Posted on 22. Jun, 2026 in: News

Opposition blasts government’s drone response

Opposition parties have criticised both the government’s handling of last autumn’s drone incidents and the military’s long-awaited evaluation that they claim failed to answer key questions about who was behind the incursions.  After…

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Posted on 22. Jun, 2026 in: News

Liberal leader: ‘Blue bloc’ needs to unify behind one PM candidate only

Liberal (Venstre) leader Troels Lund Poulsen has warned that the conservative ‘blue bloc’ opposition parties will continue to lose elections unless they unite behind a single candidate. In an interview with Berlingske the…

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Posted on 22. Jun, 2026 in: News

Controversial Russian billionaire’s trip around Denmark causes concern

A luxury $300m yacht owned by Russian billionaire Leonard Blavatnik has created a media stir as it sails around Denmark.  After docking in Copenhagen last week the yacht, named the O3, has been…

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Posted on 22. Jun, 2026 in: News

Denmark and Ukraine discuss increased defence cooperation

Denmark and Ukraine are reportedly working on a joint drone agreement as part of expanded defence cooperation. During talks with his Danish counterpart, Jeppe Bruus, Friday, Ukraine’s Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov thanked Denmark…

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Posted on 22. Jun, 2026 in: News

Trump’s Greenland envoy posts ’51st state’ message

US President Donald Trump’s special envoy to Greenland, Jeff Landry, has suggested the Arctic island could become the 51st US state. In a post on X, Sunday, Landry congratulated Greenlanders on their national…

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Posted on 22. Jun, 2026 in: News

Defence Minister heads for Greenland to sign surveillance agreement

The military is close to signing a leasing agreement with Air Greenland to provide aerial surveillance over the Arctic. Ahead of his first official visit to Greenland today, Defence Minister Jeppe Bruus said…

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Posted on 21. Jun, 2026 in: News

The Week That Was, June 15th – 21st 2026:

Politics/Economy: A review of voting trends at the March general election showed young working-class voters are deserting the traditional left-wing parties in big numbers. Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen’s son was accused of…

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Posted on 19. Jun, 2026 in: News

PM fears peace deal won’t stop Iran’s nuclear programme

Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has welcomed the new peace agreement signed on Thursday between the US and Iran but expressed concern that the crucial issue of Iran’s nuclear program remains unclear.  Speaking on…

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Posted on 19. Jun, 2026 in: News

PM: EU budget ‘too high’

The new EU budget proposal is ‘simply too high’ Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said ahead of an EU summit in Brussels, Thursday, after fresh calculations showed Denmark’s annual contribution could jump by DKK…

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Posted on 19. Jun, 2026 in: News

Løkke’s son accused of nepotism over defence bid

Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen’s son stands accused of nepotism after it emerged he has been lobbying on behalf of a British defence company competing for a multi-billion-kroner contract to supply Denmark’s next…

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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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