Posted on 09. Jun, 2021 in: News

Baltic Pipeline on schedule despite shutdown

The Polish government has offered assurances that the Baltic Pipeline between the Norwegian sector of the North Sea and Poland will be completed on schedule despite a shutdown in Denmark. Construction work on…

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Posted on 08. Jun, 2021 in: News

More #MeToo problems for Social Democrats

Minister of Children and Education Pernille Rosenkrantz-Theil has admitted that as an MP before the 2019 election she was informed about accusations of inappropriate ‘Me Too’ sexual behaviour by a former employee of the ruling Social…

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Posted on 08. Jun, 2021 in: News

Defence Ministry confirms Denmark’s role in covert operation

Since 2018 Denmark has been part of Operation Gallant Phoenix, a U.S.- led covert operation, based in Jordan, originally aimed at tracking the flow of foreign terrorist fighters in and out of Iraq…

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Posted on 08. Jun, 2021 in: News

New poll: Racism growing in Denmark

An increasing number of people in this country believe racism has become an ever-growing problem. In the wake of disturbing Facebook video footage seen by more than 250,000 followers, showing a racist verbally…

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Posted on 08. Jun, 2021 in: News

Police in Minkgate cover-up

The National Police (Rigspolitiet) have refused to release confidential documents regarding their role in the Minkgate affair  because they could be ‘misused’ by the press. According to a letter sent by Rigspolitiet to…

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Posted on 08. Jun, 2021 in: News

Virus updates

Fewer infections but fewer tested…..Face mask demand could be relaxed soon…0.1% test positive despite vaccination…Migrants hardest hit by epidemic…. Only 459 new cases of corona were reported, Monday, although the figure was based…

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Posted on 08. Jun, 2021 in: News

Government won’t boycott Qatar World Cup despite migrant worker deaths

The government won’t be boycotting next year’s football World Cup in Qatar.  At a parliamentary consultation called by the Socialist People’s Party’s policy spokesman, Karsen Hønge, who questioned whether the government intends to…

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Posted on 08. Jun, 2021 in: News

Business shorts

Parliament approves new residential island in capital….Free ferry trips in summer aid package to boost tourism… Parliament has given the go-ahead to the construction of a DKK20bn ($3.3 billion) artificial island in Copenhagen…

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Posted on 07. Jun, 2021 in: News

Constitution Day issues – surveillance, asylum seekers, espionage…and stress

In traditional Constitution Day speeches throughout the country, Saturday, party leaders touched on a wide range of issues, including liberty, surveillance, asylum seekers, espionage, green conversion, abuse of power, stress – here’s what…

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Posted on 07. Jun, 2021 in: News

Greenland rejects Denmark’s Arctic defence aid

The new government in Greenland has raised doubts about the extra DKK1.5bn in military spending agreed by the Danish parliament for Arctic defence. The funding, passed in February, will include DKK750m for the use…

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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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