Posted on 09. Jun, 2011 in: News

Scandlines pushes ahead with new ferries despite bridge threat

The proposed Denmark-Germany bridge, the Fehmern bridge, has not deterred the Danish-German ferry company, Scandlines, from ambitious expansion plans. DKK1.7bn is the figure put on two new large ferries to service the so-called…

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Posted on 09. Jun, 2011 in: News

Major shareholder angry with airline’s leadership

Karsten Ree, one of Cimber Sterling’s leading investors, today launched a broadside against the company’s board of directors after yesterday’s extraordinary general meeting. The meeting agreed to a shares for capital deal with…

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Posted on 09. Jun, 2011 in: News

Head of Danish Industry urges government to drop border proposals

The policy of reinforcing border controls around Denmark should just be dropped immediately. That was the sensational comment from Karsten Dybvad, head of employers’ association, Danish Industry, in response to the escalating diplomatic…

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Posted on 09. Jun, 2011 in: News

Pia joins the fray

‘Deeply embarrassing’ was Pia Kjærsgaard’s verdict on the German Ambassador to Denmark’s intervention in the border control row between the two countries. Kjærsgaard, leader of the Danish People’s Party, (DPP), did not mince…

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Posted on 09. Jun, 2011 in: News

EU rebate will happen, insists Finance Minister

Denmark will get a significant rebate back from the EU, despite the negative voices in the EU Parliament. So insisted Claus Hjort Frederiksen, (V), when asked about the impact of the parliament’s proposal…

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Posted on 09. Jun, 2011 in: News

Social Liberals put pressure on government over border claims

The Social Liberals are seeking a full clarification from Tax Minister, Peter Christiansen regarding claims that Denmark’s proposed border controls are only the same as the current German model. After this was refuted…

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Posted on 09. Jun, 2011 in: News

Jury ponders decision in terror case

The jury has withdrawn in Chicago to consider its verdict in the terror trial where two men, David Headley and Tahawwur Rana, are accused of plotting a terror attack against Jyllands-Posten employees, amongst…

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Posted on 09. Jun, 2011 in: News

SAS to open new route to China

SAS will raise its profile in China by opening a new route to financial centre, Shanghai. The joint Scandinavian owned company already has a route to the capital, Beijing, but the rising numbers…

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Posted on 09. Jun, 2011 in: News

Global stagnation threatens Danish recovery

Denmark’s continued difficulties in emerging from economic recession are being reinforced by global trends, revealed the business daily, Børsen today. A fresh look at the key indicators underline the vulnerability of the economy…

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Posted on 09. Jun, 2011 in: News

Airline clear to raise new capital

An extraordinary general meeting in Sønderborg cleared the way for airline, Cimber Sterling, to raise new capital via the investment company, GEM. The deal allows for up to DKK300mn to be released over…

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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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