Posted on 20. Nov, 2013 in: News

Rise in exports to Germany

Danish exports to Germany continue to grow – and when things are going well for Germany it’s a positive sign for Denmark, according to minister for Trade Nick Hækkerup who attributed the positive…

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Posted on 20. Nov, 2013 in: News

More business starts

The number of new business start-ups is slowly increasing, providing encouraging news for the economy. And even better –  according to a new Danish Business Authority (DBA) report (Erhvervsstyrelsen) the new companies are…

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Posted on 20. Nov, 2013 in: News

Danske Bank fires 250 – but 2,000 more could go

The Danske Bank fired 250 employees, Tuesday, and refused to rule out the possibility of more redundancies as part of its business plan to save DKK1bn next year. Head of Human Resources Helle…

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Posted on 19. Nov, 2013 in: News

New poll: Government would win new term

If there was a general election today the government would be returned to power. In a new Voxmeter poll for news agency Ritzau, 50.5% of the electorate say they would vote for the…

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Posted on 19. Nov, 2013 in: News

Liberal candidates fear Løkke backlash

Liberals standing in today’s local elections have expressed concern that the controversy surrounding party leader Lars Løkke Rasmussen will cost them votes. After a new opinion poll showing that, at national level, the…

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Posted on 19. Nov, 2013 in: News

Social Democrats facing a political battering today

The Social Democrats are heading for their worst election result ever in the Copenhagen region today. Although the party should be able to keep a grip on the mayor’s office, a new last-minute…

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Posted on 19. Nov, 2013 in: News

Asylum seekers take taxi to nowhere

Justice Minister Morten Bødskov has been asked to provide answers as to how 100 out of 170 asylum seekers arriving at Copenhagen Airport this year managed to ‘disappear’ on their way to the…

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Posted on 19. Nov, 2013 in: News

Head of PET ‘spied’ on Pia K.

Five leading PET (Danish Intelligence) employees have accused head of the agency, Jacob Scharf, of breaking the rules when he tried to prevent Pia Kjærsgaard from making a fact-finding visit to the ‘free…

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Posted on 19. Nov, 2013 in: News

Danish ‘jihad warrior’ killed in action was monitored by PET

A 17-year-old Danish/Turkish youth who was killed fighting against the Syrian army last week was being closely monitored by Danish Intelligence (PET) before he left Denmark – however, he still managed to get…

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Posted on 19. Nov, 2013 in: News

DONG Energy gives multi-million order to German company

German wind-turbine giant Siemens has inked a €1bn deal with Danish state-run energy company DONG that, it believes, could make the company bigger than Vestas in this country. From German www.dw.de German conglomerate…

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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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