Posted on 11. May, 2022 in: News

Denmark blames Russia for cyber attack

Denmark has condemned Russia for a cyberattack that disrupted satellite internet connections across Europe just before the invasion of Ukraine began on February 24th. Defence Minister Morten Bødskov said yesterday that the Danish…

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Posted on 10. May, 2022 in: News

Ex-defence minister accuses government of lying

Claus Hjort Frederiksen has accused the government of lying in the espionage scandal. The former defence minister has been accused of violating his oath of confidentiality by confirming the existence of a surveillance…

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Posted on 09. May, 2022 in: News

Former Rwandan official: Denmark is negotiating with a monster

A former top-ranking aide to Rwandan President Paul Kagame has warned the Danish government it’s making a ‘major, major’ mistake by trying make an asylum deal with the central-African country. In an interview with…

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Posted on 06. May, 2022 in: News

Russia expels Danish diplomats

Four diplomats and three staff at Denmark’s Moscow embassy have been declared persona non grata and given two weeks to leave the country. In a statement Thursday, the Russian Foreign Ministry said Denmark’s…

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Posted on 05. May, 2022 in: News

President Zelensky speaks on Denmark’s Liberation Day – ‘Russia’s war is as brutal as WW2’

Thousands of people gathered at Copenhagen’s Town Hall Square last night to hear a direct address by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on the 77th anniversary of Denmark’s liberation from German occupation. Via a…

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Posted on 04. May, 2022 in: News

Indian PM declines to denounce Russia, concentrates on business

Prime Mette Frederiksen expressed hope that India would ‘use its influence’ over Russia and Vladimir Putin to end the war in Ukraine during talks with her Indian counterpart, Narendra Modi, in Copenhagen, Tuesday…

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Posted on 03. May, 2022 in: News

Denmark reopens Kyiv embassy

The Danish embassy in Ukraine has reopened 10 weeks after it closed down following Russia’s invasion. Denmark’s ambassador, Ole Egberg Mikkelsen, was originally relocated to Lviv in the western part of the war-torn…

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Posted on 02. May, 2022 in: News

Justice Minister quits – cabinet reshuffle

Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has been forced to reshuffle her cabinet after Justice Minister Nick Hækkerup resigned last night and announced he was leaving politics. Leading political commentators called it a ‘political bombshell’…

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Posted on 29. Apr, 2022 in: News

Government pushes for change to EU asylum directive

The government is pushing for an EU directive to be amended so other countries can copy Denmark’s proposed asylum deal with Rwanda. In a briefing to all parties, Thursday, Minister for Immigration Mattias…

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Posted on 28. Apr, 2022 in: News

Energy Minister issues gas guarantee to nervous consumers

Energy & Climate Minister Dan Jørgensen has assured Danish consumers they will continue to receive gas even if Russia shuts down all supplies. After the Russian energy giant Gazprom cut off gas exports…

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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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