Posted on 20. Apr, 2011 in: News

Ministry positive, despite negative equal opportunity figures

Minister for Gender Equality Lykke Friis has been accused of misleading parliament. Even though a number of leading companies signed an agreement 2008 to increase the number of women at management level, the…

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Posted on 20. Apr, 2011 in: News

Cross-border trade costs jobs, revenue

Cross-border trading is heading for an all-time high. A new Chamber of Commerce (DE) survey reveals that Danes are bringing home far more goods from shopping trips to Germany and Sweden than official…

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Posted on 19. Apr, 2011 in: News

Arms allegations a ‘misunderstanding’ says ship captain

The Danish ship ‘Danica Sunrise’ which was boarded by Indian security forces in Mumbai searching for arms is at the centre of a major misunderstanding, according to the ship’s owners. Two British crew…

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Posted on 19. Apr, 2011 in: News

Mayor calls for solution to homeless problem

Mayor of Copenhagen Frank Jensen has called for political action to stop the growing number of criminal, homeless foreigners in the capital. After the Minister of Integration was forced to rescind its deportation…

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Posted on 19. Apr, 2011 in: News

No worries – Danish will resist English

Despite the increasing encroachment of English on Danish society there’s no reason for Danes to fear that their language is in danger of dying out. A new report shows that Danish is solidly…

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Posted on 19. Apr, 2011 in: News

Less violence, more break-ins

Fewer people were physically attacked during the first three months of the year, but more homes were broken into. The latest National Police statistics show that acts of violence, threats, and arson were…

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Posted on 19. Apr, 2011 in: News

Dalai Lama in Copenhagen

The Dalai Lama said yesterday that it’s up to Denmark to decide its own foreign policy, not China. On the first day of his visit to Copenhagen, the exiled Tibetan leader said he…

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Posted on 19. Apr, 2011 in: News

More Iraqis taken prisoner than admitted

An investigation into Danish soldiers’ role in the abuse of Iraqi prisoners has revealed that far more Iraqis have been detained by Danish soldiers in Iraq than parliament has been informed about. According…

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Posted on 19. Apr, 2011 in: News

Libyan message to Denmark

The coalition of countries involved in the war in Libya, including Denmark, will appear as ‘losers’ unless a solution is found to the crisis very soon – one of the main points of…

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Posted on 19. Apr, 2011 in: News

Libya puts strain on defence budget

DKK61.5m – that’s the cost of Denmark’s involvement in the Libya coalition so far, one month after six F-16’s were sent to enforce the no-fly zone. If the mission continues for another 11…

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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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