Posted on 19. Aug, 2024 in: News

Voters believe ‘party hoppers’ should quit parliament

More than two-thirds of the electorate believe MPs who defect to another party or become independents should be thrown out of parliament. Over the past five years 34 MPs have quit their own…

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Posted on 19. Aug, 2024 in: News

75% of terror support accusations dismissed

The police have received around 150 reports of people supporting terrorist organisation Hamas since the October 7th attack on Israel last year but more than 75% have been dismissed due to a lack…

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Posted on 19. Aug, 2024 in: News

Supreme Court to rule on PM’s burning effigy

Three men convicted of threatening Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen have been granted permission to appeal their sentences to the Supreme Court. The three were sentenced to 40 days in prison by the High…

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Posted on 15. Aug, 2024 in: News

Troops deployed to Latvia amid budget cuts

850 Danish troops will arrive in Latvia today and tomorrow as part of NATO’s enhanced eastern defence strategy. The move underlines Denmark’s commitment to Baltic security amid rising tensions with Russia, TV2 reports,…

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Posted on 15. Aug, 2024 in: News

Anti-whaling activist to remain detained in Greenland

A Greenland court has ruled that anti-whaling activist Paul Watson must remain in custody while Japan’s extradition request is reviewed. The decision extends the 73-year-old Canadian-American Watson’s detention until September 5, intensifying the international…

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Posted on 15. Aug, 2024 in: News

Spoofing scams on the rise

A surge in digital fraud is hitting Denmark as scammers use “spoofing” techniques to deceive individuals. This method involves making phone calls that appear to come from legitimate Danish numbers, but when answered,…

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Posted on 15. Aug, 2024 in: News

Ørsted’s green fuel factory scrapped

Clean energy giant Ørsted has abandoned an ambitious green methanol project due to financial restraints. Flagship One, in Örnsköldsvik, Sweden, was set to produce 55,000 tonnes of e-methanol annually by 2025 but the…

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Posted on 15. Aug, 2024 in: News

Bavarian Nordic shares surge after mpox order

Shares in biotech company Bavarian Nordic surged 14.9% yesterday following the World Health Organization’s declaration of monkeypox (mpox) as a global health crisis. Bavarian Nordic is the sole producer of the approved mpox…

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Posted on 15. Aug, 2024 in: News

Equality Minister to skip Copenhagen Pride

Minister for Gender Equality Marie Bjerre will not be attending the Copenhagen Pride festival this year. Ms Bjerre participated last year but said yesterday she needs a “pride break” after criticising Copenhagen Pride…

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Posted on 15. Aug, 2024 in: News

Georgia accuses Denmark of election interference

The speaker of the Georgian parliament has accused Denmark of interfering in the country’s election process. In a letter to Berlingske, Shalva Papuashvili said Denmark is guilty of ‘foreign interference’ with ‘behaviour that…

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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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