Posted on 20. Jan, 2014 in: News

Berlingske editorial: ‘Denmark is a small country that can’t be represented everywhere’

In response to the Foreign Ministry’s announcement of diplomacy cutbacks abroad, Berlingske says its ‘entirely reasonable and sensible to adjust the Danish Foreign Service’s role in a rapidly changing world even though it…

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Posted on 20. Jan, 2014 in: News

Liberals promise strong opposition

The Liberals are prepared to work hard to remove the government from office. After a new Ritzau poll, indicating a comfortable 96-79 seat victory for the centre-right if an election was held today,…

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Posted on 20. Jan, 2014 in: News

Housing Minister rejects ‘snooping’ allegations

A new state-run web portal provides homeowners with detailed information about what their neighbours pay in property taxes, how much they originally gave for their property, and other normally confidential details. However, Housing…

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Posted on 20. Jan, 2014 in: News

Skilled immigrants end up in menial jobs

Minister for Employment Mette Frederiksen has been asked to explain why many highly-skilled immigrants end up in low-paid, menial jobs. The Danish People’s Party’s (DPP) spokesman on integration, Martin Henriksen, called for an…

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Posted on 20. Jan, 2014 in: News

Funny money

The amount of counterfeit money circulating in Denmark has never been greater. A combination of severe financial problems and advanced printing technology has encouraged an increasing number of Danes to print their own…

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Posted on 20. Jan, 2014 in: News

Spending boom is ‘wishful thinking’

Economists’ optimistic claims that consumers are ready to embark on a spending spree is no more than wishful thinking. A new survey by mortgage lender Realkredit Danmark reveals that there’s no noticeable increase…

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Posted on 17. Jan, 2014 in: News

Embassy closures – Power balances have changed says Foreign Minister

Denmark’s embassies in Luxembourg, Switzerland, Slovakia, Slovenia, Cyprus, and Burkina Faso are to be closed down this year, Minister of Foreign Affairs Holger K. Nielsen announced yesterday. There will also be reductions in…

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Posted on 17. Jan, 2014 in: News

Benefits tourism debate: Government acted correctly says EU expert

The Prime Minister and government have acted correctly by accepting that EU legislation supersedes Danish law with regards to paying child support benefits to EU citizens, according to an expert in EU law. The…

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Posted on 17. Jan, 2014 in: News

PM faces parliamentary grilling today

Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt gave her justice minister at the time, Morten Bødskov, an unreserved vote of confidence in December, two weeks after the Ministry of State had received a suspicious e-mail acknowledging…

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Posted on 17. Jan, 2014 in: News

Indians protest to Danish Embassy

Denmark’s Ambassador to India has received numerous calls from local residents expressing sympathy for the 51-year-old Danish woman who was gang-raped in New Delhi, Tuesday. He said the incident has created outrage in…

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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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