Posted on 01. Oct, 2024 in: News

Greenlandic MP refuses to speak Danish

A Greenlandic member of the Danish Parliament from Siumut  has refused to translate her opening speech at the traditional opening debate on Thursday. Aki-Matilda Høegh-Dam said she plans to address the chamber solely…

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Posted on 01. Oct, 2024 in: News

Man broke into embassy in Stockholm 

A man was arrested after breaking into the Moroccan embassy in Stockholm on Monday and hanging a Pride flag. The intruder, armed with a knife, locked himself in a room and spray-painted a…

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Posted on 01. Oct, 2024 in: News

1/3 of parish councils lack members after election

A staggering one-third of Denmark’s parish councils are understaffed following the recent elections on September 17. Official figures reveal that 518 out of 1,561 councils lack full membership, leaving nearly 2,000 positions vacant….

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Posted on 30. Sep, 2024 in: News

New salary requirements for foreign workers

Foreign workers applying for a work permit in Denmark will face new regulations from today (1/10/24). Under new rules announced by the Danish Agency for International Recruitment and Integration (SIRI) non-EU nationals will…

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Posted on 29. Sep, 2024 in: News

Deputy prime minister hoping for a ‘blue’ centre-right government

Liberal (Venstre) leader Troels Lund Poulsen still harbours hopes of a traditional ‘blue’ centre-right coalition but has acknowledged that a right-leaning majority remains unlikely in the current fragmented political climate. Speaking at the…

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Posted on 29. Sep, 2024 in: News

Messerschmidt calls for Løkke’s exclusion

Danish People’s Party (DPP) leader Morten Messerschmidt has warned he would refuse to work alongside Lars Løkke Rasmussen in a future conservative government and believes the former prime minister should be alienated from…

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Posted on 29. Sep, 2024 in: News

DKK4.2bn for Ukraine’s defence industry,

Denmark has committed a further DKK 1.3bn (€174m) to support Ukraine’s defence industry, with an additional DKK 2.9bn (€389m) coming from EU-frozen Russian assets. After signing a letter of intent in Kyiv, Sunday,…

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Posted on 29. Sep, 2024 in: News

Løkke calls for Mideast ceasefire

Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen has called for a ceasefire and ’reconciliation’ in the Middle East. In a speech to the UN General Assembly, late Saturday, the former PM characterised the humanitarian crisis…

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Posted on 29. Sep, 2024 in: News

Russian tankers pose environmental threat

Experts have warned how the increase of unregulated “shadow” tankers transporting Russian oil through the Baltic Sea and Danish territorial waters poses a serious threat to the region’s environment and safety. Euractiv.com reports…

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Posted on 29. Sep, 2024 in: News

‘Putin – you asshole’

Mysterious posters with slurs against Russian President Vladimir Putin have been appearing throughout Copenhagen for the past two years. The messages, such as “Putin – you asshole” and “Fuck Putin” have been spotted…

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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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