Posted on 25. May, 2011 in: News

Anders Samuelsen for PM

A voxpop survey of 178 business leaders reveals that a majority are ready to dump the Liberals and Conservatives and vote for the tiny, but pro-business, Liberal Alliance (LA). Only 10% would vote…

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Posted on 25. May, 2011 in: News

Interest-free loans, tax credits for business

The government has cross-party backing for its intention to introduce interest-free loans and tax credits for entrepreneurs and companies that invest heavily in research and development. The Danish Peoples Party (DPP), Liberal Alliance…

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Posted on 25. May, 2011 in: News

Where are the innovators?

While the Chinese patents office is being flooded with applications, the innovation dream is slowly fading away in Denmark. New figures show that a 5% increase in patent applications in this country last…

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Posted on 25. May, 2011 in: News

Lebanon pull out

Denmark is preparing to wind down its military effort in Lebanon. After a meeting of parliament’s Foreign Policy committee, Wednesday, the two government coalition parties and Danish People’s Party (DPP) agreed to withdraw…

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Posted on 25. May, 2011 in: News

Attack on newspaper planned in Pakistan

Self-confessed terrorist David Headley testified yesterday that the foiled attack on Jyllands-Posten had originally been planned in Pakistan. From the witness box in the Chicago trial against Canadian citizen Tahawwur Runa, who has…

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Posted on 25. May, 2011 in: News

Pind warned about preferential treatment bill

Minister of Integration Søren Pind has been warned that his ‘positive discrimination’ proposal could be in breach of international conventions. Mr Pind has suggested a change in legislation that would exempt citizens from…

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Posted on 25. May, 2011 in: News

Voters don’t believe Helle

Nearly half of all voters believe that Helle Thorning-Schmidt will increase the tax burden on home-owners if she becomes Prime Minister after this year’s election. Although the Social Democrat leader has repeatedly vowed…

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Posted on 25. May, 2011 in: News

Von Trier rejects Iranian support

Danish film director Lars von Trier has again been forced to distance himself from last week’s controversial comments about Jews and Nazis after the Iranian regime, which has consistently denied the Holocaust, criticised…

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Posted on 25. May, 2011 in: News

Ash cloud no problem

The volcanic ash cloud that moved in over Denmark, Tuesday, is gradually disintegrating. Although parts of Northern Jutland were made a no-fly zone yesterday, Air Traffic Service Navair said that Danish airspace generally…

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Posted on 25. May, 2011 in: News

Danish ship monitors Greenpeace

Danish commandos haven’t, as claimed by the British newspaper the Guardian, boarded an oil rig in the Arctic to offer protection against a possible Greenpeace action. According to naval command, the Danish inspection…

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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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