Posted on 23. Feb, 2022 in: News

Germany halts Nord Stream 2

Germany has halted the Nord Stream 2 Baltic Sea gas pipeline project, which passes through Denmark’s territorial waters, after Russia formally recognised two breakaway regions in eastern Ukraine. After announcing that the pipeline…

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Posted on 23. Feb, 2022 in: News

DPP founder dropped from Presidium following MPs’ defection

Former speaker of the house Pia Kjærsgaard will be forced to give up her seat on the Presidium (supreme authority of the Danish Parliament) after four Danish People’s Party MPs quit the party,…

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Posted on 23. Feb, 2022 in: News

Party leader in ‘Sieg heil’ controversy

Liberal Alliance (LA) leader Alex Vanopslagh has apologised for shouting ’Sieg heil’ during a night out in a Copenhagen bar last Friday. When contacted by Politiken, Mr Vanopslagh admitted he acted stupidly but…

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Posted on 23. Feb, 2022 in: News

Virus updates

Infections stable…Hospitalisations up… ‘R’ rate falls to 0.8…Some infected by omicron twice… The daily infection rate remains stable but the number of people hospitalised continues to rise. 30,480 new corona cases were confirmed, Tuesday,…

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Posted on 23. Feb, 2022 in: News

Denmark falls behind in technology race

Denmark is lagging behind in the global technology race. A new study by the Danish Technological Institute (DTI) reveals that in 7 out of 11 key technology indicators that have ‘major strategic significance’,…

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Posted on 23. Feb, 2022 in: News

Pension funds drop Russian investments

Major Danish pension funds are dropping their investments in Russian government bonds and holdings in Russian state-controlled companies because of the Ukraine situation. Pension Danmark, which had DKK 304bn ($46.29bn) under asset management…

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Posted on 22. Feb, 2022 in: News

Prime Minister leads condemnation of Putin

Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has strongly condemned (S) Russia’s recognition of the eastern Ukraine regions of Donetsk and Luhansk. In a tweeted message last night the PM called it ‘a blatant violation of Ukraine’s…

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Posted on 22. Feb, 2022 in: News

Iran sends agents on entrapment mission to Denmark

At least four intelligence agents from Iran were sent to Denmark to take down a group of exiled Iranians based in Ringsted. Court documents obtained by DR News reveal how a female Iranian…

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Posted on 22. Feb, 2022 in: News

DPP in crisis as 4 MPs walk out

Four leading Dansh People’s Party (DPP) MPs have walked out in protest against newly-elected leader Morten Messerschmidt – health spokesperson Liselott Blixt, employment spokesman Bent Bøgsted, food affairs spokesperson Lise Bech and social…

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Posted on 22. Feb, 2022 in: News

Virus updates

28.883 new corona cases were confirmed, Monday, as 32.26% of the 89, 541 PCR tests taken over the 24-hour period came back positive – however, the number of people hospitalised with Covid rose 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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