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More fraud suspected at top companies

An investigation into financial fraud amongst some of Denmark’s biggest companies has revealed that more people could be involved than originally believed. A police raid in April nabbed 24 people with links to…

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Balance of payments surplus a ‘ray of sunshine’

Denmark’s balance of payments continues to be one of the few bright spots of the Danish economy. With a surplus of DKK7.5bn in March, the collective balance of payment surplus over the previous…

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Election rumours as government cuts opposition’s lead

The government continues to make gains in the opinion polls, which could, according to political analysts, tempt Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen to call a ‘snap’ Spring election. A new Rambøll poll mirrors…

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Get rid of Løkke, not early retirement says Vestager

Social Liberal leader Margrethe Vestager said yesterday that she wouldn’t be discussing retirement reform with the government if she believed it would prevent a change of government and stopped opposition leader Helle Thorning-Schmidt…

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Government forced to back down

The controversial early retirement scheme, ‘efterløn’, is to be maintained. After another day of negotiations, Sunday, Minister of Finance Claus Hjorth Frederiksen was forced to acknowledge that the government doesn’t have the votes…

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DPP demands crime crackdown

As the negotiations concerning the government’s 2020 plan ground to a halt, Sunday, the Danish People’s (DPP) upped their demands for providing the decisive votes for retirement reform by demanding a significant increase…

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Vestager’s new-found strength

Social Liberal leader Margrethe Vestager’s decision to side with the government on retirement reform has signalled a power struggle on the left between Denmark’s two ‘Iron Ladies’, according to Politiken. Ms Vestager said…

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Danish troops to Sudan?

The UN has asked for Denmark’s assistance in South Sudan. Ministry of Foreign Affairs Lene Espersen confirmed that the UN is in the planning stage of a new peace-keeping mission, aimed at ensuring…

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Fogh warns Gaddafi

Time’s running out for Muammar Gaddafi, according to NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen who said in an interview with global news network CNN, Sunday, that the Libyan dictator is ‘living on borrowed…

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Big Business sounds immigration alarm

The business sector’s ability to compete is in serious danger unless Denmark is prepared to ease its strict immigration requirements. That’s the message from some of the country’s leading companies, including Microsoft, Copenhagen…

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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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