Posted on 14. Apr, 2015 in: News

Greenpeace stops fracking demo

Environmental organisation Greenpeace has stopped its anti-fracking demonstration in Northern Jutland, where activists occupied a drilling rig owned by French energy company Total on Sunday night just as it was preparing start drilling…

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Posted on 14. Apr, 2015 in: News

Power-hungry Germans reject Danish energy

Denmark generates excess power while Germany is looking to increase its use of clean-energy sources. However, what should have been a perfect match has turned into a growing spat that is undermining the EU’s…

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Posted on 14. Apr, 2015 in: News

Business shorts

Rise in consumer prices up / Industrial production up / Share trading at record high / Denmark joins China-led bank  Consumer prices: Consumer prices increased for the second straight month in March, the…

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Posted on 13. Apr, 2015 in: News

Nordic agreement against Russian aggression

Denmark and four of its Nordic neighbours have joined together in defence against Russian aggression. In a joint statement published by Norwegian newspaper Aftenposten, defence ministers from Denmark, Sweden, Iceland, and Norway outline…

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Posted on 13. Apr, 2015 in: News

New Gallup poll: Government breathing down opposition’s neck

With the election fast approaching, a new poll shows the government and its allies have again shortened the opposition’s lead. The latest Gallup poll gives the government and its support parties 48.2 per…

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Posted on 13. Apr, 2015 in: News

Media: Thorning could win

Despite trailing in the polls since she was elected nearly four years ago, Prime Minister Helle Thorning Schmidt has been given renewed hope for re-election this year, according to Denmark’s leading newspapers. Politiken…

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Posted on 13. Apr, 2015 in: News

Thorning was in line for top EU job

Although Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt repeatedly denied last year that she was a candidate to become EU President before it was awarded to Donald Tusk, she now admits she was sounded out for…

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Posted on 13. Apr, 2015 in: News

Queen Margrethe: Immigrants need to adapt

Queen Margrethe has urged migrants to adapt to Danish values and customs. In an interview with Berlingske to mark her 75th birthday, Her Majesty makes a seldom incursion into the political debate by…

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Posted on 13. Apr, 2015 in: News

Less public support for development aid

A new poll reveals that the Danish public’s backing for development aid continues to fall. With the aid issue expected to be high on the agenda of the upcoming election campaign, a new…

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Posted on 13. Apr, 2015 in: News

Parties threaten Turkey with lawsuit

A group of non-government parties, tired of waiting for a response from the Turkish government regarding the release of the man suspected of attempting to murder Islam critic Lars Hedegaard, are considering filing…

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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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