Posted on 14. Feb, 2025 in: News

Denmark is top donor to Ukraine

A NATO report showing that Denmark is the top military aid donor to Ukraine, in relation to GDP, was welcomed by Defence Minister Troels Lund Poulsen who said in a press release, Thursday:…

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Posted on 14. Feb, 2025 in: News

Foreign Minister: Only Ukraine can define its own borders

Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen has pushed back against US suggestions that Russia could retain occupied Ukrainian territory as part of a peace deal. Speaking to TV 2 the former prime minister stressed…

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Posted on 14. Feb, 2025 in: News

Would the U.S. intervene to help Denmark? Spokespersons in doubt

Defence spokespersons at Christiansborg (Parliament) are no longer confident the U.S. would come to Denmark’s aid in the event of a Russian attack after Donald Trump’s new defence secretary, Pete Hegseth, said Ukraine…

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Posted on 14. Feb, 2025 in: News

PM to speak at Munich Security Conference

Ahead of her trip to the Munich Security Conference today Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen underlined the serious situation that Europe now finds itself in. The PM, who will participate in a panel debate…

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Posted on 14. Feb, 2025 in: News

Russian warning against further militarisation of Greenland

A senior Russian diplomat has expressed concern about the prospect of Greenland’s further militarisation and its potential threats to Russia’s security. Speaking to state-owned news agency RIA Novosti, Thursday, Artem Studennikov, director of…

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Posted on 14. Feb, 2025 in: News

Government pays out Palestine aid in advance

The government has advanced its full annual grant of DKK 105m ($15m) to the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian Refugees (UNRWA). The Foreign Ministry announced yesterday the money will be paid…

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Posted on 14. Feb, 2025 in: News

Government facing defeat on ghetto law

The government is heading for defeat at the EU over the controversial ‘ghetto law’ that allows the state to relocate residents of struggling, under-privileged social housing. In a non-binding legal opinion Thursday, Advocate…

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Posted on 14. Feb, 2025 in: News

Parliament bans Chinese chatbot

MPs and staff members at parliament have been advised against downloading the Chinese chatbot DeepSeek on phones, computers, or tablets.  In an e-mail to all employees at Christiansborg, Thursday, the Presidium – the…

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Posted on 13. Feb, 2025 in: News

U.S. lawmakers discuss potential Greenland purchase

President Trump’s proposal to purchase Greenland and make it formally part of the U.S. isn’t so far-fetched as it may seem, a panel of Arctic and security specialists told lawmakers at a Senate…

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Posted on 13. Feb, 2025 in: News

Culture Minister facing grilling over DR documentary

Minister for Culture Jakob Engel-Schmidt has been summoned to a parliamentary hearing over the controversial TV documentary Grønlands hvide guld (Greenland’s White Gold) aired by state-run DR earlier this week but denounced by…

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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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