Posted on 20. Aug, 2026 in: News

Business shorts

Boom time for Maersk…Military buys ‘softkill’ systems…Ban on prediction market…. Maersk’s shares have gained around 25% since last Thursday when the shipping giant published better-than-expected half-year results. Second-quarter profit more than doubled to…

More

Posted on 19. Aug, 2026 in: News

European allies slam PM over migration

Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has been hit with a barrage of criticism from her European Social Democrat allies for joining forces with Italy’s right-wing Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni to demand tougher EU action…

More

Posted on 19. Aug, 2026 in: News

Left-wing leader accused of dictating government policy

Liberal (Venstre) leader Troels Lund Poulsen has accused Pelle Dragsted of dictating the government’s economic policy after the left-wing leader threatened to topple the centre-left coalition if it drops plans to cut VAT on…

More

Posted on 19. Aug, 2026 in: News

No ruling in leaders’ defamation dispute

The outcome of the legal battle between Danish People’s Party (DPP) leader Morten Messerschmidt and Social Liberal (Radikale) leader Martin Lideggard won’t be decided for another two months. Mr Messerschmidt has sued the former…

More

Posted on 19. Aug, 2026 in: News

Temporary military zone at Aarhus port

The military has established a temporary military zone at Aarhus port. East Jutland Police said the restricted area was set up on Tuesday ‘in connection with the assembly and guarding of sensitive equipment…

More

Posted on 19. Aug, 2026 in: News

New conscripts arrive in Greenland

For the first time in modern times a batch of new military conscripts has been despatched to Greenland. In a press release, Tuesday, the Armed Forces said around 100 conscripts from the Schleswig…

More

Posted on 19. Aug, 2026 in: News

Court clears author over ‘Jewish pig’ slur

An 80-year-old author and sexologist has been cleared of promoting hate speech after he shared a Facebook post containing a cartoon featuring an antisemitic slur. In a unanimous decision, Tuesday, Randers District Court…

More

Posted on 19. Aug, 2026 in: News

Grenade suspect nabbed at airport

A 26-year-old Bulgarian national has been remanded in custody on suspicion of aiding a fatal grenade attack in Copenhagen in May when a 31-year-old man suffered extensive injuries and died a few days…

More

Posted on 18. Aug, 2026 in: News

Red/Greens float fines to force food VAT cuts through

As part of their key policy to ensure cheaper groceries for consumers the Red/Greens (Enhedslisten) have called for fines on supermarkets that pocket VAT cuts rather than passing the savings on to consumers….

More

Posted on 18. Aug, 2026 in: News

Denmark’s Democrats leader urges Muslim ‘influencer’ to return home

The long-running social media feud between Denmark’s Democrats leader Inger Støjberg and Muslim influencer Mohamed Abdi Kahn, a Somali refugee, culminated in a slanging match during the latest edition of BT’s ‘Borgerlig Podcast’…

More

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.

More

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

More