Posted on 10. Mar, 2022 in: News

Virus updates

16,958 new corona cases were confirmed, Monday, slightly up on the past few days but only 24% of the 70,604 PCR tests taken over the 24-hour period came back positive, showing the infection…

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Posted on 10. Mar, 2022 in: News

Prime Minister apologises for failed social experiment

Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has offered an unconditional apology to the six living victims of a 1950s failed social experiment in which 22 Greenlandic children were taken from their families and sent to Denmark…

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Posted on 10. Mar, 2022 in: News

Business shorts

Carlsberg halts sales and production in Russia…Record sales, profit for Lego… Incoming Maersk chair admits mistakes…. In a U-turn, Carlsberg, which last week suspended investments in Russia, said on Wednesday it was halting…

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Posted on 09. Mar, 2022 in: News

‘War boost’ for prime minister

Mette Frederiksen’s approval rating has risen dramatically since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The prime minister’s popularity had sunk to an all-time low following the Minkgate affair, when she was ranked 13th out of…

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Posted on 09. Mar, 2022 in: News

Government accused of refugee discrimination

The government was accused of a ’discriminatory’ refugee policy during a televised debate last night for welcoming Ukrainians into the Danish labour market but denying residency to many Syrians who fled their country…

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Posted on 09. Mar, 2022 in: News

Integration Minister: Ukrainian refugees need to find work quickly

Europe is experiencing its greatest refugee crisis since World War 2, Immigration Minister Mattias Tesfaye said last night after the government, local authorities, and union representatives agreed on measures to get newly-arrived Ukrainians…

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Posted on 09. Mar, 2022 in: News

Ukraine praise for ‘Danish Vikings’

Following a call to his Ukrainian counterpart, Dmytro Kuleba, Tuesday evening, Foreign Minister Jeppe Kofod said in a tweeted message he’d enjoyed an ‘important talk with a good friend’: ”Denmark strongly supports Ukraine…

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Posted on 09. Mar, 2022 in: News

Government signs anti-Russia sport declaration

Denmark is one of 37 countries to sign a declaration urging all sports federations to exclude Russian and Belarusian athletes from international events. In a press release, Tuesday evening, Minister for Culture Ane…

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Posted on 09. Mar, 2022 in: News

Russian Embassy against street name change

The crossroads outside the Russian embassy in Oslo have been renamed ‘Ukraine Place’ by the local authority, a move that could soon be replicated in this country. Copenhagen City Hall is exploring the…

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Posted on 09. Mar, 2022 in: News

Baltic Pipe could be pumping gas by October

The Baltic Pipeline that will carry gas from Norway to Poland, through Denmark, could be partially operational by October. After the European Commission published plans to cut EU dependency on Russian gas by…

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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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