Posted on 24. Jul, 2023 in: News

Iran denounces ‘book-burning barbarism’

Iran’s Foreign Ministry summoned Denmark’s ambassador on Saturday to protest over the latest Quran-burning incident in Copenhagen. Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Ali Bagheri-Kani said setting fire to ‘books, thoughts, and ideas…

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Posted on 24. Jul, 2023 in: News

PM, Foreign Minister drop in ‘popularity poll’

Denmark’s two-most prominent politicians’ approval ratings have plummeted to a new low. The latest YouGov ’popularity poll’ shows Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has dropped to 14th out of 23 cabinet ministers, while Moderates…

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Posted on 24. Jul, 2023 in: News

Denmark goes red and white to celebrate Tour de France winner

The Great Belt Bridge and Tivoli Gardens will be bathed in red and white today to celebrate Danish cyclist Jonas Vingegaard’s second straight victory in the Tour de France. In a Facebook message,…

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Posted on 24. Jul, 2023 in: News

Death of Dankort

The digital revolution could signal the demise of Denmark’s ubiquitous debit card, ‘Dankort’. When originally introduced 40 years ago Dankort quickly became become the national payment card but has gradually been replaced by…

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Posted on 24. Jul, 2023 in: News

Business shorts

Thirsty Danes like non-alcoholic beer…..Electric car revolution moving fast in Copenhagen…Paint company finished in Russia…. Although Danes are recognised as the European champions in ’binge drinking’ new figures show a dramatic shift towards non-alcohol…

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Posted on 21. Jul, 2023 in: News

Foreign Minister calls on Iraq to protect foreign diplomats

The Iraqi government has a responsibility to protect foreign diplomats stationed in the country, Lars Løkke Rasmussen said yesterday after protesters angered by the burning of the Quran in Sweden set fire to…

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Posted on 21. Jul, 2023 in: News

Experts fear new Mohammed crisis

Experts have warned that the diplomatic spat between Sweden and Iraq could lead to a new Mohammed crisis. When the original 12 Mohammed cartoons were published by Jyllands-Posten in 2005 they sparked deadly…

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Posted on 21. Jul, 2023 in: News

Turkey issues arrest order for anti-Islamist

The Turkish authorities have issued an arrest warrant for Danish anti-Islamist Rasmus Paludan. The Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office in Ankara has requested the Stram Kurs (Hard Line) leader’s arrest to answer charges of ‘publicly…

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Posted on 21. Jul, 2023 in: News

Løkke denounces Putin’s Carslberg move

Russia’s nationalisation of brewing giant Carlsberg is yet another example of Vladimir Putin’s willingness to ‘disregard all legal principles, international norms, standards and rules’, Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen said yesterday, dismissing the…

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Posted on 21. Jul, 2023 in: News

Consumers slightly more optimistic…but remain pessimistic

Consumers are slowly becoming more confident as inflation subsides. The latest Statistics Denmark figures show the Consumer Confidence Index strengthened for the ninth month in a row in July, rising to -10.1 in…

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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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