Posted on 02. May, 2024 in: News

Nordic-African Foreign Ministers’ meeting in Copenhagen

Ministers and business representatives from twenty-six African and five Nordic countries met yesterday and today in Copenhagen for the annual Nordic-African Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (NAFM). The Danish government is focusing on strengthening cooperation…

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Posted on 02. May, 2024 in: News

Disastrous opinion poll – government facing 33-seat loss

The government would lose 33 seats if an election was held today. The latest Epinion poll for TV2 indicates the three coalition partners would, collectively, win no more than 31.5% of the vote….

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Posted on 01. May, 2024 in: News

Defence bill agreement – DKK48bn for ‘iron fist’ brigade

The government and parties behind the ‘military pact’ finally reached agreement last night on the terms of the new defence bill that will lead to a massive upgrade of Denmark’s armed forces after…

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Posted on 30. Apr, 2024 in: News

Security experts warn GPS jamming could lead to air disaster

Danish security experts have warned of a potential air disaster from GPS (Global Positioning System) jamming after interference with navigation signals forced two Finnish flights to turn around mid-journey last week. Finnair said…

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Posted on 29. Apr, 2024 in: News

$28m direct investment in Ukraine’s defence industry

The government has signed a formal letter of intent to invest DKK200m ($28m) in Ukraine’s defence industry. The money is part of the DKK2.2bn ($312m) allocated to Ukraine two weeks ago, Denmark’s 17th…

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Posted on 26. Apr, 2024 in: News

Government sinks to new low as voters flee

4 out of 10 voters have deserted the government coalition parties since the 2022 election. The latest Megafon poll for TV2 shows only 30.7% of the electorate would vote for either the Social…

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Posted on 25. Apr, 2024 in: News

Israeli arms inquiry widened

The independent legal inquiry into the Elbit affair has been widened and subsequently delayed, the Defence Ministry announced yesterday. Former defence minister Jacob Ellemann-Jensen quit in October following accusations of misleading parliament over the controversial…

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Posted on 24. Apr, 2024 in: News

Denmark looking for EU backing after UK passes Rwanda bill

A Danish processing centre for refugees in Rwanda is still a distant dream even though the British Parliament yesterday approved a similar bill to deport asylum seekers to the east-African country. In 2021…

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Posted on 23. Apr, 2024 in: News

Government ready to fund transfer of Air Defence systems to Ukraine

The government has indicated that it could be willing to help other countries financially if they send their Patriot Air Defence systems to Ukraine. Following a meeting in Brussels, Monday, Foreign Minister Lars…

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Posted on 22. Apr, 2024 in: News

PM reveals hateful messages: ‘Whore, child murderer’

Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has chosen to share hate messages and threats she’s received on Instagram recently in which she’s been called, amongst other things, a ’child murderer’ and ’Denmark’s biggest whore’. The…

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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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