Posted on 02. Apr, 2024 in: News

Løkke mulling change of residency status for Taiwan nationals

Taiwanese nationals in this country could soon have their residency status changed from ‘Chinese’.  When moving to Denmark Taiwanese residents could previously name Taiwan as their country of origin but the immigration authorities…

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Posted on 02. Apr, 2024 in: News

Denmark sells F-16s to Argentina

Denmark has signed an agreement to sell 24 surplus F-16 fighter jets to Argentina. Minister of Defence Troels Lund, who signed a letter of intent for the sale with his Argentine counterpart Luis Petri in…

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Posted on 02. Apr, 2024 in: News

Business shorts

Denmark ranks high on patent applications….Challenge to Novo’s obesity domination….Noma to open Japan pop-up… Denmark submitted the third-highest number of patent applications last year, in terms of population, to the European Patent Office…

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Posted on 26. Mar, 2024 in: News

Maersk shares plummet after Baltimore bridge collision

Shipping giant Maersk’s share price dropped over three percent after its vessel DALI collided with Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge, causing extensive damage. Hours after the collision, Maersk announced that it would cease…

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Posted on 26. Mar, 2024 in: News

Warship on its way back home

The warship Iver Huitfeldt is heading back to Denmark after completing its seven-week mission in the Red Sea as part of  Operation Prosperity Guardian. Earlier this month, the vessel successfully intercepted four drones…

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Posted on 26. Mar, 2024 in: News

Ryanair wins ticket refund battle

Ryanair has emerged victorious in a significant legal tussle at the Supreme Court regarding ticket refunds for a cancelled flight. The case, sparked by two passengers left unreimbursed due to their disrupted travel…

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Posted on 26. Mar, 2024 in: News

Shoplifting on the rise

Shoplifting incidents are on the rise, with 13,523 fines or prison sentences issued in 2023, marking a 29% increase compared to 2022 and the highest level since 2014. Supermarket chain Coop has reported…

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Posted on 26. Mar, 2024 in: News

SAS reports new multi-million loss

SAS continues to struggle. The airline lost nearly DKK1.5bn ($217m) over the 3-month November – February period, including DKK535m ($77m) last month alone, despite living up to revenue expectations. Since 2022, SAS has…

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Posted on 26. Mar, 2024 in: News

Leading accounting firm hit with DKK105m fine

PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) has been ordered by a court in Lyngby to pay almost DKK105m ($15.8m) in compensation for endorsing an annual report that violated good accounting practices. The case revolves around the acquisition…

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Posted on 26. Mar, 2024 in: News

Royal family – a national loss maker

The Royal Family has announced a deficit of just over DKK1m ($150,000) for last year. Analysts attributed the loss to a year filled with numerous activities and sustained high prices. In comparison, 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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