Posted on 01. May, 2024 in: News

Unions denounce PM ahead of May 1st celebrations

As parties on the left celebrate May 1st International Workers’ Day today the trade union movement has come out against Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen for urging people to work more. The PM has…

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Posted on 01. May, 2024 in: News

70% reduction in CO2 emissions ‘very close’

Denmark has moved closer to hitting its ambitious goal of a 70% reduction in greenhouse emissions by 2030. Despite claims from critics that the government’s policies make it unlikely that the 70% goal could be…

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Posted on 01. May, 2024 in: News

Islamic State bride avoids deportation

The Supreme Court has affirmed a lower court ruling to sentence an ‘Islamic State bride’ to four years in prison. She was also stripped of her Danish citizenship but won’t be deported on…

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Posted on 01. May, 2024 in: News

Salmonella outbreak – watch your ground beef

The authorities are sifting through thousands of supermarket receipts to find the source of a salmonella outbreak spreading rapidly throughout the country. Over the past month at least 40 people have been infected…

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Posted on 01. May, 2024 in: News

Flyers facing long queues after automated passport control failure

Airline passengers could be facing long queues at Copenhagen Airport this summer after a failure to implement automated passport control. Denmark’s two biggest airports, Copenhagen and Billund, have built new automatic passport control…

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Posted on 30. Apr, 2024 in: News

Security experts warn GPS jamming could lead to air disaster

Danish security experts have warned of a potential air disaster from GPS (Global Positioning System) jamming after interference with navigation signals forced two Finnish flights to turn around mid-journey last week. Finnair said…

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Posted on 30. Apr, 2024 in: News

Von der Leyen calls DPP ‘Putin’s proxy’

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen became involved in a war of words with the Danish People’s Party’s (DPP) Anders Vistisen at the first debate between candidates for President of the European…

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Posted on 30. Apr, 2024 in: News

New poll shows majority support for smoking ban

A new survey reflects a significant shift in the public’s attitude towards smoking in public.  In the Yougov poll, 63% of respondents said smoking should be banned in busy places such as train…

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Posted on 30. Apr, 2024 in: News

Employers stoke national health fears

Employers have urged the government to impose national health targets on the population. In an interview with TV2, Deputy Director General Pernille Knudsen of the Confederation of Danish Employers (Dansk Arbejdsgiverforening /DA) said…

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Posted on 30. Apr, 2024 in: News

Despite strict immigration policy foreign workers fuel growth

Foreign manpower made a massive contribution to Denmark’s economic growth last year. Following last week’s figures showing it’s immigrants who are fueling job growth – 87% of those who joined the labour market…

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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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