Posted on 17. Jan, 2024 in: News

Adoption crisis

Danes will no longer be allowed to adopt children from abroad. The Danish International Adoption (DIA) agency has announced a ‘controlled wind-up’ of its activities after sanctions were imposed by the Appeals Board…

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Posted on 17. Jan, 2024 in: News

Warship with crew of 175 heading for Red Sea

The Danish warship that could soon be heading for the Red Sea to join the US-led Red Sea ‘Prosperity Guardian’ operation to safeguard commercial shipping against attacks by Yemen’s Houthi rebels in the…

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Posted on 17. Jan, 2024 in: News

Extra DKK224.5m for humanitarian aid

The government has granted an extra DKK224.5m ($32.7m) in emergency aid ‘to provide additional humanitarian support for acute crises worldwide but especially to poorer countries such as Sudan, Ethiopia and Afghanistan.’ The new…

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Posted on 17. Jan, 2024 in: News

Denmark condemns Iran attacks

Denmark has condemned Iran’s attacks in the Iraqi city of Erbil, Tuesday, and expressed condolences to the families of the victims. “We oppose these reckless missile strikes that violate Iraq’s sovereignty,” the Foreign…

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Posted on 17. Jan, 2024 in: News

New Canada ambassador

Long-time Canadian MP and former cabinet minister Carolyn Bennett has been lined up to become the North American country’s next ambassador to Denmark. According to Canadian media, the appointment by the Trudeau government…

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Posted on 16. Jan, 2024 in: News

Hamas controls Danish operatives

Israeli intelligence agencies have claimed that terrorist organisation Hamas controls a network of operatives in Europe, including a number of Danish citizens. A chart published on social media X by Israel’s Mossad and…

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Posted on 16. Jan, 2024 in: News

King Frederik given parliamentary welcome

On his first official day ‘at work’, Monday, King Frederik visited parliament where he was given a warm welcome by lawmakers.  For the first time ever the King sat on the front of…

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Posted on 16. Jan, 2024 in: News

300,000 on the streets to see the new King, 3 million watched on TV

An estimated 300,000 people took to the streets of Copenhagen to celebrate the new King and Queen, Sunday, including around 174,000 who gathered outside Christiansborg to see Frederik proclaimed Denmark’s new regent. The…

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Posted on 16. Jan, 2024 in: News

More money for the monarchy

The goodwill feeling surrounding the Royal Family has encouraged the government to loosen the purse strings. Finance Minister Nikolaj Wammen told TV2: “To create the framework needed so the monarchy and our new…

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Posted on 16. Jan, 2024 in: News

Flag outrage in Mary’s home state

The local government in the Australian state of Tasmania has come under fire for taking down the Aboriginal flag, Monday, and replacing it for a day with the red and white Danish flag,…

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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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