Posted on 29. Jan, 2019 in: News

Military buys drones from blacklisted Chinese company

The Danish military has for the past two years purchased surveillance drones from a Chinese company blacklisted by the USA. Following the controversy surrounding Chinese telecom giant Huawei’s role in Denmark’s upcoming 5G…

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Posted on 29. Jan, 2019 in: News

Scandals ignored as Denmark tops least corrupt index

Despite a slew of scandals Denmark has again been named the least corrupt country in the world. Denmark tops  Transparency International’s 2018 Corruption Perceptions Index, published today, even though the Danske Bank money laundering affair,…

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Posted on 29. Jan, 2019 in: News

Foreign Minister renews call for more sanctions on Russia

Ahead of his trip to Ukraine today, Foreign Minister Anders Samuelsen accused Russia of showing ‘total contempt’ for international rules and vowed to lead the way in the fight for new sanctions if…

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Posted on 29. Jan, 2019 in: News

International media covers (boar)der wall

The construction of a 70km (43-mile) fence along Denmark’s border to control the migration of wild boar has received international coverage. After work began on Monday in Padborg, a town located on the…

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Posted on 29. Jan, 2019 in: News

‘Child bride’ demands DKK50,000 in compensation

An alleged Syrian child bride who is suing the Danish Immigration Service for DKK50,000 told Copenhagen District Court, Monday, she had never been forced to marry her nine-year older husband. The couple were…

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Posted on 29. Jan, 2019 in: News

Families saving up for a ‘rainy day’

Consumers are saving rather than spending. New National Bank figures show the total amount of money in deposit accounts increased by DKK40bn ($6bn) in 2018, a sign according to Nykredit economist Mira Lie…

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Posted on 29. Jan, 2019 in: News

Shops shun Dankort

More and more retail outlets are refusing to accept the debitcard, Dankort, due to exorbitant fees. Although Dankort has become a virtual national payment card, Lars Hansen, managing director at financial advisory company…

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Posted on 29. Jan, 2019 in: News

Business shorts

Internet company wins Microsoft backing for Ghana project / Retail sales dip / Vestas gets Russia order… Copenhagen-based tech company Bluetown, who provide internet connectivity to sparsely and unconnected areas across the world,…

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Posted on 28. Jan, 2019 in: News

Labour minister denounces inequality debate

Labour Minister Troels Lund Poulsen has dismissed the debate about inequality as ’misguided’ and ’stupid’. Even though Denmark  ranked number one on a global index last November in terms of reducing the gap between…

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Posted on 28. Jan, 2019 in: News

New poll: Government still heading for defeat

Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen is unlikely to trigger an election in the near future as polls continue to show he’s heading for defeat. The latest Norstat survey for Jyllands-Posten projects a narrow…

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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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