Posted on 20. Nov, 2023 in: News

Scandal MP could tip the parliamentary balance

MP Mike Fonseca’s resignation from the Moderates could tip the balance of power in parliament. When the disgraced lawmaker becomes an independent it will leave the three coalition partners with no more than…

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Posted on 20. Nov, 2023 in: News

Air Force to get lion’s share of DKK150bn military investment

Parties behind the new defence bill agreed last month to spend DKK150bn (€20bn) on a military buildup over the next decade but so far have been reluctant to reveal how the money will…

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Posted on 20. Nov, 2023 in: News

Rapid deployment brigade delayed by 10 years

The military’s plan to build up the so-called 1st Brigade to meet NATO expectations could take ten years longer than originally projected. The original aim, part of the NATO Defence Planning Review, was…

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Posted on 20. Nov, 2023 in: News

New Liberal leader focussed on business sector

Troels Lund Poulsen was formally confirmed as the new Liberal  (Venstre) leader at the party’s annual conference, Saturday.  The Defence Minister was the only candidate following the shock resignation of his predecessor, Jacob…

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Posted on 20. Nov, 2023 in: News

Russian hackers demand $6m from real estate agency

Leading real estate agency EDC has suffered a ransomware attack, reportedly by the pro-Russia Black Basta group which has demanded $6m in ransom. According to EDC the attack has impacted business operations and…

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Posted on 17. Nov, 2023 in: News

Denmark reveals plan to open three new embassies

The government will establish new embassies in Bosnia-Herzegovina, Moldova and Malaysia over the next three years and reverse an earlier decision to close the Danish embassy in Tanzania, the Foreign Ministry announced, Thursday….

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Posted on 17. Nov, 2023 in: News

Carlsberg bosses arrested in Russia

The Russian authorities have arrested two top executives of Carlsberg’s Russian subsidiary, Baltika Breweries, over allegations of fraud. The brewing giant confirmed the arrests to DR News last night, dismissing the accusations as…

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Posted on 17. Nov, 2023 in: News

Opposition parties unite to demand transparent probe of spy scandal

In the aftermath of the espionage affair all nine non-government parties have joined forces to exert maximum pressure on the government to hold a far-reaching, public investigation into the three-year-long saga. The opposition…

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Posted on 17. Nov, 2023 in: News

Justice Minister: Ban Hizb ut-Tahrir

Minister of Justice Peter Hummelgaard has denounced the Islamic Hizb ut-Tahrir organisation and called for it to be outlawed. In a statement to Parliament’s Legal Affairs Committee, Thursday, he said: “In my view…

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Posted on 17. Nov, 2023 in: News

Council of Europe slams Denmark’s treatment of immigrants

The Council of Europe has criticised Denmark’s treatment of immigrants and also people with disabilities. In a new report published Thursday, the Council expressed particular concern over the government’s plan to detain rejected…

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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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