Posted on 13. Jun, 2023 in: News

Tax scammer’s trial delayed

The pre-trial hearing of Sanjay Shah, the alleged kingpin behind the multi-billion kroner share dividend scam, has been postponed from August 14th to October 2nd.  Dubai’s highest court has approved the extradition of the…

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Posted on 13. Jun, 2023 in: News

Inflation falls to 21-month low

Inflation continues to fall and is now at the lowest level for nearly two years. The latest Statistics Denmark figures show the Consumer Price Index, or CPI, rose by only 2.9 percent year-over-year…

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Posted on 12. Jun, 2023 in: News

Kosovo links development aid to prison deal

Kosovo has demanded DKK200m ($28m) in development aid from Denmark as part of the bilateral deal to provide prison space for foreign criminals. Denmark signed an agreement with Kosovo in 2021 to rent…

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Posted on 12. Jun, 2023 in: News

Bornholm Police tell Quran burner to stay away

Bornholm Police have urged anti-Islamist agitator Rasmus Paludan to stay away from the annual Citizens Forum that gets underway on the tiny Baltic Island this week. PET (Police Intelligence) has already warned the Stram…

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Posted on 12. Jun, 2023 in: News

Denmark’s hardline immigration policy makes waves abroad

Following visits to Denmark by right-leaning French politicians seeking inspiration from the country’s strict migrant and asylum policies, international news channel France 24 dispatched a journalist to the immigrant-dominated social housing project Mjølnerparken on…

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Posted on 12. Jun, 2023 in: News

Left-wing parties push for ‘Palestine Square’

Four left-leaning parties at Copenhagen City Hall are pushing for a new public square in the capital –  ‘Palestine Plads’ to match the busy ‘Israels Plads’ near Nørreport Station that was renamed as…

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Posted on 12. Jun, 2023 in: News

Climate activists slash tyres

More than 100 cars were vandalised in the up-market district of Frederiksberg in Copenhagen late last week when a group of climate activists claimed responsibility for deflating the tires of SUVs (sport utility…

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Posted on 12. Jun, 2023 in: News

Drought fears

After more than 17 days without rain – and counting – the National Drought Risk Index, representing the risk of a drought, hit the maximum 10, Sunday. Even in the heatwave of 2018…

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Posted on 09. Jun, 2023 in: News

Conservative MEP refuses to step down

Conservative MEP Pernille Weiss is refusing to resign from her EU post despite being excluded as a candidate at the next election following allegations of bullying at her Brussels office. Ms Weiss was…

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Posted on 09. Jun, 2023 in: News

Denmark sends pumps and tents to flood region in Ukraine

Denmark is providing disaster assistance to Ukraine in response to the devastating floods following the destruction of the Nova Kakhovka dam. A package of aid equipment, including pumps and tents, has already been…

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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-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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