war in Syria. Based on U.S. court…

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Posted on 29. Apr, 2019 in: News

New smoking report denounces Tax Ministry claims

Raising the price of a packet of cigarettes to DKK 60-70 won’t put a strain on public finances, as claimed by the Tax Ministry. Tax officials have previously warned that a 50% increase…

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Posted on 29. Apr, 2019 in: News

300,000 passengers affected as SAS strike continues

An estimated 110,000 passengers will be affected today and tomorrow throughout the Nordic region as the SAS pilots’ strike enters its fourth day. 1,213 flights have been cancelled. Since the strike started on…

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Posted on 29. Apr, 2019 in: News

Chinese police bust Lego bootleggers

Police in China have uncovered a gang accused of manufacturing and selling DKK200m ($30m) worth of counterfeit Lego products. Officers raided a Chinese toymaker which was allegedly manufacturing fake Lego products in the…

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Posted on 26. Apr, 2019 in: News

Nationalist party heading for parliament

The right-wing nationalist ‘Stram Kurs’ (Firm Direction) party, led by notorious Islam critic Rasmus Paludan, has now gathered more than 75% of the voter declarations needed to be placed on the ballot at the…

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Posted on 26. Apr, 2019 in: News

Anti-Muslim provocateur – Danes at risk of becoming slaves in their own country

Anti-Muslim provocateur Rasmus Paludan has dismissed warnings that his Koran-burning demonstrations have increased the risk of a new terror attack on Denmark. After former head of PET (Danish Intelligence), Frank Jensen, warned on…

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Posted on 26. Apr, 2019 in: News

EU candidates agree on climate, disagree on solutions

All candidates from the ten parties running for the EU Parliament agree that climate change is the biggest campaign issue but disagree about the solutions. In a televised debate, Thursday, the politicians were…

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Posted on 26. Apr, 2019 in: News

DPP dips in EU poll

The Danish People’s Party (DPP) is heading for a disastrous EU election. The EU-sceptic DPP won an historic victory in 2014 when they became Denmark’s biggest party in Brussels with 26.6% of the vote,…

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Posted on 26. Apr, 2019 in: News

SAS strike – 673 flights cancelled

Copenhagen Airport is facing major disruption today – as of 07.00 this morning Scandinavia’s flagship airline, SAS, had cancelled 673 flights throughout the region after labour talks with pilots broke down late last…

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Posted on 26. Apr, 2019 in: News

U.S. Rockwool protestors won’t be prosecuted

20 demonstrators arrested outside Denmark’s embassy in Washington DC last month while protesting against Danish global insulation company Rockwool will not face prosecution. The demonstrators were originally charged with obstructing the entrance to…

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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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