Posted on 20. Jul, 2021 in: News

Crown Prince cancels Tokyo trip after Covid scare

Crown Prince Frederik will not be attending the Tokyo Olympic Games after having been in contact with someone who’s tested positive for COVID-19. The Crown Prince was set to travel to the Japanese…

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Posted on 19. Jul, 2021 in: News

Muhammed illustrator dies at 86

Illustrator Kurt Westergaard, who in 2005 drew the controversial cartoon of the Prophet Mohammed with a bomb in his turban that sparked off anti-Denmark riots throughout the Muslim world, has died at the…

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Posted on 19. Jul, 2021 in: News

DPP calls for human rights opt-out

The Danish People’s Party (DPP) has urged the government to investigate the possibility of opting out of the European Human Rights Convention following last week’s controversial ruling by the  European Court of Human Rights…

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Posted on 19. Jul, 2021 in: News

Denmark – low on IQ but smarter than Nordic neighbours

Denmark ranks low on Forbes’ latest list of smart nations  but higher than Norway and Sweden. The annual study, based on a wide range of data including number of Nobel Prizes won (to…

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Posted on 19. Jul, 2021 in: News

Virus updates

Infections slow down after 7-day uptick…..66% inoculated so far…..8% of new cases related to Spain travel…. The number of new corona cases took a downward turn Sunday, to 641, after rising steadily for…

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Posted on 19. Jul, 2021 in: News

Failed asylum seekers forced to take Covid test

Two failed asylum seekers have been physically forced to take a Covid-19 test before being deported from Denmark while at least 15 others have been ‘encouraged’ to voluntarily take a test, Jyllands-Posten reports….

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Posted on 16. Jul, 2021 in: News

Denmark heading for a ‘virus explosion’

Denmark is heading for a ‘virus explosion’ and it’s young people who will pay the price according to a British expert. Dr. Deepti Gurdasani, a clinical epidemiologist and senior lecturer at Queen Mary…

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Posted on 16. Jul, 2021 in: News

Virus updates

Infections remain high….Vaccines are working….Restrictions eased on bars, restaurants…. The number of new corona cases dipped slightly, Thursday, to 1,141 from 1,202 the previous day.  1.40% of the 81,285 PCR tests taken over…

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Posted on 16. Jul, 2021 in: News

Syrian refugee granted reprieve

The Refugee Board has overturned the Danish Immigration Service’s decision to deport 20-year-old Aya Abu-Daher, following international condemnation. The Syrian refugee was told in March that her temporary residency permit, granted three years…

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Posted on 16. Jul, 2021 in: News

Government’s allies demand full review of revolution threat

The government’s parliamentary allies have demanded straight answers from Defence Minister Trine Bramsen about the ‘Frogman affair.’ Danish Navy frogman Lars Gram was discharged last week with immediate effect after he allegedly tried…

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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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