Posted on 06. Feb, 2019 in: News

EU tax crimes committee in Denmark

The European Parliament’s Special Committee on Tax Crimes, Tax Evasion and Tax Avoidance will visit Denmark and Estonia this week to meet regulators, prosecutors and the bank’s new management to discuss ways to…

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Posted on 06. Feb, 2019 in: News

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Novo eyes Iran business /  Danica profits plummet / Pandora optimistic despite cutbacks Multinational pharmaceutical company Novo Nordisk, Denmark’s biggest company by market capitalisation and the world’s biggest maker of diabetes drugs, is ready to do…

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Posted on 05. Feb, 2019 in: News

Government will deploy warships without parliamentary approval

A new bill that’s expected to be passed today would allow the government to bypass parliament and despatch warships on training exercises and defensive patrol missions. The proposal has the backing of a…

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Posted on 05. Feb, 2019 in: News

Huawei workers expelled

Two Huawei employees have been deported from Denmark following an immigration spot check at the company’s Copenhagen office. Police said the inspection was part of a ‘routine investigation’ into locations with many foreign…

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Posted on 05. Feb, 2019 in: News

Denmark recognises Venezuela’s opposition leader as interim president

Denmark has joined the growing number of EU countries to recognise Venezuela’s opposition leader, Juan Guaido, as the country’s interim president. Ahead of a meeting with his EU counterparts in Brussels, Monday, Foreign…

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Posted on 05. Feb, 2019 in: News

Labour Minister: Jobless need to look for work

Labour Minister Troels Lund Poulsen has denounced local authorities who allow benefits recipients to go for months without looking for work.  He told Avisen.dk it’s a ‘deeply troubling’ situation at a time when…

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Posted on 05. Feb, 2019 in: News

Denmark gives DKK1.5m to victims of sexual violence

Denmark has contributed more than DKK1.5m  (€200,000) to the Trust Fund for Victims (TFV) to support victim survivors of sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV). From the International Criminal Court (ICC): “We believe the…

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Posted on 05. Feb, 2019 in: News

National Bank shores up krone again

The National Bank was again forced to buy up the krone in January to maintain its exchange rate with the euro As demand for the krone weakens the Bank bought DKK 1.9bn ($291m)…

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Posted on 05. Feb, 2019 in: News

Deutsche Bank held talks with Danske before scandal broke

Deutsche Bank spoke to both Danske Bank’s headquarters in Copenhagen and its Estonian branch before breaking off all cooperation in 2015, the German bank’s head of anti-financial crime and anti-money laundering, Stephan Wilken,…

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Posted on 05. Feb, 2019 in: News

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Purchasing index drops /  Global fund cuts investment in Danske Bank / Denmark opens visa centre in Kuwait  The Purchasing Managers Index (PMI),  seen as an important indicator of economic health,  fell 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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