Posted on 25. Mar, 2019 in: News

Election 2019: Left wingers demand concessions

The Red/Green Alliance have warned they won’t provide parliamentary backing for a Social Democrat-led government after the upcoming election unless they are offered ‘significant concessions’ by opposition leader Mette Frederiksen. In an interview…

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Posted on 25. Mar, 2019 in: News

PM: EU disregarded youth climate campaigners

Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen emerged disappointed from the European Council summit in Brussels, Friday, after countries failed to reach agreement to become climate neutral by 2050. EU leaders agreed only to work…

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Posted on 25. Mar, 2019 in: News

DPP heading for disastrous EU election

It isn’t only in Denmark where the Danish People’s Party (DDP) is heading for a disastrous election. The EU-sceptic DPP won an historic victory in 2014 when they became Denmark’s biggest party in…

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Posted on 25. Mar, 2019 in: News

Muslims met with right-wing demonstration

Supporters of Islamic organisation Hizb ut-Tahrir were met with a counter demonstration by right-wing extremists when as they held a prayer gathering outside parliament at Christansborg, Friday. As Muslims leaders fired up the faithful…

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Posted on 22. Mar, 2019 in: News

Denmark will vote against anti-Israel resolutions at UN

Foreign Minister Anders Samuelsen has warned he will vote against any UN resolution that specifically targets Israel. Following a meeting of parliament’s Foreign Policy Committee (UNHCR), Wednesday, Mr Samuelsen repeated his message to the…

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Posted on 22. Mar, 2019 in: News

Election…after Easter

A pre-Easter election is highly unlikely, according to leading political commentator Hans Engell as the prime minister still needs to conclude pension and health agreements before clearing his desk. Negotiations with the Danish…

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Posted on 22. Mar, 2019 in: News

Social Democrats against aviation duty

Although the Social Democrats are trying to push green energy higher up the election campaign agenda they won’t impose climate duties on meat or air travel if they regain power at the upcoming…

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Posted on 22. Mar, 2019 in: News

PM cagey on Vestager’s EU Commission bid

Margrethe Vestager has done an ‘excellent job’ as EU Commissioner but it’s too early to say whether she’ll have support from Denmark to stay on in Brussels after the election, Prime Minister said…

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Posted on 22. Mar, 2019 in: News

Islamic State recruiter arrives in Copenhagen today

A young Danish woman suspected of suspected of recruiting western women for the Islamic State (ISIS) has been deported from Turkey. Turkish media, including CNN Türk, report this morning that the woman, arrested…

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Posted on 22. Mar, 2019 in: News

Danish-owned international company accused of suppressing democratic rights

Danish-owned ISS, one of the world’s leading facility services companies, has been accused of abusing workers’ human rights and suppressing freedom of speech by trying to ban a trade union from conducting political campaigns….

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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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