Posted on 14. Jan, 2022 in: News

Impeachment trial invoice for taxpayers: 40 million kroner

It’s estimated that the recent impeachment trial of former immigration minister Inger Støjberg could cost taxpayers up to DKK40m ($6m). So far, the lawyers for the defence and prosecution have been given nearly…

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Posted on 14. Jan, 2022 in: News

Virus updates

25,751 new corona cases were registered, Thursday, the third-highest number of infection cases registered in a single day during the pandemic. According to the health authorities, 12,17% of the 211.603 tests came back…

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Posted on 14. Jan, 2022 in: News

Business shorts

Homewners score big as housing market boom continues….Maersk makes emissions committment…Danish company wins multi-million deal with Russian fisher…. Every homeowner in this country – house, apartment, or summerhouse – became, on average, DKK231,000…

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Posted on 13. Jan, 2022 in: News

Immigration Minister heads for EU grilling on Denmark’s Syria policy

Ahead of a meeting of the European Parliament’s Civil Liberty Committee Immigration today, Immigration Minister Mattias Tesfaye has brushed off criticism of Denmark’s hard-line Syria repatriation policy. Mr Tesfaye is facing a grilling about…

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Posted on 13. Jan, 2022 in: News

PM on spy scandal: ‘Allies trust Denmark’

Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has brushed off concerns that the espionage scandal will negatively affect Denmark’s relationship with its allies but acknowledged it’s a ‘very serious issue’. After it was revealed, Monday, that Lars…

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Posted on 13. Jan, 2022 in: News

‘Culture’ restrictions lifted on Sunday

Acting on recommendations from the Epedimy Commission the government has proposed lifting corona restrictions on the cultural sector from Sunday, which will allow theatres, cinemas, and concert halls to reopen, but with a…

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Posted on 13. Jan, 2022 in: News

Virus updates

High infection rate but hospitalisations have ‘peaked’….Denmark first country in Europe to offer 4th vaccine dose…More than 1 million have been infected…. 24.343 new corona cases were reported Wednesday, the highest for the…

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Posted on 13. Jan, 2022 in: News

Denmark 4th on global passport ranking – Japan leads the way

Denmark has risen to joint 4th on the latest Henley Passport Index, a periodical ranking of all the world’s passports according to the number of destinations their holders can access without a prior visa. Japan and…

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Posted on 12. Jan, 2022 in: News

Parties demand ‘full disclosure’ in spy scandal

Parties on both sides of the aisle have called for ‘full disclosure’ from the government regarding the espionage scandal after it was revealed that Lars Findsen, head of the Military Intelligence Agency (FE)…

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Posted on 12. Jan, 2022 in: News

Denmark’s corona ‘miracle’

The excess mortality rate in Denmark since the start of the corona epidemic nearly two years ago – the number of deaths caused by other causes than corona, such as influenza – is…

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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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