Posted on 21. Mar, 2022 in: News

Tax scammer facing extradition after Denmark signs deal with UAE

Denmark has signed an extradition treaty with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) that the Justice Ministry hopes will pave the way for the extradition of Dubai resident Sanjay Shah, the alleged kingpin behind…

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Posted on 18. Mar, 2022 in: News

War could trigger ‘oil shock’

Denmark last suffered a major oil shortage in the 1970s but the alarm bells are ringing again after the International Energy Agency (IEA) warned, Thursday, that the loss of Russian oil exports could…

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Posted on 18. Mar, 2022 in: News

Parties aim to strengthen Baltic flank against Putin

The government announced an ‘historic’ increase in defence spending earlier this month but the big issue now is how the billions of extra kroner will be appropriated. Defence spending will gradually rise to 2%…

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Posted on 18. Mar, 2022 in: News

War despatches

PM’s Arctic warning….U.S. thanks Denmark….NATO ready to fast-track Sweden, Finland….Food Minister monitoring supply line…. Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has warned that Russia’s increased aggression in Europe could spread to the Arctic. After a…

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Posted on 18. Mar, 2022 in: News

Socialists eye government role

Socialist People’s Party (SPP) leader Pia Olsen Dyhr has her eyes on the Finance Ministry if the left-wing party is invited to join a centre-left coalition after the next election. The last (and…

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Posted on 18. Mar, 2022 in: News

Homeless bottle collector awarded DKK20,000

A homeless Romanian man has been awarded DKK20,000 ($3,000) by the police after a court ruled his rights were violated when he was banned from collecting bottles in Copenhagen. The man, now 64,…

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Posted on 18. Mar, 2022 in: News

Virus updates

8,326 new corona cases were confirmed, Thursday, as the epidemic continues to recede but 21,07%% of the 39.507 PCR tests taken over the 24-hour period came back positive, a slight increase. At the…

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Posted on 17. Mar, 2022 in: News

Ex-NATO commander calls on Denmark to do more – Evil Putin must be stopped

Former NATO commander Wesley Clark has urged Denmark to act now to halt President Putin’s aggression. In a video conference hosted by the Centre for War Studies at the University of Southern Denmark…

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Posted on 17. Mar, 2022 in: News

Parliament passes fast-track legislation for Ukrainians

As expected, emergency legislation allowing Ukrainian refugees to be fast-tracked into Danish society was passed by a unanimous parliamentary majority, Wednesday evening. The new law will allow those fleeing the war in Ukraine…

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Posted on 17. Mar, 2022 in: News

Facebook removes Russian Embassy’s fake news

Facebook has removed false Russian claims that the bombing of a children’s hospital in Ukraine was a hoax. The misinformation, which appeared on the Russian embassy in Copenhagen’s account and other embassies throughout…

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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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