Posted on 01. Dec, 2010 in: News

Opposition could stop toxic ship

The ship full of toxic waste from Australia scheduled to arrive in Denmark on January 9th could be stopped by a parliamentary majority. The Social Democrats will table a motion for a resolution…

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Posted on 01. Dec, 2010 in: News

Agriculture minister gets EU handout

Minister of Agriculture Henrik Høegh received DKK706,000 in EU agricultural subsidies last year, and 559,000 in 2008. The Social Democrats’ deputy leader, Nick Hækkerup, said it’s ‘concerning’ that while the government’s official policy…

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Posted on 01. Dec, 2010 in: News

What did US Ambassador say about Danish politicians?

Former US Ambassador to Denmark, James Cain, has revealed the type of information contained in the Danish WikiLeaks documents. Mr Cain, who today works as a lawyer in his home town of Raleigh,…

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Posted on 01. Dec, 2010 in: News

WikiLeaks founder wanted throughout the world

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is now a wanted man throughout the world after Interpol, the international police agency, issued a “red notice” for his arrest, Tuesday. An arrest warrant for Mr Assange was…

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Posted on 01. Dec, 2010 in: News

No to Australian waste

A ship full of toxic waste could be refused permission to enter Danish waters. Thousands of steel drums, full of dangerous hexachlorobenzene (HCB), are currently stacked in Botany Bay, Australia, waiting to be…

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Posted on 01. Dec, 2010 in: News

Major companies – minor taxes

The government’s large-scale reform of the corporation (company) tax system in 2007 hasn’t provided the expected financial windfall for the Danish state. Minister of Taxation at the time, Kristian Jensen (L), proclaimed that…

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Posted on 01. Dec, 2010 in: News

Economy groggy for 15 years

The Danish economy is facing at least fifteen lean years of cutbacks, savings, and consolidation according to Bjarne Graven Larsen, head of Denmark’s biggest pension fund ATP. Mr Larsen warned yesterday that the…

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Posted on 01. Dec, 2010 in: News

Micro loans lead to massive debts

A new Danish documentary film reveals that extending micro-credit to penniless women often leads to an endless spiral of debt and social problems. The micro-loan project, devised by founder of the Grameen Bank,…

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Posted on 01. Dec, 2010 in: News

4 out of 10 back troops to Africa proposal

Minister of Foreign Affairs Lene Espersen has the support of 40% of the electorate for her plan to send Danish soldiers to troubled Africa hot-spots such as Somalia or Sudan to stop the…

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Posted on 30. Nov, 2010 in: News

Socialists will fight for left-turn

TheRed/Green Alliance will use its surge of popularity to demand a relaxation of immigration policy and the unemployment benefits scheme. After seeing her tiny far-left party approach nearly 5% in the polls, nearly…

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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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