Posted on 07. Jan, 2022 in: News

Defence Minister blamed for legal mess

Defence Minister Trine Bramsen has come under fire for getting Denmark involved in a ‘legal mess’ after it was revealed that an alleged pirate has been flown to Copenhagen to face prosecution. According…

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Posted on 07. Jan, 2022 in: News

Government’s ally pulls the rug from under prime minister

The centrist Social Liberals (Radikale) have warned they won’t support a 1-party Social Democrat government again. In an interview with Politiken, party leader Sofie Carsten Nielsen said she would only back a prime minister…

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Posted on 07. Jan, 2022 in: News

Virus updates

25.995 new corona cases were reported Thursday, the second-highest daily figure ever. 2,027 of those testing positive, around 8%, had been infected before.  Nearly a quarter of a million tests were carried out…

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Posted on 07. Jan, 2022 in: News

Denmark wins Mother Teresa award

Denmark has been awarded the Mother Teresa Memorial Award for Social Justice 2021 for Environment Sustainability. The Dubai-based Big News Network reports how each year, the Harmony Foundation from Maharashtra in India identifies…

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Posted on 07. Jan, 2022 in: News

Stock market tumble after record year for investors

Copenhagen Stock Exchange’s trend-setting C-25 index of ‘blue-chip’ shares has fallen every day since the start of the year and closed 3% down, Thursday, one of the 10-biggest single-day decreases since the C-25…

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Posted on 06. Jan, 2022 in: News

Foreign nationals an ‘integral part’ of labour market

10.5% of all full-time employees in this country are foreign nationals compared to only 6.3% ten years ago. A new study by the Confederation of Danish Industry (DI) shows that at the end…

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Posted on 06. Jan, 2022 in: News

Business warning: Simmering labour market could boil over

The Danish labour market is at boiling point, business organisations have warned after new figures showing 41% of companies in the construction industry were forced to reject orders in December due to a…

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Posted on 06. Jan, 2022 in: News

WHO questions Danish virus optimism

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has questioned Danish claims that the pandemic could be over by the end of February. In an interview with TV2 News, Wednesday, leading WHO spokesperson Margaret Harris said she…

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Posted on 06. Jan, 2022 in: News

Government stands firm on restrictions

The corona restrictions imposed in December will remain in place until at least January 16th. Following a government briefing of all parties, Wednesday, the Red/Green’s health spokesman, Peder Hvelplund, said there’s no immediate…

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Posted on 06. Jan, 2022 in: News

Herd immunity back on the agenda

Herd immunity, often dismissed as a cynical, mathematical formula for human life by virologists, has again become a keyword in the battle against the coronavirus. In April 2020, then head of the National…

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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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