Posted on 15. Nov, 2018 in: News

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Maersk posts big profit but fears trade war….Chinese buses heading for Copenhagen Shipping giant A.P. Moller-Maersk posted impressive Q3 operating profit forecasts on Wednesday, but warned that a trade war between the United…

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Posted on 14. Nov, 2018 in: News

PM grilled on corruption scandals

Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen came under fire in parliament yesterday for presiding over a country that’s suffered an ’endless stream’ of scandals in both the public and private sectors. Opposition leader Mette…

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Posted on 14. Nov, 2018 in: News

DPP: Military needs whistleblower hotline

The Danish People’s Party (DPP) has called for a ‘whistleblower hotline’ in the military following allegations of nepotism amongst leaders. Both Chief of Defence Bjørn Bisserup and the Permanent Secretary of State for Defence Thomas Ahrenkiel…

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Posted on 14. Nov, 2018 in: News

PM: Refugees aren’t immigrants

Too many refugees have become permanent immigrants in Denmark, Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen said yesterday during parliamentary question time. Under pressure from Danish People’s Party (DPP) leader Kristian Thulesen Dahl to agree…

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Posted on 14. Nov, 2018 in: News

Defence Minister defends allegations of Russian jamming

Defence Minister Claus Hjort Frederiksen has dismissed Russian denials of involvement in disrupting GPS navigation signals over northern Scandinavia during the recent NATO ‘Trident Juncture’ military exercises. Finland’s air navigation services a week…

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Posted on 14. Nov, 2018 in: News

Inequality on the rise

Financial inequality continues to grow even though Denmark was recently ranked number one on a global index in terms of reducing the gap between rich and poor. New Statistics Denmark figures show the…

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Posted on 14. Nov, 2018 in: News

Proposed benefit cuts could violate constitution

Cutting social benefits for immigrants is high on the agenda of current budget negotiations but the government has raised concerns about a possible violation of the Danish Constitution. The government writes in an…

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Posted on 14. Nov, 2018 in: News

Slight rise in inflation

Inflation rose by 0.8% in October, a slight increase on the previous month’s 0.6%. Statistics Denmark said it’s primarily price rises in air travel, TVs, fuel, and rent that fuelled the increase. Despite…

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Posted on 13. Nov, 2018 in: News

DPP urges government to defy EU

The Danish People’s Party (DPP) has urged the government to defy the EU if the European Court rules Denmark has breached international law by denying family reunification for up to 8,000 Turkish nationals….

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Posted on 13. Nov, 2018 in: News

Denmark number 1 in inequality despite rising poverty gap

Denmark continues to lead the way in combatting financial inequality. Despite recent reports  of a rise in poverty due to the government’s cap on social benefits, Oxfam’s 2018 Commitment to Reducing Inequality Index (CRII) ranks…

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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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