Posted on 19. Jan, 2024 in: News

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Maersk signs deal with German rival…warns customers of Red Sea ‘repercussions’…Carlsberg buys stake in Copenhagen craft brewery…. Danish shipping giant Maersk has announced a long-term cooperation deal with its German rival Hapag-Lloyd.  The…

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Posted on 18. Jan, 2024 in: News

Government seeks mandate to join bombing campaign against Houthis

Denmark is preparing to join the bombing campaign against Houthi targets in Yemen. Jyllands-Posten reports this morning that when parliament’s Foreign Policy Committee convenes at 12.00 today there will be only one item…

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Posted on 18. Jan, 2024 in: News

‘The King’s Word’ – Frederik X presents his view of the world

Just three days after being proclaimed King of Denmark, Frederik the 10th has already published a best-selling book – ‘Kongord’ (The King’s Word) based on interviews conducted over the last year-and-a-half with author…

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Posted on 18. Jan, 2024 in: News

King’s new book breaks sales records

King Frederik’s new book ‘flew off the shelves’, Wednesday. Demand was so great that the first print run of 25,000 copies is already sold out. A spokesperson for Denmark’s biggest online book dealer,…

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Posted on 18. Jan, 2024 in: News

Right-wing leader joins LA

Former New Right (Nye Borgerlig) leader Pernille Vermund has joined the Liberal Alliance (LA). After announcing her decision to dissolve the anti-migrant party on January 10th Ms Vermund stated very firmly she wasn’t…

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Posted on 18. Jan, 2024 in: News

5 Danish companies on top-100 ‘green’ list

Five Danish companies are listed on the latest Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations in the World, an annual assessment of 6,733 international companies by Canada’s Corporate Knights based on 25 key performance indicators…

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Posted on 18. Jan, 2024 in: News

Aarhus launches paper cup deposit scheme

Denmark’s ‘second city’ city of Aarhus has launched a three-year trial programme to reduce the number of disposable coffee cups. The project will copy the deposit system for bottles and cans. Initially, 40,000…

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Posted on 18. Jan, 2024 in: News

Maersk boss warns of months of disruption in Red Sea

The head of shipping giant Maersk has warned that the disruption to global shipping caused by the attacks on vessels in the Red Sea will probably last at least a few months. Maersk…

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Posted on 17. Jan, 2024 in: News

Lengthy intelligence probe could save PM

Justice Minister Peter Hummelgaard has dismissed opposition claims that the government has placed an April 2016 deadline on the official inquiry into the long-running Military Intelligence (FE) espionage affair so Prime Minister Mette…

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Posted on 17. Jan, 2024 in: News

Renewed calls to ban Hizb ut-Tahrir

The Conservatives are leading the call for ban on the controversial Islamist group Hizb ut-Tahrir which has repeatedly spread anti-Semitic hate messages at pro-Gaza demonstrations since the Hamas terrorist attack on Israel last October….

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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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