Posted on 14. Jan, 2019 in: News

EU ruling threatens Denmark’s immigration policy

An EU ruling this year on Denmark’s denial of family reunification for Turkish nationals is a potential bomb under Danish immigration policy, lawmakers on both sides of the aisle have warned, If an…

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Posted on 14. Jan, 2019 in: News

Government rushes through health reform ahead of election

The government is preparing to release its wide-reaching proposals for health sector reform this week, a move that political commentators believe will form the cornerstone of the centre-right’s election campaign this year. Prime…

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Posted on 14. Jan, 2019 in: News

Løkke heads for India as chilly relations thaw

Prime Minister Lars Løkke Ramussen travels to India this week to attend the official opening of Denmark’s new embassy in India and a Danish cultural institute, a further sign of a relaxation in…

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Posted on 14. Jan, 2019 in: News

PM mourns for slain tourist

Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen was among mourners, Saturday, at the funeral of Louisa Vesterager Jespersen, 24, the Danish tourist brutally murdered in Morocco last month. The PM said although the pain is…

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Posted on 14. Jan, 2019 in: News

Majority blocks energy sell-off

A political majority has blocked partially publicly-owned Ørsted’s plans to sell off its power distribution company in Copenhagen, Radius. After the Red/Greens warned last week they won’t support a Social Democrat-led government that…

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Posted on 14. Jan, 2019 in: News

Finance Minister: Energy U-turn is ‘grotesque’

Finance Minister Kristian Jensen has denounced the ‘political U-turn’ on the planned sale of Ørsted’s power distribution company Radius, which he claims will deny the partially state-owned energy company much needed capital to…

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Posted on 14. Jan, 2019 in: News

New problems for Danske Bank in France

Danske Bank is facing a new investigation in France regarding the money laundering scandal. In a press release, Friday, Danske acknowledged it has been summoned to appear before an investigative judge at the…

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Posted on 11. Jan, 2019 in: News

PM dismisses money for favours accusations

Lars Løkke Rasmussen has declined to attend a parliamentary consultation to explain why his charitable ‘Løkke Foundation’ accepted a DKK50,000 donation from  an unemployment insurance fund, allegedly in return for a face to face…

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Posted on 11. Jan, 2019 in: News

Socialists rule out Huawei

China’s Huawei Technologies should be excluded from building part of Denmark’s new 5G telecommunications infrastructure according to the Socialist People’s Party (SF) In Britain, telecoms operator BT is removing Huawei equipment from the…

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Posted on 11. Jan, 2019 in: News

Red/Greens’ warning: No more privatisation

The Red/Greens have warned they won’t support a Social Democrat-led government that allows publicly-owned companies to be privatised. Partially state-owned power giant Ørsted announced last summer it was looking for a buyer for…

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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-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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