Posted on 09. Oct, 2012 in: News

Tax demand on Danes abroad could cost the state millions

Increased taxation on Danes stationed abroad, which the state expects will raise DKK260m per year, may lead to a loss of DKK240mn and 2,375 jobs. In a new study by the Danish Construction…

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Maersk publishes oil reserve figures

There was mixed stock-market reaction, Tuesday, towards the publication of A.P. Moller-Maersk’s (APM) oil reserves. APM has never revealed the extent of its holdings before but the figures, showing reserves of 443 million…

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Fogh: NATO will defend Turkey

Danish NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen has backed Turkey’s right to defend itself from Syrian attacks along its border. From the Huffington Post: NATO is ready to defend alliance member Turkey amid artillery exchanges along its tense…

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Danish activists break into Swedish nuclear plants

A group of 70 Greenpeace activists, including 14 from Denmark, broke into the restricted areas of two nuclear power plants in Sweden, early Tuesday morning. A Greenpeace spokesman called the action a ‘peaceful…

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Muslim double agent urged militants to oppose Denmark

Former PET (Danish Intelligence) double agent Morten Storm incited Danish Muslims to violently oppose Danish society and support militant Islamism abroad while he was still on the agency’s payroll from 2006 until last…

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Environment Minister urges ‘green’ procurement policy

When public institutions in Denmark and the rest of Europe get better at ‘buying green’ it will benefit the environment, boost growth, and create jobs, Environment Minister Ida Auken said yesterday at the…

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Socialist leader candidates move towards left on budget

Both candidates fighting to become new Socialist People’s Party (SPP) leader have signalled potential conflict with government policy by rejecting Liberal demands that money saved on benefits cuts should go towards funding new…

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Financial incentive for East European countries to accept criminals

The opposition will financially reward East European countries such as Romania, Poland, and Lithuania that agree to accept the repatriation of their own criminal citizens. Under the terms of a new proposal from…

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Don’t re-socialise foreign criminals

Denmark should drop all efforts to re-socialise foreign prison inmates who are awaiting deportation, the Liberals’ justice spokesman Karsten Lauritzen said yesterday ahead of cross-party negotiations surrounding a new long-term agreement for the…

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Minister defends freedom of information restrictions

Justice Minister Morten Bødskov has come out in defence of the new public information bill agreed by the government, Liberals, and Conservatives last week that limits public access to ministerial documents and correspondence….

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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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