Posted on 30. Nov, 2021 in: News

Business shorts

Retailers warn of rising prices…Novo hit by low insulin sales in China…Who will build Denmark’s biggest offshore windfarm?…. Danish consumers are facing even higher prices in the near future. A new Statistics Denmark…

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Posted on 29. Nov, 2021 in: News

Feared corona variant in Denmark

Two cases of the new corona variant, Omicron, that’s sending shockwaves throughout the world, have been detected in Denmark. Two travellers from South Africa have tested positive according to the Ministry of Health,…

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Posted on 29. Nov, 2021 in: News

Virus updates

Daily infections top 4,000….Face masks mandatory from today….Jabs for kids….. 4,290 new corona cases were reported Sunday, 538 up on the previous day. 186,100 people were tested over the 24-hour period, providing a positivity…

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Posted on 29. Nov, 2021 in: News

Political majority calls for review of strict chain migration rules

A parliamentary majority has called for a review of Denmark’s controversial 3-year residency requirement for family reunification, so called ‘chain migration’. Following a recent ruling against Denmark at the European Court of Human Rights…

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Posted on 29. Nov, 2021 in: News

Immigration Service’s failed Syria policy

Although the Refugee Appeals Board (Flygtningenævnet) last year affirmed the government’s hard-line Syria policy by declaring that sending refugees back to the Damascus region is ‘completely legal’, new figures show the board has overturned the forced repatriation…

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Posted on 29. Nov, 2021 in: News

Messerschmidt enters DPP leadership race as Støjberg waits for impeachment ruling

Morten Messerschmidt has announced he’s officially running for party leader but again stressed he will withdraw if former immigration minister Inger Støjberg joins the race. All candidates to become DPP leader are required…

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Posted on 29. Nov, 2021 in: News

Foreign Minister in China – green transition tops the agenda

Foreign Minister Jeppe Kofod rounded off his week-long trip to Asia, Friday, with a visit to China where he held talks with his Chinese counterpart, Wang Yi. Ahead of his arrival, Friday, the…

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Posted on 29. Nov, 2021 in: News

Good week, Bad week….

It was a good week for… …the labour market – the number of wage earners rose to 2.882m, the highest number ever recorded… …the Foreign Ministry which successfully evacuated a further 21 people…

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Posted on 26. Nov, 2021 in: News

Danish warship kills 4 in pirate raid

The crew of a Danish frigate killed four pirates in waters south of Nigeria, Wednesday, just one day before Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen was scheduled to inspect the ship as part of her…

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Posted on 26. Nov, 2021 in: News

Copenhagen court charges pirates ‘in absentia’

The four alleged pirates who survived the shootout in the Gulf of Guinea, Wednesday, were charged with attempted murder, ‘in absentia’, at Copenhagen District Court, Thursday. The court ordered them to be held…

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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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