https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Europe in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Our column Inside Denmark takes a closer look at the stories we’ve been talking about over the last seven days. This week, the policies for which the 2026 election might be remembered. https://www.thelocal.com/20260321/inside-denmark-which-election-policies-could-tip-the-scales-in-2026 Sat, 21 Mar 2026 15:12:41 +0100 inside-denmark-which-election-policies-could-tip-the-scales-in-2026 Our column Inside Denmark looks at our most talked-about stories of the last seven days. This week, increasingly bleak prospects for the average applicant for Danish naturalisation. https://www.thelocal.com/20251213/inside-denmark-why-im-worried-ill-never-be-granted-danish-citizenship Sat, 13 Dec 2025 11:36:03 +0100 inside-denmark-why-im-worried-ill-never-be-granted-danish-citizenship Our weekly column Inside Denmark looks closer at some of the stories we’ve been talking about in the last seven days. This week, organisations and school experts have been lining up to reprimand Education Minister Mattias Tesfaye. https://www.thelocal.com/20250830/inside-denmark-education-minister-slammed-for-shameful-description-of-kids Sat, 30 Aug 2025 12:12:22 +0200 inside-denmark-education-minister-slammed-for-shameful-description-of-kids A US freedom of information request has ordered embassy staff in Denmark to hand over some of their private messages among other information, while new work permit rules apply to a limited range of countries. Our weekly feature Inside Denmark looks at some of the Danish news stories we’ve been talking about this week. https://www.thelocal.com/20250705/inside-denmark-danish-embassy-staff-asked-to-hand-over-private-messages Sat, 05 Jul 2025 11:13:09 +0200 inside-denmark-danish-embassy-staff-asked-to-hand-over-private-messages From arrests at a Danish paint maker to the growing success of Copenhagen's immigration policy at the EU, our weekly feature Inside Denmark looks at some of the stories we've been talking about this week. https://www.thelocal.com/20250628/inside-denmark-danish-paint-in-russia-and-immigration-policies-gain-momentum-at-eu Sat, 28 Jun 2025 12:57:19 +0200 inside-denmark-danish-paint-in-russia-and-immigration-policies-gain-momentum-at-eu From a growing political scandal to the government's hopes of attracting students from Africa, our weekly newsletter Inside Denmark looks at some of the news stories we've been talking about this week. https://www.thelocal.com/20250621/inside-denmark-cash-for-seats-drama-and-danish-incentive-for-african-students Sat, 21 Jun 2025 14:49:03 +0200 inside-denmark-cash-for-seats-drama-and-danish-incentive-for-african-students From the return of the burqa ban to the political agenda after seven years, to information sharing with the US and revocable citizenships. Our weekly column Inside Denmark looks at some of the stories we’ve been talking about this week. https://www.thelocal.com/20250607/inside-denmark-why-burqa-ban-is-back-after-six-years Sat, 07 Jun 2025 11:20:50 +0200 inside-denmark-why-burqa-ban-is-back-after-six-years From the reasons foreign nationals decide not to extend their stay in Denmark to the country’s labyrinthine laws for bank holiday business, our weekly column Inside Denmark looks at some of the stories we’ve been talking about this week. https://www.thelocal.com/20250531/inside-denmark-what-causes-foreign-workers-to-give-up-on-denmark Sat, 31 May 2025 12:10:21 +0200 inside-denmark-what-causes-foreign-workers-to-give-up-on-denmark From the retirement age breaching 70 to Denmark wanting a reinterpretation of the ECHR: our weekly column Inside Denmark looks at some of the stories we’ve been talking about this week. https://www.thelocal.com/20250524/inside-denmark-the-highest-retirement-age-in-europe Sat, 24 May 2025 12:58:06 +0200 inside-denmark-the-highest-retirement-age-in-europe From the Labour Day debate about Denmark’s retirement age to the culprit behind disappearing trees in Odder, our weekly column Inside Denmark looks at some of the stories we’ve been talking about this week. https://www.thelocal.com/20250503/inside-denmark-who-said-what-about-the-retirement-age-on-labour-day Sat, 03 May 2025 12:01:18 +0200 inside-denmark-who-said-what-about-the-retirement-age-on-labour-day The announcement of a huge reform to the job centre