Posted on 28. Nov, 2018 in: News

New study projects major rise in non-western immigrants

The number of people from an ethnic minority in Denmark is expected to nearly double over the next 20 years – a new demographics study by Statistics Denmark projects 867,258 non-western immigrants by 2060,…

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Posted on 28. Nov, 2018 in: News

Social Democrats: Move criminal deportees to a deserted island

The number of failed asylum seekers and criminal foreigners housed at the Kærshovedgård departure centre has never been higher, despite the government’s vow to speed up deportations. New Immigration Ministry figures show the…

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Posted on 28. Nov, 2018 in: News

Prosperity has increased since financial crisis

Following Statistics Denmark’s readjusted GDP growth figures for 2015-16, a new study shows that prosperity in this country has increased markedly since the financial crisis. According to senior Nykredit economist Tore Stramer the…

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Posted on 28. Nov, 2018 in: News

Government questions UN migration pact

The government will reevaluate a new UN pact to manage mass global migration, the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration, before signing off on the agreement next month, Prime Minister Lars…

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Posted on 28. Nov, 2018 in: News

Business shorts

Copenhagen expensive for taxi rides / Vestas secures Jordan deal /  Satellite company eyes Danish maritime industry Just as Danish taxi firms have announced a massive hike in prices over the Christmas/New Year…

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Posted on 27. Nov, 2018 in: News

DPP looks for new, right-wing partners in Brussels

The Danish People’s Party (DPP) is looking to form new alliances with European right-wing parties following Brexit. The populist party is aligned with the British conservatives in the ECR, the third largest political group in the European Parliament,…

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Posted on 27. Nov, 2018 in: News

Pension boss steps down after being linked to tax scandal

The CEO of ATP, Denmark’s largest pension and social security provider, stepped down yesterday in the face of political pressure after being linked to the share-dividend tax scandal in his previous job. Christian Hyldahl…

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Posted on 27. Nov, 2018 in: News

Lawmakers applaud ATP decision

Politicians from both sides of the aisle welcomed Christian Hyldahl’s decision to step down as CEO of ATP, Monday, the latest installment in the long-running saga of Danish financial scandals. Although ATP is…

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Posted on 27. Nov, 2018 in: News

Denmark offers support for Ukraine against Russian aggression

Denmark has joined the international condemnation of Russia’s aggression after Russian forces shot at and seized three Ukrainian navy vessels in the Black Sea, Sunday. Foreign Minister Anders Samuelsen offered Denmark’s ‘clear and unequivocal’…

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Posted on 27. Nov, 2018 in: News

Samuelsen’s new office: ‘A kiss to all the haters’

Foreign Minister Anders Samuelsen has published photos of his new, renovated office on Facebook under the heading a ‘kiss to all the haters’. The minister came under fire earlier this month after it…

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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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