Posted on 09. Nov, 2022 in: News

Legal professors: No grounds for impeachment in Minkgate affair

Three leading law professors have concluded there are no grounds to impeach caretaker prime minister Mette Frederiksen in the Minkgate affair. Although a political majority supports the call for an independent legal inquiry…

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Posted on 08. Nov, 2022 in: News

Mette presses on with government negotiations: ‘We need something new’

Following a long day of talks with other party leaders, Monday, caretaker prime minister Mette Frederiksen said last night she was ‘hopeful’ about forming a new government but declined to speculate about any…

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Posted on 07. Nov, 2022 in: News

Løkke – from ‘kingmaker’ to ‘string-puller’

Although Moderates leader Lars Løkke Rasmussen didn’t get the role of ‘kingmaker’ he desperately wanted following Tuesday’s election he’s actively working behind the scenes to achieve his ambition of a ‘grand’ across the…

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Posted on 04. Nov, 2022 in: News

Opposition parties won the popular vote but lost the election

The centre-right ’red’ bloc of parties won Tuesday’s election despite losing the popular vote.  The final tally shows the opposition parties, plus the centrist Moderates, received 1.797.475 votes, while the (former) government alliance…

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Posted on 03. Nov, 2022 in: News

Government steps down as Mette aims for grand coalition

Despite narrowly clinging on to power in Tuesday’s election, Mette Frederiksen and her Social Democrat government stepped down yesterday after the now ‘caretaker’ prime minister said she would attempt to put together a…

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Posted on 02. Nov, 2022 in: News

Election 2022: Centre-left squeeze out narrow 1-seat victory

Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen emerged as the big winner in Tuesday’s election after the centre-left ‘blue’ parties won 87 seats, with another three expected from the Faroe Islands and Greenland today that will…

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Posted on 01. Nov, 2022 in: News

Polls open for a day of drama

Polling stations are now open in an election that’s still too close to call. The latest Gallup survey, published Monday, shows the centre-left ‘red’ bloc, led by the Social Democrats are at 49.1%,…

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Posted on 31. Oct, 2022 in: News

‘Red’ bloc parties lead the way but no overall majority

With less than 24 hours to go before the polls open  the ‘red’ centre-left bloc of parties remain on course for victory but still a long way from the 90 seats needed for…

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Posted on 28. Oct, 2022 in: News

Denmark changed Sweden’s stance on immigration

Sweden is no longer ‘appalled’ by Denmark’s hardline immigration policy. Commenting on the Danish election in Berlingske, Swedish journalist Paulina Neuding said no other country has had such a major influence on Swedish…

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Posted on 27. Oct, 2022 in: News

Former PM looks like the big winner on Tuesday

With five days to go to the election the Moderates have maintained their support and party leader Lars Løkke Rasmussen looks like playing a crucial role in who becomes the next prime minister….

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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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