https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Denmark in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed The European Union is in a ‘Barbieland’, presenting itself as a model of harmony and unity while beneath the surface several tensions threaten the unity of the bloc. At least, that’s the verdict of the European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR) in a new report. https://www.thelocal.dk/20240925/the-eu-is-in-barbieland-and-becoming-more-xenophobic-new-report-warns Wed, 25 Sep 2024 16:12:47 +0200 the-eu-is-in-barbieland-and-becoming-more-xenophobic-new-report-warns The European elections saw drop dramatic results in various countries and some heavy defeats for incumbent leaders. But now the results are (almost) in, it's time to look at what happens next in Brussels? https://www.thelocal.dk/20240610/european-elections-what-happens-next-in-brussels-after-shock-results Mon, 10 Jun 2024 20:03:17 +0200 european-elections-what-happens-next-in-brussels-after-shock-results Denmark’s EU election results returned a dream result for one party and defeats for the coalition leaders. Here are some key takeaways for Danish politics after Sunday’s vote. https://www.thelocal.dk/20240610/four-key-takeaways-from-the-eu-elections-in-denmark Mon, 10 Jun 2024 11:40:51 +0200 four-key-takeaways-from-the-eu-elections-in-denmark Left-wing and green parties made gains across the Nordics in Sunday's EU elections, official results and exit polls showed, while far-right parties saw their support diminish. https://www.thelocal.dk/20240609/nordic-left-wing-parties-gain-far-right-declines-in-eu-vote Mon, 10 Jun 2024 00:00:59 +0200 nordic-left-wing-parties-gain-far-right-declines-in-eu-vote Across Europe, people will go to the polls on June 9th to select their representatives in the European Parliament. Over 100 candidates from 11 different parties in Denmark are campaigning to get the 15 available MEP seats. Here's what you need to know about choosing Denmark's Members of European Parliament. https://www.thelocal.dk/20240531/everything-need-to-know-next-months-european-elections-in-denmark Fri, 31 May 2024 18:18:29 +0200 everything-need-to-know-next-months-european-elections-in-denmark With Europeans heading to the polls for the EU-wide parliament elections, it's a good time to remind ourselves of how the bloc has changed life for consumers. https://www.thelocal.dk/20240607/free-roaming-and-flight-compensation-what-has-the-eu-ever-done-for-you Fri, 07 Jun 2024 14:00:27 +0200 free-roaming-and-flight-compensation-what-has-the-eu-ever-done-for-you For those wanting to vote in Denmark's EU elections in advance by post, Thursday 6th June at 1600 is the final chance to do so. https://www.thelocal.dk/20240606/postal-votes-for-eu-elections-close-on-thursday-in-denmark Thu, 06 Jun 2024 13:49:10 +0200 postal-votes-for-eu-elections-close-on-thursday-in-denmark Ahead of the European elections in June, we explain why MEPs and their staff shuttle between Brussels and Strasbourg several times a year, and why the French city was chosen as an EU seat. https://www.thelocal.dk/20240531/why-does-the-european-parliament-move-between-strasbourg-and-brussels Fri, 31 May 2024 17:26:10 +0200 why-does-the-european-parliament-move-between-strasbourg-and-brussels From June 6th to 9th, millions of people across Europe will go to the polls to elect members of the world's only multinational parliament. So what's at stake and how do the elections work? https://www.thelocal.dk/20240530/10-things-you-should-know-about-the-european-parliamentary-elections Thu, 30 May 2024 18:01:20 +0200 10-things-you-should-know-about-the-european-parliamentary-elections Alexandra Sasha, a 28-year-old representing the Liberal Party, has withdrawn her candidacy after Denmark's BT and Ekstra Bladet tabloids claimed she was linked to pro-Putin groups. https://www.thelocal.dk/20240530/liberal-candidate-withdraws-from-eu-elections-over-russia-links Thu, 30 May 2024 17:53:10 +0200 liberal-candidate-withdraws-from-eu-elections-over-russia-links Investigators on Wednesday were searching the home and offices of an EU parliament staffer as part of a probe into suspected Russian interference and corruption, the Belgian state prosecutor's office said. https://www.thelocal.dk/20240529/police-search-european-parliament-over-possible-russian-meddling Wed, 29 May 2024 16:06:59 +0200 police-search-european-parliament-over-possible-russian-meddling Here are five key figures about the European Union, which elects its new lawmakers from June 6-9: https://www.thelocal.dk/20240509/european-elections-the-5-numbers-you-need-to-understand-the-eu Thu, 09 May 2024 11:22:43 +0200 european-elections-the-5-numbers-you-need-to-understand-the-eu With the Moderate Party at risk of losing its only seat and the Liberal Party facing seeing its number of MEPs halved, Denmark's junior government parties have a lot at stake in the coming EU elections. https://www.thelocal.dk/20240507/whats-at-stake-for-denmarks-political-parties-in-the-coming-eu-elections Tue, 07 May 2024 15:09:17 +0200 whats-at-stake-for-denmarks-political-parties-in-the-coming-eu-elections Far-right parties, set to make soaring gains in the European Parliament elections in June, have one by one abandoned plans to get their countries to leave the European Union. https://www.thelocal.dk/20240506/from-swexit-to-frexit-how-europes-far-right-parties-have-ditched-plans-to-leave-eu Mon, 06 May 2024 15:35:49 +0200 from-swexit-to-frexit-how-europes-far-right-parties-have-ditched-plans-to-leave-eu The 2024 European elections take place around Europe from June 6th to June 9th but how do they work and what does the European parliament actually do and how does it work? https://www.thelocal.dk/20240329/explained-whats-at-stake-in-the-european-parliamentary-elections Fri, 29 Mar 2024 17:35:09 +0100 explained-whats-at-stake-in-the-european-parliamentary-elections Far-right parties are scoring ever higher in elections across Europe, but experts say hurdles remain to the movements making a concerted push for power. https://www.thelocal.dk/20240314/analysis-why-far-right-still-faces-hurdles-in-quest-for-power-in-europe Thu, 14 Mar 2024 12:51:03 +0100 analysis-why-far-right-still-faces-hurdles-in-quest-for-power-in-europe Europe's Socialists launched their campaign for June's European Parliament elections in Rome on Saturday with a focus on warding off "ghosts from the past" from an ascendant far right. https://www.thelocal.dk/20240303/socialists-target-far-right-in-eu-vote-campaign-launch Sun, 03 Mar 2024 08:42:12 +0100 socialists-target-far-right-in-eu-vote-campaign-launch The European parliamentary elections in June could see a radical shake-up of the current political landscape, with a coalition of far-right and right-wing parties dominating for the first time, a new report suggests. https://www.thelocal.dk/20240124/wake-up-call-far-right-parties-set-to-make-huge-gains-in-2024-eu-elections Wed, 24 Jan 2024 13:08:59 +0100 wake-up-call-far-right-parties-set-to-make-huge-gains-in-2024-eu-elections