Posted on 25. Oct, 2023 in: News

Danish frigate moves closer to Gaza

The Danish frigate Niels Juel has arrived in the Mediterranean. A spokesperson for Danish Defence said the Niels Juel has been relocated from NATO’s ‘Standing Maritime Group One’ in the North Atlantic but…

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Posted on 25. Oct, 2023 in: News

Greenland’s Foreign Minister on charm offensive in China

Greenland has officially inaugurated its first diplomatic representation in China. The Beijing consulate has been in operation since 2021 but the formal opening was delayed due to corona restrictions. In connection with Monday’s…

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Posted on 25. Oct, 2023 in: News

Pension funds question Saudi investment

Some of Denmark’s biggest pension funds have demanded answers from transport and logistics giant DSV as to why their money is being invested in Saudi Arabia’s controversial  $500 billion desert city project NEOM…

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Posted on 25. Oct, 2023 in: News

Big increase in foreign workers

More than 240,000  foreign passport holders are currently working in this country, twice as many as in 2008 according to the latest figures from the Danish Employers’ Organisation (DA). The majority of the…

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Posted on 25. Oct, 2023 in: News

National Bank governor urges politicians to curb spending

Governor of the National Bank, Christian Kettel Thomsen, has cautioned politicians against overspending as pumping too much public money into the economy could increase inflation, which in turn would create economic uncertainty, he…

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Posted on 24. Oct, 2023 in: News

Government rocked as Liberal leader quits

Thanks for the good fight, take care of yourselves, and take care of Denmark –Jacob Ellemann-Jensen’s final words as Liberal leader, deputy Prime Minister, and Economy Minister, Monday, as he announced he was…

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Posted on 24. Oct, 2023 in: News

PM praises Ellemman-Jensen: ‘He paid the price for accepting responsibility’

Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said yesterday she was sorry to see her ‘good friend’ Jacob Ellemann-Jensen quit the government and politics. In a Facebook response to the shock resignation, the PM praised the…

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Posted on 24. Oct, 2023 in: News

Editorials: Leader’s exit won’t solve Liberals’ massive problems

Leading Danish newspapers agree this morning that Jacob Ellemann-Jensen’s departure won’t solve the Liberals’ problems. Berlingske’s editor-in-chief Mette Østergaard writes that although the Liberal base will be pleased to see Troels Lund Poulsen…

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Posted on 24. Oct, 2023 in: News

Foreign Minister: EU needs to push for two-state solution

When the war between Israel and Hamas is over the EU will need to lead the way in finding a long-lasting solution to the dispute between the Israelis and the Palestinians that has…

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Posted on 24. Oct, 2023 in: News

Løkke discusses Gaza conflict with Saudi counterpart

Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen made a courtesy phone call to his Saudi counterpart, Prince Faisal bin Farhan, Monday. Arab news media report how the two ministers discussed developments regarding the danger of…

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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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