Posted on 13. Apr, 2023 in: News

Ambassador: ‘We would welcome Danish troops’

Ukraine’s ambassador to Denmark would welcome NATO troops in his native country. When asked to comment last night on leaked ‘top secret’ Pentagon documents showing 97 special forces troops from the UK, US,…

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Posted on 13. Apr, 2023 in: News

Løkke questions Macron’s Taiwan views

Foreign MinisterLars Løkke Rasmussen has distanced himself from comments by French President Emmanuel Macron over the US and Europe’s relationship with Taiwan. In an interview with French newspaper Les Echos and Politico Europe,…

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Posted on 13. Apr, 2023 in: News

Wage deal averts strike

The prospect of a nationwide strike this Spring has been averted after employers and trade unions signed a collective bargaining agreement, Wednesday, that will give 600,000 private sector workers a wage of hike…

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Posted on 13. Apr, 2023 in: News

Russian sanctions lead to €200m legal battle between Finnish, Danish companies

The Foreign Ministry has become involved in a multi-million legal battle between Finnish state-owned energy company Fortnum and Danish wind-energy giant Vestas. Fortum has launched a €200m lawsuit against Vestas for terminating Russian wind project…

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Posted on 13. Apr, 2023 in: News

Stable trade surplus

The balance of payments surplus remained stable in February as exports fell less than imports. The overall goods and services trade surplus stood at DKK 21.8bn ($3bn) virtually unchanged from the previous month….

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Posted on 13. Apr, 2023 in: News

SAS in stock-market shock: ‘Shares could become worthless’

Shares in SAS fell by nearly 30%, Wednesday, after the struggling Scandinavian airline announced it needs even more capital. According to Sydbank’s aviation analyst, Jacob Pedersen, investors are nervous that the value of…

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Posted on 13. Apr, 2023 in: News

Business shorts

Rich Danes sink on global billioniares list….Vestas in recycling breakthrough…..Manufacturing output up… Danish billionaires have fallen on Forbes’ ‘rich list’ this year. Eight Danes are named on Forbes’ 2023 list, led by Anders…

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Posted on 12. Apr, 2023 in: News

Ukraine: Danish missiles have played a decisive role

Danish Harpoon missiles played a decisive role when Ukrainian forces pushed Russian forces from Snake Island, a strategic Black Sea island off the southern coast near the city of Odesa, last June. The…

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Posted on 12. Apr, 2023 in: News

Foreign Minister announces shift in foreign and security strategy

Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen will be unveiling a new Danish foreign and security strategy before the summer recess. In an interview with Jyllands Posten the ex-prime minister said the war in Ukraine…

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Posted on 12. Apr, 2023 in: News

Asylum seekers steer clear of Denmark

Denmark’s strict immigration policy has severely reduced the number of people seeking asylum in this country. The latest Immigration Ministry figures show only 4,600 asylum seekers were registered in 2022, making Denmark the…

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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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