Posted on 03. Mar, 2022 in: News

Justice Ministry allows Ukrainian flag to be flown throughout Denmark

Flying the Ukrainian flag will be permitted in Denmark for the next two weeks. Normally all non-Danish flags, with the exception of the Faroe islands, Greenland, Nordic countries, and the EU, are banned…

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Posted on 03. Mar, 2022 in: News

Russian jets violate Swedish airspace

Four Russian fighter jets briefly violated Swedish airspace over the Baltic Sea on Wednesday. The Swedish Armed Forces said the four jets had flown too close to the island of Gotland in the Baltic Sea, northeast of the Danish…

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Posted on 03. Mar, 2022 in: News

Clean energy giant trapped in Gazprom contract

Danish offshore energy giant Ørsted has announced “immediate actions” as a result of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. In a statement the partially state-owned company said it finds the situation “deeply disturbing” and Russian aggression goes…

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Posted on 03. Mar, 2022 in: News

Iranian spies jailed, deported

The three members of the Iranian Arab separatist group ASMLA (Arab Struggle Movement for the Liberation of Ahvaz) who were last month found guilty of spying for Saudi Arabia have been sentenced to…

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Posted on 03. Mar, 2022 in: News

Virus updates

The number of people infected by Covid rose again Wednesday, but the number of patients hospitalised by Covid or in need of intensive care continues to fall. 20,458 new corona cases were confirmed…

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Posted on 02. Mar, 2022 in: News

Kofod walks out as Russian Foreign Minister speaks

Russia’s attack on Ukraine dominated a Human Rights Council meeting in Geneva, Tuesday. Most of the 20 speakers, including Foreign Minister Jeppe Kofod, unequivocally condemned Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and urged Russia to…

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Posted on 02. Mar, 2022 in: News

More weapons to Ukraine?

Denmark could send more weapons to Ukraine. After confirming that 2,700 anti-tank weapons sent to the war-torn country had arrived, Tuesday, Defence Minister Morten Bødskov declined to rule out the possibility of more…

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Posted on 02. Mar, 2022 in: News

First Ukrainian asylum seekers arrive in Denmark

22 Ukrainian nationals have applied for asylum in Denmark since Thursday’s Russian invasion. According to Immigration Minister Mattias Tesfaye, the initial figures include some who were already residing here before the events of…

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Posted on 02. Mar, 2022 in: News

Russian ambassador accuses minister of ‘cultural discrimination’

Russia’s ambassador to Denmark, Vladimir Barbin, has accused Minister for Culture Ane Halsboe-Jørgensen of ’censorship’ and ’discrimination’ after she ordered the cancellation of  a number of performances by the Russian National Ballet and…

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Posted on 02. Mar, 2022 in: News

Ambassador speculates about NATO membership

The increasing number of Finns who see Russia as a threat has led to a ‘decisive shift’ in the country’s attitude towards membership of NATO, Denmark’s  ambassador to Finland, Jakob Nymann-Lindegren, said yesterday….

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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-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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