Posted on 13. Feb, 2025 in: News

Police to be given more DNA powers

The government has put forward a bill that would allow the police to use private DNA databases in criminal investigations. Currently, police investigators may only conduct familial DNA searches within their own database…

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Posted on 13. Feb, 2025 in: News

Copenhagen Airport enjoys passenger growth

Nearly 2 million passengers passed through Copenhagen Airport in January, a 14% increase from last year, despite fewer departures and arrivals due to larger planes with higher seat capacity. London remains the top…

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Posted on 12. Feb, 2025 in: News

Threat assessment: Russia could be ready for war in 5 years

The Defence Intelligence (FE) agency has warned that Russia could be ready to launch a large-scale war in Europe within five years. The updated threat assessment published Tuesday states that if Russia perceives…

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Posted on 12. Feb, 2025 in: News

Greenland’s PM: Danish aid is repayment for mining profits

Greenland’s Prime Minister Múte B. Egede has sparked controversy by claiming that Denmark has made billions from a single mine in Greenland and the annual DKK4bn ($556m) block grant from Copenhagen is an…

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Posted on 12. Feb, 2025 in: News

Two top names defect from Greenland’s biggest party

Greenland’s biggest party, Siumut, has lost two of its most high-profile members as internal divisions over independence boil over. Kuno Fencker, who recently made headlines for defying protocol to meet with U.S. politicians…

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Posted on 12. Feb, 2025 in: News

Republicans want to rename Greenland ‘Red, White, and Blue Land’

A U.S. lawmaker has introduced a bill in Congress that would turn Greenland into ‘Red, White, and Blueland.’ Although Denmark has repeatedly said the island is not for sale, Republican Buddy Carter from…

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Posted on 12. Feb, 2025 in: News

Liberal Alliance wants to axe five ministries

The Liberal Alliance (LA)  wants to shut down five ministries that it claims are ‘little more than political bargaining chips.’ There are currently a record-high 25 ministries.  Party leader Alex Vanopslagh said if…

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Posted on 12. Feb, 2025 in: News

Opposition pushes to scrap racism law 

Four right-wing opposition parties want to scrap Denmark’s racism law, calling it a threat to free speech. The law, introduced in 1939 to counter Nazi propaganda, criminalises public statements that threaten or demean…

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Posted on 12. Feb, 2025 in: News

PM discusses Gaza reconstruction with Egypt’s president

Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen spoke with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Tuesday about the need to rebuild Gaza without displacing Palestinians, according to a statement from the Egyptian presidency. The call followed…

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Posted on 11. Feb, 2025 in: News

Greenland party in turnaround on oil exploration

Greenland’s finance minister and Siumut party leader, Erik Jensen, has warned he will restart oil exploration in the country if his party wins a majority at the March 11th election.  In 2021 the…

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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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