Posted on 22. Sep, 2023 in: News

Farmers get EU aid

The EU Commission has granted a one-off payment of DKK47m to Danish farmers who suffered from periods of drought this summer The agricultural sector was particularly affected in June when the drought index…

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Posted on 22. Sep, 2023 in: News

Danish, US forces in military exercise on Bornholm

Danish and American forces joined together in light military exercises on the island of Bornholm this week. US Naval News reports that ‘in a demonstration of ongoing commitment to transatlantic security and defence…

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Posted on 22. Sep, 2023 in: News

Shipping giant’s global plan for green methanol factories

A.P. Møller-Maersk (APM) is aiming to lead the way in producing green fuel for the ships of the future. After Mærsk’s, and the world’s, first green container ship was christened in Copenhagen last…

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Posted on 21. Sep, 2023 in: News

Foreign Minister condemns Russia at UN

In a speech to the UN Security Council (UNSC), Wednesday, Lars Løkke Rasmussen condemned the Russian war in Ukraine, saying the right of veto should not be used as a ’free pass’ to…

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Posted on 21. Sep, 2023 in: News

PM denounced new wage deal three years ago

Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has been embarrassed by a 2021 video clip in which she warned against the danger of awarding wage increases to specific groups of workers and ignoring others – the…

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Posted on 21. Sep, 2023 in: News

Vestager could become victim of Germany-Spain ‘horse trading’

Former Social Liberal (Radikale) leader Margrethe Vestager could lose out on her bid to become President of the European Investment Bank (EIB) due to ‘political horse trading’ between Germany and Spain. The ex-Danish…

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Posted on 21. Sep, 2023 in: News

National Bank optimistic about economy despite inflation concerns

The economy is exceeding expectations but inflation continues to cast a shadow, National Bank Governor Christian Kettel Thomsen said yesterday as he presented the Bank’s latest forecast. He said the overall optimism is…

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Posted on 21. Sep, 2023 in: News

‘Critical’ labour shortage in retail sector

A top retail insider has characterised the growing labour shortage in this country as a ‘burning platform’. In an interview with financial daily Børsen, Dorte Wimmer, director of the Retail Institute Scandinavia and…

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Posted on 21. Sep, 2023 in: News

Supreme Court confirms deportation of Afghan national

The Supreme Court has affirmed the deportation of a 37-year-old Afghanistan national. The man, who’s resided in Denmark for 24 years and has no affiliation to his native country, was sentenced to prison…

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Posted on 21. Sep, 2023 in: News

Business shorts

Novo Nordisk signs insulin deal for African patients, makes investment in green transition…Hotel and taxi chains fined for illegal data possession…. Pharmaceutical giant Novo Nordisk has signed a deal with South Africa’s Aspen…

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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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