Posted on 06. Apr, 2021 in: News

Greenland election today: Mining dispute divides voters, parties

A rare earth and uranium mining project has become one of the biggest issues in the run-up to today’s general election in Greenland. The election was called five weeks ago following a dispute…

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Posted on 06. Apr, 2021 in: News

Jewish cemetery desecrated in Easter attack

A Jewish cemetery in northern Jutland was desecrated over the Easter weekend in an attack linked to the neo-Nazi Nordic Resistance Movement. According to local police the cemetery was littered with dolls doused…

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Posted on 06. Apr, 2021 in: News

Danish labour costs highest in EU

Denmark had the highest hourly labour costs in the EU last year – €45.8 compared to the pan-EU average of €28.8 and €34.8 in the eurozone. New Eurostat figures show Luxembourg had the…

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Posted on 06. Apr, 2021 in: News

Virus updates

Gradual reopening today…..Easter drop in infections….13.1% vaccinated….Danish corona passport could be replicated throughout Europe… Denmark gradually opens up today as corona restriction are relaxed. Service sector shops such as hairdressers will be able…

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Posted on 06. Apr, 2021 in: News

Car-free Sundays this Autumn?

Transport Minister Benny Engelbrecht has proposed allowing local authorities to impose car-free Sundays. According to media reports the move is primarily aimed at Denmark’s two biggest cities, Copenhagen and Aarhus, where the streets…

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Posted on 06. Apr, 2021 in: News

Soft landing for economy post-corona

The Danish economy has emerged relatively unscathed from the corona crisis and has out-performed its Nordic neighbours. New figures reveal that private spending fell by no more than 2% in 2020, considerably less…

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Posted on 06. Apr, 2021 in: News

Business shorts

Property boom provides €600bn equity boost…..Business confidence up….Danish investment in U.S. green energy….Danish Crown gives  employees DKK4m restaurant bonus… There’s never been a better time to be a homeowner in Denmark. A new…

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Posted on 31. Mar, 2021 in: News

Infections up

The slight uptick in infections continued, Tuesday, when 772 new corona cases were reported, 103 more than the previous day. Nearly 160,000 people were tested over the 24-hour period, a positivity rate of…

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Posted on 31. Mar, 2021 in: News

Government backs down – Danish children in Syria could be repatriated

In a complete turnaround the government has agreed to send a delegation of high-ranking civil servants to Syria to evaluate the conditions for the possible repatriation of 19 children from detention camps, but…

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Posted on 31. Mar, 2021 in: News

Opposition demands explanation for PM’s ‘flip-flop’ on Syria kids

Prime Minister has been summoned to a parliamentary consultation by the Danish People’s party (DPP) to explain her ‘flip-flop’ on the repatriation of Danish children in Syria. DPP leader Kristian Thulesen Dahl accused…

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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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