Posted on 02. Apr, 2019 in: News

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Vestas wins Brazil orders / DSV concludes Swiss takeover bid / Lego launches U.S. copyright lawsuit… Vestas, named Monday as the world’s leading supplier of turbines, has won two major orders in Brazil….

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Posted on 01. Apr, 2019 in: News

New poll: Left makes gains

There was good and bad news for two parties on the opposite wings of Danish politics ahead of their annual conferences this weekend. A new Epinion poll for DR News showed government partner,…

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Posted on 01. Apr, 2019 in: News

Løkke wins first TV debate

Political commentators pronounced Prime Minister Lars Løkke Ramussen the winner of the election campaign’s first face to face TV debate with opposition leader Mette Frederiksen, Sunday evening. Berlingske reports that the PM is…

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Posted on 01. Apr, 2019 in: News

Despite defeats, LA will campaign for tax cuts

The Liberal Alliance (LA) will campaign to remove the punitive top rate of income tax even though previous attempts have failed miserably. Two years ago the business-friendly party threatened to topple the government if it…

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Posted on 01. Apr, 2019 in: News

LA leader has no regrets about government role

Liberal Alliance (LA) leader Anders Samuelsen continues to maintain he’s happy his party joined the government in 2016 even though he’s suffered embarrassing defeats in tax battles with the Danish People’s Party (DPP)…

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Posted on 01. Apr, 2019 in: News

PM urges UK to avoid no deal

Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen said the EU needs to intensify its preparations for a ‘no deal’ situation after the British parliament rejected Theresa May’s EU withdrawal deal for a third time, Friday….

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Posted on 01. Apr, 2019 in: News

Danish ships ‘spoofed’ by fake Russian GPS

Three Danish ships operating in the Black Sea and Baltic region have suffered from Russian manipulation of GPS (Global Positioning System) signals, a new report by a U.S. think-tank claims. The Washington DC…

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Posted on 01. Apr, 2019 in: News

Pension funds invest in nuclear companies

Four Danish pension funds have invested a collective DKK2.5bn (€325m) in companies involved in nuclear weapons. A review of the investment policy of Denmark’s 17-biggest pension funds by left-wing daily Information shows four…

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Posted on 01. Apr, 2019 in: News

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Novo stockpiles insulin in UK as Brexit approaches / Denmark facing massive legal bill in share-dividend court battle / Vestas no.1 in wind energy…. Danish pharmaceutical giant Novo Nordisk has stockpiled insulin in…

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Posted on 29. Mar, 2019 in: News

Opposition smells victory

The opposition parties have cemented their lead in the polls and are heading for victory in the upcoming election even without the help of the ‘non-aligned’ Alternatives. On the other side the government…

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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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