Posted on 28. Feb, 2022 in: News

Mass public support for Ukrainian refugees…and sanctions

An overwhelming majority of the electorate supports providing shelter for Ukrainian refugees in this country and also hardline sanctions on Russia. The latest Voxmeter survey for news agency Ritzau shows 84.6% of voters…

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Posted on 28. Feb, 2022 in: News

Danish journalists wounded

A journalist and a photographer from tabloid daily Ekstra-Bladet were shot and injured while reporting from eastern Ukraine on Saturday. Journalist Stefan Weichert and photographer Emil Filtenborg Mikkelsen, two freelancers on assignment for…

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Posted on 28. Feb, 2022 in: News

Russia warns Finland, Sweden

Denmark’s Nordic neighbours, Finland and Sweden, have dismissed warnings from Moscow that their possible joining of NATO would trigger ‘serious military-political consequences.’ After the Russian Foreign Ministry voiced concern about what it described…

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Posted on 28. Feb, 2022 in: News

Virus updates

Rapid decrease in infections….Health Ministry eases entry restrictions for travellers…. The number of people infected by Covid is decreasing rapidly – only 16.454 new corona cases were confirmed, Sunday, the lowest daily figure…

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Posted on 25. Feb, 2022 in: News

Ukraine’s ambassador ready to fight

Ukraine’s ambassador to Denmark has urged his fellow countrymen in Denmark to return home and join the fight against the Russian invaders – and is ready to pull on a uniform himself if…

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Posted on 25. Feb, 2022 in: News

Russian ambassador summoned to Foreign Ministry…again

For the second time this week, Russian Ambassador to Denmark Vladimir Barbin was summoned by the Danish Foreign Ministry, Thursday, over the Ukraine crisis. In a press release later, Foreign Minister Jeppe Kofod…

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Posted on 25. Feb, 2022 in: News

PM: We’re ready for Ukrainian refugees

Denmark is ready to provide shelter for war refugees fleeing Ukraine following the Russian invasion, Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said at a press briefing, Thursday, but declined to say how many. The Ukrainian…

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Posted on 25. Feb, 2022 in: News

Denmark ups military readiness – 20 fighter jets to NATO

A nearly unanimous parliament last night backed the government’s proposals to strengthen military readiness in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. At a press conference earlier in the day Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen…

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Posted on 25. Feb, 2022 in: News

DKK50m emergency humanitarian aid to Ukraine

In addition to strengthening NATO’s military readiness, Denmark is sending DKK50m ($8m) in emergency humanitarian aid to Ukraine. DKK 30m is earmarked for the UN mission in the country  and DKK20m for the…

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Posted on 25. Feb, 2022 in: News

Prime Minister calls for more defence spending

The Ukraine crisis should trigger ‘significantly more funding’ for Danish Defence in the next military spending bill, Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said yesterday. At a press briefing, the PM said she’s expecting 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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