Posted on 13. Feb, 2023 in: News

Løkke in Washington to review defence cooperation deal

Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen has arrived in Washington DC for talks with his U.S. counterpart, Antony Blinken, and specifically a review of the negotiations surrounding a new defence agreement between the two…

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Posted on 13. Feb, 2023 in: News

U.S. briefed Denmark about Chinese spy balloon

Denmark is one of 40 countries briefed by the United States about the Chinese spy balloon that was shot down last week for spying over U.S. territory. In a mailed statement to news…

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Posted on 13. Feb, 2023 in: News

UN report: Greenlanders face racism in Denmark

Greenlanders in Denmark experience widespread discrimination and even racism when dealing with Danish authorities, the UN Special Rapporteur on the rights of Indigenous Peoples, Cali Tzay, said in a statement following a fact-finding 10-day official…

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Posted on 13. Feb, 2023 in: News

’Lucky’ the 1-legged pirate seeks asylum

The one-legged Nigerian man who was captured by a Danish frigate during an anti-piracy operation in the Gulf of Guinea 15 months ago has applied for asylum in this country. The suspected pirate,…

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Posted on 13. Feb, 2023 in: News

Inflation eases for 3rd month in a row

Danish inflation has fallen for the third straight month. The latest Statistics Denmark figures show consumer prices rose 7.7% in January from a year earlier but are down from a 40-year-high of 10.1%…

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Posted on 13. Feb, 2023 in: News

Ambassador to Russia urges companies to ‘get out quick’

Denmark’s ambassador to Russia, Jakob Henningsen, has urged Danish companies to leave the country as soon as possible or risk falling foul of Russian coercion and EU sanctions. In an interview with business…

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Posted on 10. Feb, 2023 in: News

Kosovo prison plan delayed by two years

Denmark’s plan to send foreign criminals to prisons in Kosovo will take another two years, Justice Minister Peter Hummelgaard said Thursday. The first inmates were originally supposed to be transferred to a the Kosovan…

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Posted on 10. Feb, 2023 in: News

Opposition demands parliamentary probe into espionage case

Opposition leaders have dismissed the government’s plan to investigate itself for wrongdoing when five highly-placed Defence Intelligence (FE) officials were suspended in 2020 on suspicion of leaking classified information. The nine party leaders…

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Posted on 10. Feb, 2023 in: News

Minister: Traditional nuclear energy is a “no go”

Climate Minister Lars Aagaard has ruled out any possibility of traditional nuclear power in Denmark. In an interview with financial daily Børsen, Thursday, he said solar and wind energy are cheaper and there’s…

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Posted on 10. Feb, 2023 in: News

IT company reports surge in political hacker attacks on Denmark and Sweden

Politically motivated hacker attacks are on the rise in Denmark and Sweden, according to a report by IT Company Tehtris. The company registered 46 attacks against public authorities, organisations, financial institutions, and private…

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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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