Posted on 31. Aug, 2022 in: News

Record police numbers

There are more police officers on the streets of Denmark than ever before. When 123 cadets graduate from the police academy today they will join the national force that now numbers 11,423 –…

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Posted on 31. Aug, 2022 in: News

Retail sales up but still struggling

With inflation high and consumer confidence low, the retail sector continues to stagnate. The latest Statistics Denmark figures show retail sales grew slightly in July, with a modest 0.01 percent gain month-on-month, after…

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Posted on 31. Aug, 2022 in: News

Tax Authority demands compensation from international banks

Major foreign banks are contesting a High Court multi-million compensation demand from the Danish Tax Authority (SKAT) which claims they acted improperly on behalf of Canadian pension company HOOPP (Healthcare of Ontario Pension…

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Posted on 30. Aug, 2022 in: News

Foreign Minister pushes for EU ban on Russian tourists

Before leaving for a meeting of EU foreign ministers meeting in Prague today, Denmark’s Jeppe Kofod again expressed hope for a joint decision to ban Russian tourists from entering Europe. Possible new sanctions…

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Posted on 30. Aug, 2022 in: News

Denmark backs EU military training mission for Ukrainian forces

Defence Minister Morten Bødskov will today offer Denmark’s full support for an EU military training mission for Ukrainian forces. Ahead of the EU foreign and defence ministers’ meeting in Prague, the first time…

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Posted on 30. Aug, 2022 in: News

Denmark and Germany agree to extend energy island

Denmark and Germany have joined forces on the Bornholm Energy Island project, a €9 bn offshore wind power hub planned in the Baltic Sea that will mark a significant step in the process…

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Posted on 30. Aug, 2022 in: News

‘Free state’ accepts social housing plan

Residents of Christiania have reluctantly accepted a government plan to build 15,000 square metres of social housing within the ‘free state’ in return for the right to buy surrounding land for DKK67m ($9m),…

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Posted on 30. Aug, 2022 in: News

New study: Smoking even more damaging than believed

Danish researchers have warned that smoking causes even more damage to the heart than previously believed. A new study of nearly 4,000 people in Denmark, presented at the European Society of Cardiology Congress…

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Posted on 30. Aug, 2022 in: News

Business Minister alert to price gouging

The Business Ministry is monitoring supermarkets to ensure there’s no price gouging as inflation continues to rise. Business Minister Simon Kollerup assured consumers last week that prices of everyday food staples are being…

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Posted on 30. Aug, 2022 in: News

Banks agree – Denmark heading for recession

Leading Danish Banks agree that galloping inflation, sky-high energy prices, and increasing interest rates will have pushed the eurozone into recession by the end of this year – and Denmark will probably follow…

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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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