Posted on 13. Apr, 2015 in: News

Business shorts

Car sales up / Business sector confidence / Novo opens Russian factory Car sales: New vehicle sales have continued the upbeat trend from last year, rising to a new high for a March…

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Posted on 10. Apr, 2015 in: News

New bill will allow more snooping on citizens

A controversial new bill that will give the Centre for Cyber Security (CCS) wide ranging surveillance powers has been challenged by civil liberties organisations. According to a confidential draft of the bill that…

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Posted on 10. Apr, 2015 in: News

Thorning claims success after ten years at the top

Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt claims her 10-year stewardship of the Social Democrats has been a success and she’s ‘brought the party home’ to where it should be. In an interview with trade union…

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Posted on 10. Apr, 2015 in: News

Age pension dispute could become campaign issue

The Social Liberals could have made age pensions a major issue in the upcoming election campaign by suggesting that ‘greysters’ should remain in the labour market longer. A cross party majority agreed in…

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Posted on 10. Apr, 2015 in: News

Vandals attack Jewish business

A Jewish-owned delicatessen in the Copenhagen district of Østerbro was targeted with anti-Semitic graffiti on Wednesday night, the eve of the 75th anniversary of the German occupation of Denmark. Vandals spray painted the…

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Posted on 10. Apr, 2015 in: News

Police seize suspected foreign fighter’s passport

The police have seized the passport of a 23-year-old male so he can’t travel abroad to become a foreign fighter in Syria or Iraq, the first ever case of its kind in this…

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Posted on 10. Apr, 2015 in: News

Finance Ministry tightens grip on public companies

The Finance Ministry will in future exert more control over state-run companies. Household names such as train provider DSB, gaming company Danske Spil, and TV network TV2 are to face tougher financial demands…

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Posted on 10. Apr, 2015 in: News

Ryanair gets green light to sue airport staff

Ryanair has been given the go-ahead by Copenhagen District Court to initiate legal proceedings against Copenhagen Airport employees who blocked the discount airline’s maiden departure last month. Ryanair’s lawyers argued that the airline, which…

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Posted on 10. Apr, 2015 in: News

Trade surplus shrinks

Denmark’s foreign trade surplus decreased in February, as imports rose and exports fell, figures from Statistics Denmark showed Thursday. The seasonally adjusted trade surplus shrank to DKK 6.8 bn in February from DKK…

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Posted on 09. Apr, 2015 in: News

Soft diplomacy works, not shouting says Foreign Minister

Cooperation is the key when discussing human rights with countries such as Saudi Arabia and China, not shouting and threats. That’s the view of Foreign Minister Martin Lidegaard in a lengthy interview with…

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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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