Posted on 16. Jan, 2019 in: News

Alternative leader sounds fascism warning

Uffe Elbæk, head of the ‘feel good’, organic Alternative Party, has warned against the increasing signs of fascism in Danish politics. In an interview with Berlingske Mr Elbæk, who’s put himself forward as a…

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Posted on 16. Jan, 2019 in: News

Voters desert DPP

As the election approaches a new survey shows around 100,000 voters have deserted the populist Danish People’s Party (DPP) since the 2015 election. And most of them have move either rightwards, to the…

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Posted on 16. Jan, 2019 in: News

Business shorts

New rules for shops / Tax Department targets Bitcoin traders / Customers drop Danske Bank… The government has called for changes to the contentious trading act so shops are allowed to open when…

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Posted on 15. Jan, 2019 in: News

U.S. cyber expert: Russian disinformation threatens election campaign

A leading U.S. cyber security expert has warned of the threat of Russian interference in the upcoming Danish and EU election campaigns. In an interview with DR News, former FBI officer Clint Watts…

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Posted on 15. Jan, 2019 in: News

Løkke: Hard Brexit would be a catastrophe

Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen has vowed to do whatever it takes to prevent a ‘hard’ Brexit which, he claims, would be a ‘catastrophe’ for both sides. Speaking at a EU conference in…

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Posted on 15. Jan, 2019 in: News

Political row as Samuelsen releases confidential papers

Foreign Minister Anders Samuelsen has come under fire for granting researchers access to confidential documents. Berlingske reports how the Minister ignored a decision by the Presidium (the supreme authority of the Danish Parliament) by allowing…

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Posted on 15. Jan, 2019 in: News

Government pushes for deportation changes

The government wants the right to deport criminal immigrants even though they haven’t appeared before a judge. After putting forward a bill aimed at ‘unblocking the legal system’ Justice Minister Søren Pape Poulsen…

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Posted on 15. Jan, 2019 in: News

Vestager named top ‘global thinker’

Denmark’s EU Competition Commissioner Margrethe Vestager figures prominently on Foreign Policy’s (FP) annual list of the top 100 Global Thinkers. The full list won’t be released until Tuesday, Jan. 22, but FP is revealing…

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Posted on 15. Jan, 2019 in: News

Ørsted shares dip following political pushback

Partially state-owned energy company Ørsted (formerly DONG) shut down moves to sell its power distribution company in Copenhagen, Radius, Monday, after it became clear there was no longer political support for a divestment. Shares…

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Posted on 15. Jan, 2019 in: News

60th anniversary of diplomatic relations with South Korea

Denmark will celebrate the 60th anniversary of diplomatic relations with South Korea this year with a wide range of cultural events. At the Green Growth and the Global Goals (P4G) climate summit in…

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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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