Posted on 26. Mar, 2014 in: News

Head of EU Parliament to Helle Thorning-Schmidt: ‘Nothing compares to you’

At a Copenhagen press conference, Tuesday, German President of the EU Parliament Martin Schulz spoke freely about the ‘welfare tourism’ issue and joked about his possible rival for a top EU post, Helle…

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Posted on 26. Mar, 2014 in: News

Four lions join Marius the giraffe on Copenhagen Zoo’s death list

Copenhagen Zoo has again hit the headlines worldwide. After provoking international outrage last month for putting down ‘Marius’, a healthy giraffe, and dissecting it in front of children, the Zoo has now destroyed…

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Posted on 26. Mar, 2014 in: News

Cooperation with Russia is the only real option, says ex-foreign minister

Denmark has no option but to cooperate with Russia, according to ex-Socialist People’s Party (SPP) boss Holger K. Nielsen, ‘no matter how unappealing that appears.’ In an op-ed piece, the former foreign minister,…

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Posted on 26. Mar, 2014 in: News

Danish ‘language gap’ unhealthy for immigration

The Danish language is too inflexible to deal with the immigration debate. According to linguistics expert Michael Ejstrup of the Danish School of Media & Journalism, the inability to find new words to…

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Posted on 26. Mar, 2014 in: News

Denmark disregards Muslim refugees

Denmark has for the past decade ignored Muslim refugee camps when selecting ‘quota refugees’ to live up to UN stipulations. A new Justice Ministry report, for parliament’s Immigration & Integration Committee, reveals that…

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Posted on 26. Mar, 2014 in: News

No Danish pupils at Aarhus school

A state-run school in Aarhus, Denmark’s second city, doesn’t have one single Danish pupil, provoking demands that it should be closed down. Tovshøjskolen, ranked the worst school in Denmark two years ago, is…

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Posted on 26. Mar, 2014 in: News

Red/Greens: Stop aid to Egyptian regime

The Red/Green Alliance has called for an immediate stop on direct development aid to Egypt after a Cairo court sentenced 529 supporters of ousted Islamist President Mohammed Morsi to death. The far-left party’s…

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Posted on 26. Mar, 2014 in: News

Business shorts

Lufthansa rejects SAS takeover rumours / New NETS owners target stock market: Lufthansa: Lufthansa has no plans to buy struggling Scandinavian airline SAS During a visit to Copenhagen, Monday, the German giant’s spokesman,…

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Posted on 25. Mar, 2014 in: News

Thorning eyes top EU job – exit strategy in place

Helle Thorning Schmidt has high hopes of replacing Catherine Ashton as the EU’s High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, according to tabloid daily BT which claims the Danish Prime Minister has…

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Posted on 25. Mar, 2014 in: News

Thorning touts Stoltenberg for NATO job

Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt showered former Norwegian PM Jens Stoltenberg, who’s a strong candidate to replace Anders Fogh Rasmussen as NATO Secretary General later this year, with praise yesterday but dismissed rumours about…

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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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