system, and a high court rejection of a bid to stop Denmark’s indirect arms exports to Israel. Our weekly column Inside Denmark looks at some of the stories we’ve been talking about this week. https://www.thelocal.com/20250412/inside-denmark-why-your-local-job-centre-could-soon-vanish Sat, 12 Apr 2025 11:23:04 +0200 inside-denmark-why-your-local-job-centre-could-soon-vanish The contrasting campaigns and fortunes of brewing giant Carlsberg, and a cola brand unknown outside of Denmark are among the stories we’re looking at this week in our column Inside Denmark. https://www.thelocal.com/20250405/inside-denmark-jolly-times-for-danish-cola-and-tuborgs-unusual-promotion Sat, 05 Apr 2025 11:28:18 +0200 inside-denmark-jolly-times-for-danish-cola-and-tuborgs-unusual-promotion With relations between the two countries hitting a new low this week as Vice President JD Vance heads to Greenland, our weekly column Inside Denmark looks at the Danish government’s proposal to bolster military cooperation with the United States. https://www.thelocal.com/20250329/inside-denmark-why-is-denmark-increasing-military-cooperation-with-the-united-states Sat, 29 Mar 2025 08:16:10 +0100 inside-denmark-why-is-denmark-increasing-military-cooperation-with-the-united-states From the mystery of a massive charity shop donation to misconceptions about Danish quality of life and a child abuse case reportedly involving a former minister. Our weekly column Inside Denmark looks at some of the stories we’ve been talking about this week. https://www.thelocal.com/20250322/inside-denmark-how-do-you-donate-half-a-million-by-mistake Sat, 22 Mar 2025 10:43:56 +0100 inside-denmark-how-do-you-donate-half-a-million-by-mistake Rules aimed at immigrants sometimes impact adopted people, and how Denmark is leading a worldwide police case against AI-generated child abuse. Our weekly column Inside Denmark looks at some of the stories we’ve been talking about this week. https://www.thelocal.com/20250301/inside-denmark-why-adopted-danes-are-being-hit-by-immigration-policy Sat, 01 Mar 2025 10:10:02 +0100 inside-denmark-why-adopted-danes-are-being-hit-by-immigration-policy From a multifaceted antiracism plan to the government’s objections to human rights conventions and the ‘new normal’ of massive military spending. Here are some of the news stories we’ve been talking about in Denmark this week. https://www.thelocal.com/20250222/inside-denmark-racism-plan-resistance-to-ehcr-and-denmarks-new-normal Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:14:12 +0100 inside-denmark-racism-plan-resistance-to-ehcr-and-denmarks-new-normal From an EU Court ruling on a central integration law to what population and citizenship data tells us about Denmark’s foreign residents. Our weekly column Inside Denmark looks at some of the stories we’ve been talking about in Denmark this week. https://www.thelocal.com/20250215/inside-denmark-why-a-key-danish-law-could-be-deemed-discrimination-by-the-eu Sat, 15 Feb 2025 12:38:48 +0100 inside-denmark-why-a-key-danish-law-could-be-deemed-discrimination-by-the-eu From Ryanair pulling the carpet from under Danish travellers, to a former PM’s anger over American accusations. Our weekly column Inside Denmark looks at some of the stories we’ve been talking about in Denmark this week. https://www.thelocal.com/20250208/inside-denmark-ryanairs-move-to-scrap-billund-flights-leaves-passengers-stranded Sat, 08 Feb 2025 10:13:16 +0100 inside-denmark-ryanairs-move-to-scrap-billund-flights-leaves-passengers-stranded Why a far-right party has taken a more confrontational line than the government towards US president Donald Trump, and heightened security tensions in the Baltic Sea. Our weekly column Inside Denmark looks at the stories we’ve been talking about in Denmark this week. https://www.thelocal.com/20250125/inside-denmark-which-danish-politician-told-the-us-president-to-f-off-this-week Sat, 25 Jan 2025 10:53:15 +0100 inside-denmark-which-danish-politician-told-the-us-president-to-f-off-this-week Our weekly column Inside Denmark takes a look at some of the news stories and events we've been talking about in Denmark this week. No prizes for guessing the topic in this edition. https://www.thelocal.com/20250111/inside-denmark-a-week-in-the-sights-of-the-next-us-president Sat, 11 Jan 2025 11:35:20 +0100 inside-denmark-a-week-in-the-sights-of-the-next-us-president