Posted on 12. Jan, 2023 in: News

Denmark 5th in ‘powerful passport’ rankings

Denmark is 5th on the latest Henley Passport Index, a periodical ranking of all the world’s passports according to the number of destinations their holders can access without a prior visa, but behind…

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Posted on 12. Jan, 2023 in: News

Gas usage down, electricity prices up

Gas consumption in this country fell by 37% last year as prices increased following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Energy analyst Kristian Rune Poulsen said she was surprised at the extent of the cutbacks….

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Posted on 11. Jan, 2023 in: News

New Right leader quits

Pernille Vermund is stepping down as head of the New Right party she founded in 2015 after becoming disenchanted with the Conservatives’ ‘soft stance’ on immigration. Despite being described at times as ‘xenophobic’,…

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Posted on 11. Jan, 2023 in: News

Anti-migrant party in a ‘tough spot’

Pernille Vermund’s farewell to politics is a major blow for the New Right who are not only losing their founder but the ‘face of the party’, TV2’s political analyst, ex-Conservative leader Hans Engell,…

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Posted on 11. Jan, 2023 in: News

Experts: Russian hackers behind National Bank attack

It was pro-Russia hackers that launched a cyber-attack on Denmark’s National Bank, Monday, according to security experts. After seven other banks were hit on Tuesday by so-called distributed denials of service (DDoS) which…

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Posted on 11. Jan, 2023 in: News

Ex-King Constantine, a Danish prince, dies

Greece’s former King Constantine II has died in Athens at the age of 82. He was married to Princess Anne-Marie of Denmark, the youngest sister of Queen Margrethe. Greece’s royal family was descended…

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Posted on 11. Jan, 2023 in: News

Controversial Russian illustrator quits as head of Hans Christian Andersen jury

Russian illustrator Anastasia Arkhipova has quit as head of the jury for the Hans Christian Andersen award for children’s literature following a backlash of criticism. She was elected to head the jury by the Basel-based…

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Posted on 11. Jan, 2023 in: News

Wave of stabbings in Copenhagen

Copenhagen has experienced a wave of stabbings over the past month as a street war between young criminal groups has escalated. 16 youths have suffered knife attacks since December, the latest on Monday…

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Posted on 11. Jan, 2023 in: News

Inflation slows down

Galloping inflation appears to have peaked in October.  The latest Statistics Denmark figures show consumer price inflation rose by ‘only’ 8.7% in December, compared with an annual rate of 10.1% three months ago,…

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Posted on 10. Jan, 2023 in: News

Ukraine ambassador pleads for long-range weapons  

Ukraine has upped the pressure on Denmark to donate 19 French-produced ‘Caesar howitzers’ – long-range artillery systems. Although the Danish military is in desperate need of the new systems, costing around DKK800m, that…

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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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