Posted on 18. Feb, 2011 in: News

News in brief

‘Red’ support for tax increase – Porcelain thief gets 12 months – Catastrophes abroad will lead to price hike for clothing  The opposition’s plan to bridge the deficit gap by raising an extra…

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Posted on 17. Feb, 2011 in: News

Denmark won’t withdraw from UN convention

Neither the government nor the ruling Liberal Party has any intention of pulling Denmark out of a UN Convention, according to MEP and former Liberal Party policy spokesman Jens Rohde. In the wake…

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Posted on 17. Feb, 2011 in: News

Labour market hits new low

The labour market crisis is far from over. Statistics Denmark’s latest Labour Market Research shows that employment figures fell by 12,000 during the final quarter of 2010 as the encouraging signs of a…

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Posted on 17. Feb, 2011 in: News

DPP MP’s plea for religious tolerance

The Danish People’s Party has called for an end to Muslim aggravation in Copenhagen. Foreign affairs spokesman, Søren Espersen, said Jews can’t walk the streets wearing a yarmulke or Star of David without…

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Posted on 17. Feb, 2011 in: News

New terror threat against Sweden

Al-Qaeda has threatened Sweden with new acts of terror if the country doesn’t change it’s attitude towards Islam. The pro al-Qaeda magazine Inspire writes that after the Stockholm bombing in December ‘It’s time…

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Posted on 17. Feb, 2011 in: News

Snap opt-out referendum if left gains power?

If Social Democrat leader Helle Thorning-Schmidt becomes Prime Minister before summer she will come under strong pressure from the Socialist People’s Party (SPP) and Social Liberals to hold an immediate EU referendum on…

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Posted on 17. Feb, 2011 in: News

Don’t follow Sweden say Liberals

Denmark would suffer higher interest rates if the government abandoned its fixed exchange rate policy, the ruling Liberal party warned yesterday. After the Danish People’s Party’s MEP Morten Messerschmidt said Sweden has performed…

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Posted on 17. Feb, 2011 in: News

Connie demands more CO2 reduction

EU Climate Commissioner Connie Hedegaard still wants to see the EU’s 2020 carbon emission reduction target raised to 30%. Although data in a yet to be published EU Commission report suggests that the…

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Posted on 17. Feb, 2011 in: News

Rumanian criminals well organised

Many small-time Rumanian criminals who come to Denmark to carry out thefts and break ins are are often part of a larger, well-organised ring. According to the police, many are provided with housing…

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Posted on 17. Feb, 2011 in: News

Nicaragua says no thanks to Danish aid

A dispute about human rights and democracy between Denmark and Nicaragua has led to the Central American country rejecting DKK100m in foreign aid. Socialist President Daniel Ortega has refused to accept stipulations that…

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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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