Posted on 11. Jul, 2023 in: News

Tourist boom

Denmark continues to be an attractive destination for tourists, both domestic and foreign. The latest Statistics Denmark figures show a 12 percent increase in the number of overnight stays during the first five…

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Posted on 11. Jul, 2023 in: News

Novo’s super weight-loss drug launched in Germany

Novo Nordisk will launch its wonder obesity drug Wegovy in Germany this month, its third European market, but only people who pay from their own pocket or have certain private health insurance plans will…

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Posted on 10. Jul, 2023 in: News

Defence Minister rejects ‘misguided’ Polish criticism

The government has challenged Polish claims that Denmark and other NATO members aren’t spending enough on defence. In an interview ahead of this week’s NATO summit in Vilnius, Marcin Przydacz, international policy advisor…

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Posted on 10. Jul, 2023 in: News

Foreign Ministry advises against use of cluster bombs

Denmark is among the many countries that have expressed unease at President Biden’s decision to supply Ukraine with cluster bombs. In a mailed response to news agency Ritzau, the Foreign Ministry referred to the…

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Posted on 10. Jul, 2023 in: News

Government to consider ban on ‘al-fresco’ smoking

There could be help on the way to long-suffering non-smokers forced to inhale cigarette fumes while enjoying a cup of coffee or meal ’al-fresco’. An Epinion survey for DR News shows a majority…

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Posted on 10. Jul, 2023 in: News

Threat to refugees who take a holiday

Refugees who’ve lived in this country for many years risk losing their residency permit if they return to their native country for a holiday, part of the government’s plan to tighten immigration policy…

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Posted on 10. Jul, 2023 in: News

Business shorts

SAS passenger figures up…..Saxo Bank warned by watchdog….Coloplast buys fish-skin transplant company…. Bankruptcy-threatened Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) carried 2.39m passengers in June, the highest monthly passenger figure since before the pandemic, up 9.9% from…

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Posted on 07. Jul, 2023 in: News

Tanks to Ukraine delayed by technical issues

Denmark’s donation of Leopard 1 tanks to Ukraine has been postponed due to maintenance problems. Earlier this year Denmark entered into an international collaboration to donate least 100 decommissioned Leopard 1 tanks, some of…

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Posted on 07. Jul, 2023 in: News

Energy Agency opens North Sea gas field despite criticism

The Danish Energy Agency has ignored protests from environmental groups and opposition parties by inviting tenders to extract oil and gas at a new field in the North Sea. The gas field, estimated…

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Posted on 07. Jul, 2023 in: News

Moderates push for foreign nurses

Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen’s Moderates Party has suggested training nurses and care workers in countries outside the EU to fill the healthcare gap. Policy spokesperson Monika Rubin said the party is exploring…

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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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