Posted on 09. Mar, 2026 in: News

Moderates could decide election outcome

A new opinion poll shows that neither side of parliament can reach the crucial 90 seats needed for a majority without support from the centrist Moderates – making former prime minister Lars Løkke…

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Posted on 06. Mar, 2026 in: News

Denmark joins NATO evacuation plan

Denmark has joined nine northern European countries in drawing up plans to evacuate civilians across borders in the event of war. The initiative will see NATO countries, Poland, Germany, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway,…

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Posted on 05. Mar, 2026 in: News

Lars Løkke: ‘Partners have ditched centrist coalition’

Moderates leader Lars Løkke Rasmussen has accused the Social Democrats and Liberals (Venstre) of rushing to ditch the ‘grand coalition’ formed after the last election. One week into the election campaign, the former…

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Posted on 04. Mar, 2026 in: News

Prime Minister: ‘I don’t hate the rich’

Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has rejected accusations that she hates rich people after coming under fire for proposing a wealth tax on high earners. During a live Q&A session on Instagram, Tuesday, the…

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Posted on 03. Mar, 2026 in: News

Denmark joins nuclear agreement

Denmark has entered an agreement on strategic nuclear ‌deterrence with France. At a press conference last night, alongside Defence Minister Troels Lund Poulsen and Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen, Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen…

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Posted on 02. Mar, 2026 in: News

Government reacts to attack on Iran

Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen described the Iranian government as ‘pure evil’ following the joint US-Israeli attacks that killed the country’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, but said it’s too early to conclude anything…

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Posted on 27. Feb, 2026 in: News

ELECTION!

Voters will go to the polls on March 24th. Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen called a snap election, Tuesday, following months of speculation dominated by President Trump’s threats to annex Greenland. Announcing the decision…

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Posted on 26. Feb, 2026 in: News

Economy Minister dismisses call for wealth tax

Left-wing parties’ call for a wealth tax has been denounced by Minister for the Economy Stephanie Lose as ‘an attack on Danish businesses, jobs and entrepreneurship.’ After the Green Left (Socialists/SF) and Red/Greens…

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Posted on 25. Feb, 2026 in: News

Multi-billion spending in 2035 plan

The government has announced a massive spending spree over the next decade but warned that funds are running low. As part of the long-awaited 2035 Economic Plan, DKK 3.8bn will be allocated to…

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Posted on 24. Feb, 2026 in: News

Foreign Minister: Short-term ceasefire would allow Putin to rebuild Russian ‘war machine’

Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen has dismissed the idea of a short-term ceasefire in Ukraine. In an interview with Berlingske on the fourth anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion the former prime minister warned…

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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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