Posted on 20. Dec, 2024 in: News

DPP leader snubs ambassador: ‘I despise Putin’

Danish People’s Party (DPP) leader Morten Messerschmidt has dismissed Russian praise for suggesting Ukraine should cede land to Russia for peace. After Mr Messerschmidt said earlier this week that Ukraine should relinquish territory…

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Posted on 20. Dec, 2024 in: News

Investigators board Chinese ship suspected of sabotage

After weeks of secret negotiations China allowed investigators from Denmark, Sweden, Germany, and Finland to inspect the Chinese-registered vessel Yi Peng 3, Thursday, that’s been anchored in the Kattegat waters north of Jutland…

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Posted on 20. Dec, 2024 in: News

Danish shippers serviced Russia’s shadow fleet

Three Danish companies have serviced Russian tankers suspected of being part of Russia’s so-called shadow fleet. According to an investigation by Danwatch and left-wing daily Information, the firms include Saga Shipping, L&N Supply…

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Posted on 20. Dec, 2024 in: News

$300m for Ukraine’s air defence

The government has triggered its 23rd aid package to Ukraine with a new DKK 2.1bn($300m) donation to strengthen the country’s air defence following intensified Russian attacks. The package includes financial support for the operation of…

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Posted on 20. Dec, 2024 in: News

Support for government sinks despite policy success

Despite securing landmark agreements on climate and healthcare the government coalition continues to lose support. A pre-Christmas Megafon poll shows less than one-third of the electorate would vote for one of the three…

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Posted on 20. Dec, 2024 in: News

Record employment figures

Employment rose to a record high in October as 4,800 people gained work, bringing the labour market total to 3,034,300 employees. 31,700 more people have now entered the workforce this year as job…

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Posted on 20. Dec, 2024 in: News

Taxman wins back DKK 3.6bn from share dividend scam

The Danish Tax Authority (SKAT) has reached settlements worth DKK 3.6bn ($500m) in the 2015 share dividend scam when foreign tax speculators defrauded the Danish state out of DKK12.7bn The out-of-court agreements involve…

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Posted on 19. Dec, 2024 in: News

PM: Russia could be preparing for more aggression

Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has expressed doubts about Russia’s willingness to seek peace. Speaking at a summit in Brussels on Wednesday, the PM warned of potential future conflicts in Europe and cautioned that…

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Posted on 19. Dec, 2024 in: News

Defence report warns of Russia’s ‘risky behavior’

As reported Wednesday, the Defence Intelligence (FE) agency’s annual threat evaluation, ‘Udsyn’ (Outlook) published yesterday warns that threats against Denmark have become more serious and Russia now has more options to challenge NATO…

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Posted on 19. Dec, 2024 in: News

Voters move towards peace negotiations in Ukraine

A new poll shows public opinion on the war in Ukraine is shifting. The Voxmeter survey for Ritzau News shows 30.5% of respondents believe Ukraine should negotiate peace with Russia, even if it…

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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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