Posted on 06. Feb, 2024 in: News

New developments in Nordstream sabotage probe

Sweden’s investigation into the Nord Stream gas explosions is entering a new phase. Prosecutor Mats Ljungqvist who’s heading the probe told the Expressen newspaper there will be ‘developments’ this week but declined to…

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Posted on 06. Feb, 2024 in: News

Denmark and Poland strengthen defence links

Denmark and Poland have signed an agreement aimed at strengthening defence and security cooperation. At a press conference alongside his Polish counterpart Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz in Warsaw, Friday, Defence Minister Troels Lund Poulsen, said…

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Posted on 06. Feb, 2024 in: News

Education Minister: ‘Less screen time for pupils, more table tennis’

Education Minister Mattias Tesfaye wants to see schoolkids ‘flirt or play table tennis’ during breaks instead of being glued to their mobile phones or tablets.  The Danish Agency for Education and Quality (STUK)…

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Posted on 06. Feb, 2024 in: News

Conservative politican accused of embezzlement

The former chair of the Conservatives’ youth wing has been accused of defrauding nearly a quarter of a million kroner ($36,000). Kim Risbjerg Madsen, who’s also a member of the party’s steering committee,…

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Posted on 06. Feb, 2024 in: News

Copenhagen ‘most sustainable’ city in the world

Copenhagen has come out top in yet another global ranking – the Danish capital is the most sustainable destination, according to Tripadvisor which notes that ’Copenhagen is one of Europe’s oldest cities and…

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Posted on 06. Feb, 2024 in: News

Novo CEO surprised by demand for weight loss treatment

The CEO of Novo Nordisk has expressed surprise at the popularity of the company’s weight loss treatments and the ‘very high willingness’ of Europeans to pay for them. In an interview with the Financial…

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Posted on 06. Feb, 2024 in: News

Business shorts

Biggest company, biggest taxpayer….Novo Nordisk concludes historic deal….SAS creditors to get less than 10% of what they are owed…. In line with its record earnings Novo Nordisk is also the company that pays the…

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Posted on 05. Feb, 2024 in: News

Danish support for U.S. military strikes in Yemen 

The massive US bombardment of military targets in Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen, Saturday, was carried out with the full support of Denmark. In a press release following the late-night raid, in retaliation for…

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Posted on 05. Feb, 2024 in: News

Defence chief: Time is running out to prepare for Russian threat

Denmark’s top military leader has warned that Russia is rebuilding its military stockpiles much faster than previously thought and Denmark and other NATO countries only have a limited number of years to rearm….

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Posted on 05. Feb, 2024 in: News

Denmark secures Argentine F-16 deal with U.S. backing

The government has successfully brokered  a deal to sell 24 decommissioned F-16 fighter jets to Argentina, backed by a favourable loan to the Latin American nation by the United States. The sale, a…

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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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