Posted on 08. Jun, 2011 in: News

War of words continues between Denmark and Germany

Germany’s border arrangements simply cannot be compared with the Danish government’s new proposals for reinforced controls. That is the verdict of Siegfried Matlok, editor of the North Schlewig paper. He explained that any…

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Pind defends tax haven aid

Development Minister, Søren Pind, today defended the placing of a Danish aid project, the African Guarantee Foundation, in the Indian Ocean tax haven of Mauritius. The project is meant to provide loans to…

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Danish health authorities failed to report VTEC infection

After a man from the island of Fyn was hospitalised in Odense, after becoming seriously ill from a VTEC infection acquired from a service station meal in Northern Germany, the State Serum Institute…

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Last remaining NATO installation to be closed

It now seems highly likely that the NATO-bunker, sited some 70 metres underground in West Finderup, Jutland, will be closed as part of the cost-cutting programme to be announced tonight by General Secretary…

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Danish-German border control row escalates

The harsh exchanges between Danish and German officials and politicians over the proposed manned border controls continue to worsen, threatening a diplomatic crisis, warns Berlingske Tidende today. In a most unusual departure from…

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Obama no time to meet the Queen

President Barack Obama’s schedule, Wednesday, is too full to meet the Queen Margrethe and Prince Henrik during their visit to the White House.  The Royal couple arrived in USA on Monday for a…

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Chicago prosecutor: Rana knew everything

Tahawwur Rana was closely involved in the terrorist plot to kill Jyllans-Posten employees, was the core message of the prosecutor’s summing-up in the Chicago trial yesterday. In concluding remarks to the jury that…

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EU: Danish property market is unsustainable

Strong criticism of the property market in Denmark by the EU Commission followed hot on the heels of other negative comments published this week on the scale of private debt, and the state…

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Mærsk announce new campaign to improve business

Eivind Kolding, head of global shipping giant, Mærsk, launched a new business strategy Tuesday, in a high profile speech to a trade conference in Antwerp. Entitled, ‘The New Normal’, the emphasis will no…

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Cracks begin to show in support for Libya intervention

Denmark should call its fighter jets home was Danish People’s Party’s, (DPP),  Defence spokesman, Ib Poulsen’s verdict yesterday. As the bills come in for the Danish contribution to the Nato mission, which come…

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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-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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