Posted on 10. Jun, 2024 in: News

Leaders rally round PM

Party leaders and ministers roundly condemned Friday’s attack on the prime minister in social media messages. Finance Minister Nicolai Wammen, a close ally of the PM, called it ‘disgusting and reprehensible’ while Conservative…

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Posted on 10. Jun, 2024 in: News

Danish consumers optimistic despite highest prices in EU

Danish prices are the highest in the EU. The latest Eurostat figures show that, in total, products in this country are 47.1% higher than the EU average but at the same time consumers…

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Posted on 10. Jun, 2024 in: News

90% of cultural treasures rescued from Børsen fire

90% of the artwork and sculptures have been rescued from the fire that destroyed Copenhagen’s Old Stock Exchange (Børsen) nearly two months ago. In an interview with the Associated Press, Culture Minister Jakob…

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Posted on 06. Jun, 2024 in: News

Intelligence service blames Russia for GPS jamming

Denmark has accused Russia of orchestrating a series of Global Positioning System (GPS) jamming incidents since December 2023. It’s the first time the Defence Intelligence Service (FE) has directly implicated Moscow for the…

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Posted on 06. Jun, 2024 in: News

Denmark urges Hamas to accept ceasefire proposal

Denmark has urged Hamas to accept the Gaza ceasefire proposal by US President Joe Biden. In addition to the United States, Denmark is joined by Argentina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Colombia, France, Germany, Poland,…

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Posted on 06. Jun, 2024 in: News

Temporary military zone at Esbjerg Harbour

Starting from today and extending until June 12th, parts of the Port of Esbjerg in southern Jutland will be designated as a temporary military area. This initiative is aimed at facilitating the arrival…

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Posted on 06. Jun, 2024 in: News

8-year streak: Public finances maintain surplus

For the eighth consecutive year the state has reported a budget surplus, reaching DKK 92.7 billion ($14.27 billion) in 2023. According to revised figures from Statistics Denmark, the surplus was a result of…

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Posted on 06. Jun, 2024 in: News

Police to get firearms upgrade

The National Police (Rigspolitiet) is upgrading its operational capabilities with ‘state of the art’ firearms such as SIG Sauer MCX carbines, versatile long rifles tailored for special emergency tasks. This marks a departure…

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Posted on 06. Jun, 2024 in: News

New UN report urges Denmark to lead on urban climate policies

A new UN report, co-authored by Professor Nicola Tollin and colleagues from the University of Southern Denmark, reveals a significant oversight in national climate policies: the lack of focus on urban areas. The…

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Posted on 06. Jun, 2024 in: News

Final auction at Kopenhagen Fur amid compensation dispute

Kopenhagen Fur, the world’s leading fur auction house, has held its final sale. Yesterday’s auction followed the government’s shutdown of mink breeding in 2020 due to the covid crisis, which led to the…

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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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