Posted on 09. Feb, 2024 in: News

Danish troops were aware of child abuse in Afghanistan

Defence Minister Troels Lund Poulsen has acknowledged the military was aware that Afghan security forces Denmark was partnered with committed sexual abuse of children. Defence chiefs have consistently denied Danish troops stationed in…

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Posted on 09. Feb, 2024 in: News

Foreign Minister confirms aid to UNRWA

Denmark is still preparing to donate DKK105m ($15.2m) to the troubled Palestinian aid organisation UNRWA this Spring but is monitoring the situation ’very closely’, Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen said in an interview…

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Posted on 09. Feb, 2024 in: News

Child gets DKK10,000 in compensation for vegan denial

A local state-run kindergarten in Jammerbugt, north Jutland, has been found guilty of violating a young girl’s human rights by failing to provide a vegan lunch. Hjørring District Court heard, Thursday, how kindergarten…

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Posted on 09. Feb, 2024 in: News

Bird flu on the rise

The health authorities have ordered 40,000 chickens to be culled at a farm near Hokkerup in south Jutland after finding H5N8 bird flu in poultry, the latest in a series of outbreaks over…

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Posted on 09. Feb, 2024 in: News

Strong trade surplus

The foreign trade surplus increased in December as exports rose faster than imports. The latest figures from Statistics Denmark show the total trade surplus rose to DKK 32.8n in December from DKK 27.7…

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Posted on 09. Feb, 2024 in: News

National debt hits 40-year low

The National Bank has published the Government Borrowing and Debt 2023 report. The highlights: Lowest national debt in more than 40 years A surplus in government finances led to a decrease in Danish…

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Posted on 09. Feb, 2024 in: News

Red Sea problems send Maersk shares spinning

Shares in A.P. Moller-Maersk took a nosedive, Thursday, after the shipping giant posted 2023 earnings of ‘only’ DKK27bn, 86% down on DKK200bn the previous year. In a pessimistic outlook for 2024, the company…

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Posted on 09. Feb, 2024 in: News

Business shorts

Danske Bank posts record profits but fires 123 workers…..Danish grocery prices same as in US….. Only days after posting record financial results for 2023 Danske Bank has fired 123 employees.  The layoffs are…

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Posted on 08. Feb, 2024 in: News

Danish frigate heading for troubled waters

The Danish frigate Iver Huitfeldt is currently located in the Mediterranean, off the coast of Egypt, ready to join the U.S. led Operation Prosperity Guardian in the Red Sea within the next few…

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Posted on 08. Feb, 2024 in: News

Sweden drops Nord Stream probe – Denmark to provide more information ‘very soon’

Sweden has dropped its investigation into the 2022 explosions on Nord Stream pipelines carrying Russian gas to Germany, saying it ‘lacked jurisdiction’ in the case. Following the news, Danish police said on Wednesday…

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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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