Posted on 10. Aug, 2022 in: News

Industrial output slows

Industrial production continued to grow in June but a slower pace than the previous month. The latest Statistics Denmark figures show industrial production, an economic indicator that reports the total value of Denmark’s…

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Posted on 10. Aug, 2022 in: News

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Copenhagen apartment sales hit 8-year low…..Monkeypox company’s shares fall by 15%….Petrol prices down by 20%…. Only 318 apartments were sold in Copenhagen in June, the lowest figure for a single calendar month since…

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Posted on 09. Aug, 2022 in: News

Denmark, Sweden, Norway join forces to counter Russian aggression

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has led to closer collaboration between Denmark, Sweden, and Norway. At a meeting in Malmø, southern Sweden, Monday the defence ministers of the three countries reached agreement to share…

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Posted on 09. Aug, 2022 in: News

New poll signals tight election race – ex PM could hold balance of power

As lawmakers return to work from their summer holidays a new Gallup poll confirms what other voter surveys have indicated over the past week – the upcoming election race is ‘too close too…

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Posted on 09. Aug, 2022 in: News

Back to work – Liberals propose tax break for prospective home-owners

The new political season got underway, Monday, with a proposal from the Liberals (Venstre) to give first-time home buyers a 20% tax reduction. Under the scheme put forward by party leader Jacob Ellemann-Jensen,…

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Posted on 09. Aug, 2022 in: News

Newspaper defends political stunt, denies victimisation

Sensationalist tabloid newspaper Ekstra Bladet has been accused of ‘victimisation’ and ‘bullying’ for hiring a small-engine plane to fly over Christiansborg (Parliament), Monday, trailing a banner calling for the Prime Minister’s closest advisor,…

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Posted on 09. Aug, 2022 in: News

Clean energy giant increases CO2 emissions

Despite clean energy giant Ørsted’s ambitious aim to reduce its CO2 emissions by 98% ahead of 2025, a new report shows the partially state-owned company has actually increased emissions in both 2020 and…

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Posted on 09. Aug, 2022 in: News

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Danish technology to be tested in space….7/11 stores shut down by hackers….Carlsberg adjusts profit expectation following strong comeback for beer…. Astronaut Andreas Mogensen will be testing Danish technology when he makes his next…

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Posted on 08. Aug, 2022 in: News

PM ‘tarnished’ by Minkgate – approval ratings hit all-time low

Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen’s approval ratings have sunk to an all-time low, a bad sign for the government ahead of the next election that many analysts predict will be held this autumn. A…

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Posted on 08. Aug, 2022 in: News

Conservative leader ‘most popular’ amongst voters

Conservative leader Søren Pape Poulsen is the country’s most popular politician. In a new Epinion survey, 54% of voters say they have a ‘positive opinion’ of the man who many see as a…

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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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