Posted on 14. Aug, 2023 in: News

Mette: I’m going nowhere

Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has strongly dismissed speculation about her possible departure from Danish politics. In an interview with Berlingske, Sunday, the PM said she won’t be going anywhere in the near future…

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Posted on 14. Aug, 2023 in: News

PM: Manpower is the ‘new currency’

More manpower, not money, is the overriding concern for the government in the upcoming political session. In a joint interview with Berlingske, Sunday, alongside her coalition partners – Moderates leader Lars Løkke Rasmussen,…

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Posted on 14. Aug, 2023 in: News

Defence Minister fires close aide

The scandal surrounding the controversial arms purchase from Israel continues to grow. Three days after apologising for misleading parliament, Defence Minister Jacob Ellemann-Jensen fired his permanent secretary of state, Morten Bæk, on Friday,…

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Posted on 14. Aug, 2023 in: News

Jobless numbers rise

The unemployment rate is slowly creeping up again. The latest Statistics Denmark figures show the number of jobless rose for the 9th straight month in July as 1,200 joined the unemployment queue. 83,500…

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Posted on 11. Aug, 2023 in: News

PM gives vote of confidence to beleaguered defence minister

In her first public comments on the Israeli arms affair Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen acknowledged yesterday that ‘serious mistakes were made’ but said there would be no repercussions for Defence Minister Jakob Ellemann-Jensen….

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Posted on 11. Aug, 2023 in: News

Borders controls extended after threat warning

The government has again extended tighter control measures at border crossings.  In the face of potential threats following the recent spate of Quran desecrations the Justice Ministry said, Wednesday, that acting on a…

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Posted on 11. Aug, 2023 in: News

New fighter jets on test flights in Texas

Lockheed Martin is currently conducting test flights in Texas on 3 F-35A Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) jets ahead of their planned delivery on October 1st at Skrydstrup Air Force Base in Southern Jutland….

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Posted on 11. Aug, 2023 in: News

Inflation creeps up

Inflation is on the rise for the first time since October last year. The latest Statistics Denmark figures show the consumer price index, or CPI, rose 3.1% year-on-year in July after a 2.5%…

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Posted on 11. Aug, 2023 in: News

Housing market comeback

Despite interest rate hikes, home prices defied expectations and rose for the fifth month in a row in July. Following a 10-month downturn that culminated in February, housing prices have risen by 4%…

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Posted on 11. Aug, 2023 in: News

Business shorts

Good summer for Copenhagen Airport….Boom time for Novo Nordisk….New, better weight loss product in the pipeline…. It’s been a good summer so far for Copenhagen Airport (CPH), with over 2.8 million travellers passing…

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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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