Posted on 07. Nov, 2023 in: News

PM: Denmark proud to oppose Russia’s war

“Russia’s invasion was the start of a new reality for the world and underscores the importance of NATO and cooperation between the US and Europe” – the words of Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen…

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Posted on 06. Nov, 2023 in: News

Antisemitism on the rise

Antisemitism in this country is on the rise. As the Israel-Hamas conflict continues to escalate, threats against Danish Jews have increased considerably since the Hamas terrorist attack on October 7th. Justice Minister Peter…

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Posted on 03. Nov, 2023 in: News

Justice Minister rejects calls for open hearings in spy probe

Justice Minister Peter Hummelgaard has dismissed calls for open hearings in the espionage affair as ‘irresponsible’ and proposed a change in legislation so that similar ‘high-profile’ cases in the future are tried behind…

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Posted on 02. Nov, 2023 in: News

Espionage charges against former defence minister and spy boss dropped

The Public Prosecutor has sensationally dropped the espionage charges against former defence minister, Claus Hjort Frederiksen, and ‘spy boss’ Lars Findsen, former head of the Defence Intelligence Agency. The shock decision, Wednesday, came…

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Posted on 01. Nov, 2023 in: News

Majority backing for Elbit inquiry- ex-defence minister in the firing line

A cross-party majority has agreed on the terms for an independent legal inquiry into the Israeli arms affair. Former defence minister Jacob Ellemann-Jensen, who quit as Liberal leader last week, has been accused…

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Posted on 31. Oct, 2023 in: News

PM accused of bias, ‘double standards’

Prime Minister Mette Fredriksen has been accused by foreign media of employing ‘double standards’  in the Hamas-Israel conflict. State-run Turkish news outlet TRT reports how hours before the United Nations General Assembly voted…

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Posted on 30. Oct, 2023 in: News

Government waters down Quran burning bill

The government has amended its controversial bill to outlaw Quran burnings following public and political criticism and advice from experts. According to the Ministry of Justice, the new proposals will only affect religious…

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Posted on 27. Oct, 2023 in: News

Ukraine ambassador points finger at Russian Intelligence for Løkke prank

Ukraine’s Ambassador to Denmark Mykhailo Vydoinyk suspects the Russian Intelligence Agency (FSB) was behind the prank call last week when two comedians convinced Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen he was talking to Moussa…

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Posted on 26. Oct, 2023 in: News

PM promises to strengthen ties with Japan

Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen concluded her 3-day visit to Japan, Wednesday, by agreeing to work with her Japanese counterpart, Fumio Kishida, towards a ’free and open Indo-Pacific region’. The two prime ministers also…

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Posted on 25. Oct, 2023 in: News

Foreign Minister embarrassed by Russian pranksters

Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen has been summoned to a parliamentary consultation regarding an embarrassing phone call, Friday, when he was tricked into sharing potentially sensitive information with a bogus African diplomat who…

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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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