Posted on 25. Nov, 2015 in: News

DPP: Denmark could become a magnet for refugees after Sweden’s turnaround

The Danish People’s Party (DPP) has warned that Denmark could become a ‘magnet’ for refugees after Sweden imposed a number of measures yesterday aimed at restricting the number of asylum seekers. In response…

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Posted on 25. Nov, 2015 in: News

Swedish controls could lead to aylum surge in Denmark

The Swedish government’s decision to impose stricter control of the ID papers of all passengers arriving in the country could lead to an increase in the number of asylum seekers in Denmark. According…

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Posted on 25. Nov, 2015 in: News

Integration Minister testing international conventions

The Danish government’s latest move to tighten refugee and asylum legislation is very close to violating international conventions. After a new round of immigration negotiations, Tuesday,  Integration Minister Inger Støjberg acknowledged that the…

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Posted on 25. Nov, 2015 in: News

Ex-foreign ministers warn against referendum scare campaign

Former foreign ministers have urged the pro-EU parties to ‘focus on the issues’ ahead of next week’s opt-out referendum instead of running a scare campaign. All the ministers recommend a yes but are…

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Posted on 25. Nov, 2015 in: News

40 years in prison for bomb plots against Denmark, England, and USA

A Pakistani man extradited from the UK to the US has been sentenced to 40 years in jail for plotting attacks in Denmark, England and the USA. From the BBC: Abid Naseer, 29,…

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Posted on 25. Nov, 2015 in: News

Disease threatens mink exports

Denmark’s multi-billion exports of mink skins are at risk after a drastic outbreak of the very contagious plasmacytoma. The disease, sometimes, though rarely, found in dogs and cats has hit 130 mink farms in the…

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Posted on 25. Nov, 2015 in: News

Dane facing death penalty in UAE

A 29-year-old Danish national is facing the death penalty in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) after allegedly slitting his mother’s throat and cutting out her tongue. Ekstra Bladet reports that the incident took…

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Posted on 25. Nov, 2015 in: News

Danish Crown owners get DKK300m windfall

Danish Crown, Europe’s largest pork producer, has reported strong financial results for 2014/15 with a payment to its owners of DKK 300m more than last year, industry newsite Pigworld reports. Noting that the…

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Posted on 24. Nov, 2015 in: News

New poll: 2 out of 3 will bomb Syria

A new Gallup poll shows 65 per cent of the electorate believe Denmark should dispatch F-16s to bomb the Islamic State (IS) in Syria – and according to a leading military analyst France…

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Posted on 24. Nov, 2015 in: News

No travel to Iraq or Syria says DPP

The Danish People’s Party (DPP) will make it illegal for all Danish citizens, and foreigners who reside in Denmark, to travel to Iraq and Syria unless they have a very good reason. Ahead…

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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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