Posted on 27. Jan, 2025 in: News

Ex-Swedish PM urges Denmark to prepare for serious confrontation

Former Swedish prime minister, Carl Bildt, has warned that Denmark needs to prepare for a ‘serious confrontation’ with the U.S. In response to President Trump’s claim that the U.S. will gain control of…

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Posted on 27. Jan, 2025 in: News

EU General speculates about European troops in Greenland

A top EU military official has speculated about stationing EU troops in Greenland. In an interview with German newspaper Welt am Sonntag, General Robert Brieger, chairman of the EU Military Committee, said it…

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Posted on 27. Jan, 2025 in: News

High Court denies exradition of Russian, Ukrainian nationals

The High Court has halted the extradition of a Russian man and a Ukrainian man to Ukraine due to concerns over their safety. Both individuals face criminal charges in Ukraine but the court…

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Posted on 27. Jan, 2025 in: News

Russian spy ship switches off tracking signal close to Denmark

A Russian spy ship that was being closely monitored by Danish and British naval ships in international waters north of Jutland has ‘disappeared off the radar.’ The ‘Yantar’, described as an oceanic research…

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Posted on 27. Jan, 2025 in: News

PM at Auschwitz today

Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen will travel to Poland today to attend the 80th anniversary of the liberation of the former Nazi concentration camp Auschwitz. In a Ministry of State press release this morning…

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Posted on 24. Jan, 2025 in: News

Denmark and NATO ramp up efforts against Russian hybrid warfare

Denmark has joined its NATO allies in a major Baltic Sea operation to counter suspected Russian hybrid warfare. The Baltic Sentry mission, involving warships, fighter jets, drones, and special forces, is designed to…

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Posted on 24. Jan, 2025 in: News

Defence Minister: DKK300bn for defence isn’t enough 

The government has allocated DKK 200bn ($28bn) for defence spending through 2033 but it won’t be enough, Defence Minister Troels Lund Poulsen said yesterday. In a Facebook post he said a further  DKK…

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Posted on 24. Jan, 2025 in: News

Greenlandic MP defies protocol with Trump-aligned U.S. visit

Greenlandic MP Kuno Fencker met with Trump allies this week during a private trip to Washington, D.C., defying Prime Minister Múte B. Egede’s directive that all U.S. contact needs to go through official…

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Posted on 24. Jan, 2025 in: News

Denmark and Greenland extend nautical chart agreement

Denmark and Greenland have signed a deal to extend their collaboration on nautical chart production until 2041. The Danish Ministry of Climate, Energy, and Utilities announced the deal in a press release Thursday….

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Posted on 24. Jan, 2025 in: News

Anti-racism plan ‘insufficent’

The government’s plan to plan to combat racism against Greenlanders has been dismissed as insufficient. DKK 1.8 million ($251,000) has been earmarked in the 2025 budget to address discrimination but according to Greenlandic…

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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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