Posted on 23. Jan, 2024 in: News

Defence Minister speculates about buying more F-35s

Denmark could purchase even more F-35 jets from American manufacturer Lockheed Martin. 10 of the 27 Joint Strike Fighter jets already bought in Denmark’s biggest-ever military purchase have so far been delivered but during a…

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Posted on 23. Jan, 2024 in: News

Liberal Alliance enjoys voter boost after anti-migrant leader joins

The business-friendly Liberal Alliance (LA) has made gains since controversial former New Right leader Pernille Vermund joined last week and is now the country’s 2nd-biggest party. In the latest Voxmeter poll for news…

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Posted on 23. Jan, 2024 in: News

Foreign Minister ignored Russian Orthodox Church warning

Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen last year dismissed a move to block Moscow’s funding of the Russian Orthodox Church in this country due to concerns of ‘negative foreign policy repercussions.’ Jyllands Posten reports…

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Posted on 23. Jan, 2024 in: News

PM calls on polluter to pay DKK2bn clean-up bill

Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has said she’s in no doubt who should pay for the clean-up following the growing environmental catastrophe in western Jutland.  During a visit to the small village of Ølst,…

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Posted on 23. Jan, 2024 in: News

Climate agreement with Rwanda could help asylum scheme

Denmark has signed a cooperation agreement with Rwanda to fight climate change. During a visit to the east-African country over the weekend, ‘climate supremo’ Dan Jørgensen signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOA), part…

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Posted on 23. Jan, 2024 in: News

‘Free state’ wants public funding for move to replace Pusher Street

The ’free state’ of Christiania has moved a step closer to finally closing down its notorious Pusher Street. Following a meeting of all residents, Sunday, press spokesperson Hulda Mader said there’s widespread agreement…

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Posted on 23. Jan, 2024 in: News

Immigration Ministry moves to tighen residency rules – again

The Integration and Immigration Ministry has proposed tightening Denmark’s strict migration requirements even more. In a draft proposal sent to the government the ministry has called for stricter permanent residency and family reunification…

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Posted on 22. Jan, 2024 in: News

Company declares bankruptcy following contaminated waste landslide

Taxpayers are facing a potential DKK200m (€27m) bill for the cleanup operation following a landslide at a reprocessing plant for contaminated soil in western Jutland. Millions of tons of polluted waste are slowly…

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Posted on 22. Jan, 2024 in: News

Danish troops join NATO ‘dress rehearsal’

650 Danish soldiers will take part in NATO’s largest exercise since the Cold War, Steadfast Defender 2024, where some 90,000 troops will carry out drills, primarily in the North Atlantic region and the…

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Posted on 22. Jan, 2024 in: News

$400m for Arctic drones

As part of the new defence bill the government has allocated DKK 2.74bn ($400 m) to boost surveillance and intelligence in the Arctic and North Atlantic with long-range drones. The cross-party agreement was made…

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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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