Posted on 26. Jul, 2024 in: News

61-year old Greenland man rapes 9-year old

A 61-year-old man has been remanded in custody indefinitely by the district court in Ilulissat, Greenland, for repeatedly raping a nine-year-old girl.  The accused was found guilty of rape, attempted rape, and numerous…

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Posted on 26. Jul, 2024 in: News

Business confidence up despite lack of demand

While consumer confidence dipped in July business confidence remained steady despite weaker demand. The latest Statistics Denmark figures show the industrial confidence index stood at zero in July, the same as in June…

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Posted on 26. Jul, 2024 in: News

Students drop French, German

Business organisations have sounded the alarm after university enrollment figures released this week showed admissions to language studies have dropped by nearly 1000 over the past four years. Only 1,643 students will start…

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Posted on 26. Jul, 2024 in: News

Transport giant in bid to acquire German company

Danish transport and logistics company DSV could become the world’s biggest if it wins the race to acquire German DB Schenker. Until recently, A.P. Moller-Maersk was also interested in the German company but…

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Posted on 25. Jul, 2024 in: News

Justice Ministry waiting for extradition request from Japan in whaling controversy

The Justice Ministry is waiting for Japan’s extradition order for anti-whaling activist Paul Watson before making any final ruling. The Greenpeace founder was arrested, Sunday, under an international arrest warrant issued by Japan when…

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Posted on 25. Jul, 2024 in: News

Danish soldier’s corpse found in Ukraine

The corpse of a Danish mercenary soldier killed in Ukraine over two years ago has been found near the frontline in the port town of Mykolaiv. TV2 reports that the body was located…

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Posted on 25. Jul, 2024 in: News

Experts: Summer Covid wave is a taste of what’s to come

COVID-19 infections have surged since late May with a 60% rise last week alone, an indication of what to expect in the future according to health experts. Allan Randrup Thomsen, professor of experimental…

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Posted on 25. Jul, 2024 in: News

Danish national sentenced to death

The Court of Appeal in Lagos, Nigeria, has upheld the death sentence imposed on a Danish national in 2022 for killing his wife and daughter. 54-year-old Peter Nielsen has consistently denied the charge…

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Posted on 25. Jul, 2024 in: News

Consumers remain negative despite positive key indicators

Despite falling interest rates, rising wages, and stable inflation consumers remain pessimistic.  The latest Statistics Denmark figures show the consumer confidence index dropped to -minus 5.4 in July from minus 4.4 the previous…

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Posted on 25. Jul, 2024 in: News

Business shorts

Pension giants mulling China pull-out…..Novo Nordisk buys new site to meet demand for wonder weight loss medication….Novo hit by yet another fire…. Two major Danish pension companies are considering pulling all their investments…

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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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