Posted on 26. Nov, 2021 in: News

21 more evacuated from Afghanistan

The Foreign Ministry has managed to evacuate a further 21 people from Afghanistan. 1,080 diplomats, and local employees who worked for Denmark were originally flown out of Kabul Airport on emergency planes in…

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Posted on 26. Nov, 2021 in: News

Impeachment hearings over – Støjberg’s fate decided on December 13th

After 31 days of hearings, all evidence and arguments have now been presented in the impeachment trial of Inger Støjberg and the 26 judges are expected to announce their decision on December 13th….

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Posted on 26. Nov, 2021 in: News

Ex-minister’s mink messages restored

IT technicians have managed to restore deleted text messages from former food minister Mogens Jensen’s smart phone. The messages are seen as ’extremely relevant’ to the Mink Commission’s probe as Mr Jensen quit after…

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Posted on 26. Nov, 2021 in: News

Fishermen fight for EU compensation

Parliamentary parties will today negotiate who gets what from the EU’s DKK1.2b (€160m) compensation package offered to Danish fishermen who’ve suffered a reduction in quotas following Brexit. The money comes from an EU emergency…

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Posted on 26. Nov, 2021 in: News

Virus updates

4,390 new corona cases were reported Thursday – 183.797 people were tested over the 24-hour period, providing a positivity rate of 2.29%, in line with the past few days.  The number of people…

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Posted on 25. Nov, 2021 in: News

Prosecution demands prison term for Støjberg

The prosecution has called for a minimum 4-month prison sentence for former immigration minister Inger Støjberg if the court of impeachment finds her guilty in the child-brides affair. In her final summation, Wednesday, Public Prosecutor Anne Birgitte…

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Posted on 25. Nov, 2021 in: News

Inger speculates about DPP leadership

Former immigration minister Inger Støjberg has declined to rule out the possibility of becoming leader of the Danish People’s Party (DPP) after Kristian Thulesen Dahl, who’s stepping down following a disastrous showing for…

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Posted on 25. Nov, 2021 in: News

Messerschmidt will back down if Støjberg enters DPP leadership race

Danish People’s Party’s (DPP) deputy leader Morten Messerschmidt has said he won’t get involved in a leadership battle with former immigration minister Inger Støjberg, who’s fast emerging as the favourite to succeed outgoing…

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Posted on 25. Nov, 2021 in: News

Prisoners could be sent abroad

Danish jailbirds could soon be serving their prison sentence abroad. The government is hoping to solve the problem of overcrowded Danish prisons by renting jail space in ‘unnamed’ foreign countries, according to a…

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Posted on 25. Nov, 2021 in: News

Justice Minister grilled on PM’s phones

Justice Minister Nick Hækkerup has refused to issue any guarantee that the police were given all the smartphones used by the prime minister in the textgate affair. Mr Hækkerup, who announced last week…

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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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