Posted on 04. Aug, 2022 in: News

Danish journalist expelled from Russia

A Danish journalist has been expelled from Russia for ‘security and defence issues’ and given a 10-year entry ban. Foreign Minister Jeppe Kofod said last night that the deportation of DR News correspondent…

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Posted on 03. Aug, 2022 in: News

Denmark ‘fudges’ CO2 emission figures

While Denmark, officially, is emitting less and less CO2, new figures from the Danish Energy Agency show that up to 15 percent of emissions – those that originate from biomass – aren’t being…

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Posted on 02. Aug, 2022 in: News

Foreign Minister: We need nuclear weapons to deter Putin

Nuclear weapons are a ‘necessary evil’ to deter Putin’s Russia – that was the message from Foreign Minister Jeppe Kofod in a speech on behalf of all Nordic nations at a nuclear non-proliferation…

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Posted on 01. Aug, 2022 in: News

Healthcare is the top issue for voters

Healthcare is the dominant campaign issue for voters in the next election that, analysts believe, will be held his autumn. In a new Megafon poll for TV2, 33% of respondents name ‘hospitals and…

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Posted on 29. Jul, 2022 in: News

DPP whip leads defections to new party

One of the Danish People´s Party’s (DPP) most prominent names has officially joined Inger Støjberg’s Denmark’s Democrats, becoming the first MP to represent the new party at Christiansborg (Parliament). Peter Skaarup was one…

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Posted on 28. Jul, 2022 in: News

Analyst: Russian gas cutback linked to war

There’s no doubt that Russia’s state-owned Gazprom’s decision to drastically cut gas deliveries to Europe via the Nord Stream pipeline is closely linked to the war in Ukraine, one of Denmark’s top military analysts…

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Posted on 27. Jul, 2022 in: News

1 in 3 voters looking for centrist government

A third of the electorate would prefer an across-the-aisle coalition after the next election – good news for Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen and her predecessor, Lars Løkke Rasmussen, who’ve both banged the drum…

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Posted on 26. Jul, 2022 in: News

Left-wing party sends warning to PM: Ease up on immigration or else….

The Red/Greens have warned Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen they won’t support a Social Democrat-led government after the next election unless she’s willing to amend an integral part of Denmark’s strict immigration legislation –…

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Posted on 25. Jul, 2022 in: News

Russia blacklists Denmark

Denmark and four other EU nations have been added to Russia’s list of countries considered ‘unfriendly’. The Russian government said Denmark, Greece, Slovakia, Slovenia and Croatia have been blacklisted for ‘carrying out hostile…

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Posted on 22. Jul, 2022 in: News

Ambassador: Denmark is destroying its relationship with Russia

By offering to train Ukrainian soldiers Denmark is in danger of damaging its relationship with Russia even more, Moscow’s ‘man in Copenhagen’, Ambassador Vladmir Brabin, said yesterday. After Defence Minister Morgen Bødskov said…

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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-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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