Posted on 05. Jun, 2024 in: News

Social Democrats push for ban on Telegram

The ruling Social Democrats have called for a ban on messaging app Telegram in this country. According to gender equality spokesperson Trine Bramsen and Mayor of Odense Peter Rahbæk, the Russian social media…

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Posted on 05. Jun, 2024 in: News

Constitution Day

Today is Constitution Day (Grundlovsdag) in Denmark – many shops and supermarkets will be closed, alongside banks, public offices and other local government institutions as party leaders and officials give speeches throughout the…

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Posted on 05. Jun, 2024 in: News

Business shorts

Maersk in the news…Upwardly adjusts profit projection following Red Sea crisis…Criticised by Palestinian organisation….New methanol ship to be christened in August… A.P Møller-Maersk (APM) has upwardly adjusted its profit projection for 2025 following…

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Posted on 04. Jun, 2024 in: News

PM ready to ‘cross a line’ to combat financial crime.

Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen is prepared to go beyond accepted legal boundaries to combat financial crime. In an interview with TV2 regarding the shocking revelations in ‘The Black Swan’ documentary shown on TV2 last…

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Posted on 04. Jun, 2024 in: News

Populist party leads call for controls on campaign funding

The Danish People’s Party (DDP) has called for stricter control of election campaign funding following reports that a number of candidates have possibly received money from Russia. Alexandra Sasha, a Liberal candidate in the…

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Posted on 04. Jun, 2024 in: News

Kremlin propaganda operation funded legal advice for Russians in Denmark

A Russian state-backed legal foundation has spent millions of euros to influence campaigns in Denmark and other EU countries. Leaked documents from the Moscow-based Pravo, which according to the British Guardian newspaper is…

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Posted on 04. Jun, 2024 in: News

Massive Russian disinformation campaign targets fact-checkers

Fact-checking media throughout the world have been targeted in a coordinated Russian influencing attack. TV2 reports that more than 800 media, organisations, and individuals have been hit by the attacks aimed at spreading…

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Posted on 04. Jun, 2024 in: News

Political agreement on deep fake videos

All parliamentary parties, with the exception of the Danish People’s Party (DDP) and Liberal Alliance (LA), have agreed not to use ‘deep fake’ videos to recreate or ridicule political opponents. In a press…

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Posted on 04. Jun, 2024 in: News

Rich farmers rake in EU millions

Ahead of this week’s EU elections it’s been revealed that the wealthiest Danish farmers receive millions of kroner every year from Brussels, despite posting healthy profits. DR News reports that nearly a quarter…

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Posted on 03. Jun, 2024 in: News

Foreign Minister brushes off ambassador’s threat

Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen has dismissed Russian Ambassador Vladimir Barbin’s threat of ‘dire consequences’ if Denmark allows its F-16 fighter jets donated to Ukraine to be used in attacks inside Russia. After 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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