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 Letbanen light rail network in Aarhus is to offer more frequent services from the end of this month, regional transport operator Midttrafik said on Monday. https://www.thelocal.dk/20250616/aarhus-light-rail-announces-more-frequent-services Mon, 16 Jun 2025 17:22:33 +0200 aarhus-light-rail-announces-more-frequent-services Police in Danish second city Aarhus said on Thursday that serious injuries appear to have been avoided after a building partially collapsed in the centre of the city. https://www.thelocal.dk/20250403/no-serious-injuries-reported-after-building-collapses-in-central-aarhus Thu, 03 Apr 2025 14:02:40 +0200 no-serious-injuries-reported-after-building-collapses-in-central-aarhus A famous Christmas decoration which was recently put up for sale in Aarhus could now be saved with the city set to appoint a new mayor. https://www.thelocal.dk/20241024/incoming-mayor-promises-to-save-aarhus-starry-christmas-sky Thu, 24 Oct 2024 16:05:52 +0200 incoming-mayor-promises-to-save-aarhus-starry-christmas-sky Mayor of Aarhus Jacob Bundsgaard announced his resignation on Wednesday after 13 years in the job. https://www.thelocal.dk/20241023/long-serving-aarhus-mayor-quits-in-surprise-announcement Wed, 23 Oct 2024 13:09:47 +0200 long-serving-aarhus-mayor-quits-in-surprise-announcement Aarhus has plenty to pack into a weekend with its charming blend of medieval, renaissance and modern architecture, superb art galleries and museums, and a thriving food scene, visitor Richard Orange writes. https://www.thelocal.dk/20241017/how-to-spend-48-hours-in-aarhus-denmarks-relaxed-second-city Thu, 17 Oct 2024 11:40:02 +0200 how-to-spend-48-hours-in-aarhus-denmarks-relaxed-second-city An 850-metre-long chain of fairy lights, which has hung above the main shopping street in Aarhus for many yuletides past, will not be a part of Christmases present or future. https://www.thelocal.dk/20241016/aarhus-scraps-famous-starry-sky-christmas-decoration Wed, 16 Oct 2024 12:50:49 +0200 aarhus-scraps-famous-starry-sky-christmas-decoration Aarhus could make its city-centre roads only accessible to electric and hydrogen-powered cars only in a plan to bring emissions to zero. https://www.thelocal.dk/20240812/how-aarhus-aims-to-make-city-centre-emissions-free Mon, 12 Aug 2024 16:51:23 +0200 how-aarhus-aims-to-make-city-centre-emissions-free A major new Viking museum could be on the way to Denmark’s second city in the coming years after plans were revealed for a transformative attraction in the Viking-founded centre of Aarhus. https://www.thelocal.dk/20240805/aarhus-could-transform-city-centre-with-world-class-new-viking-museum Mon, 05 Aug 2024 12:20:59 +0200 aarhus-could-transform-city-centre-with-world-class-new-viking-museum The British Institute for Quality of Life has named Aarhus in Denmark as the world's happiest city, based on a number of external factors. But is it really true and what makes a city happy? https://www.thelocal.dk/20240209/aarhus-denmark-new-index-names-denmark-city-as-happiest-in-the-world Fri, 09 Feb 2024 15:33:29 +0100 aarhus-denmark-new-index-names-denmark-city-as-happiest-in-the-world Denmark’s King Frederik and Queen Mary are visiting Aarhus on Sunday to attend a ‘celebratory service’ at the city’s cathedral, and will be driven through town by carriage. https://www.thelocal.dk/20240117/map-heres-where-you-can-see-denmarks-king-and-queen-in-aarhus-this-weekend Wed, 17 Jan 2024 17:13:25 +0100 map-heres-where-you-can-see-denmarks-king-and-queen-in-aarhus-this-weekend The list version of Denmark’s ‘parallel societies’ list of marginalised neighbourhoods shows a larger number of underprivileged areas in second city Aarhus than capital Copenhagen – where there are no longer any neighbourhoods that meet the criteria. https://www.thelocal.dk/20231204/does-aarhus-have-more-marginalised-neighbourhoods-than-copenhagen Mon, 04 Dec 2023 17:44:29 +0100 does-aarhus-have-more-marginalised-neighbourhoods-than-copenhagen A majority in the Aarhus municipal government yesterday voted through a proposal to extend development of the city’s port by up to 84 hectares. https://www.thelocal.dk/20230622/aarhus-port-to-be-extended-after-city-approves-longstanding-proposal Thu, 22 Jun 2023 15:22:19 +0200 aarhus-port-to-be-extended-after-city-approves-longstanding-proposal The capital of Denmark and the biggest city in Jutland. There’s a lot more than the three-hour journey between them to distinguish the two largest Danish cities, Copenhagen and Aarhus. https://www.thelocal.dk/20230213/aarhus-versus-copenhagen-the-differences-and-similarities-between-denmarks-two-largest-cities Mon, 13 Feb 2023 18:03:33 +0100 aarhus-versus-copenhagen-the-differences-and-similarities-between-denmarks-two-largest-cities Aarhus’ flagship art museum Aros is to switch off its rooftop rainbow installation at during due to the ongoing energy situation. https://www.thelocal.dk/20220923/aarhus-landmark-to-go-dark-during-winter-nights Fri, 23 Sep 2022 14:25:53 +0200 aarhus-landmark-to-go-dark-during-winter-nights Denmark’s second-largest city Aarhus is to introduce optical illusions at three different pedestrian crossings in a trial it hopes will encourage drivers and cyclists to give way to foot traffic. https://www.thelocal.dk/20210914/aarhus-announces-floating-3d-pedestrian-crossings Tue, 14 Sep 2021 19:08:35 +0200 aarhus-announces-floating-3d-pedestrian-crossings Nearly a fifth of people in Denmark are uncertain about whether they would take a coronavirus vaccine if recommended it by the country's health authorities, with researchers warning of a "massive communication task" lying ahead. https://www.thelocal.dk/20201010/one-fifth-of-people-in-denmark-doubtful-about-covid-vaccine Sat, 10 Oct 2020 19:57:06 +0200 one-fifth-of-people-in-denmark-doubtful-about-covid-vaccine Some upper secondary school (gymnasium) students in Aarhus are able to physically attend classes again from Tuesday. https://www.thelocal.dk/20200825/aarhus-schools-partially-reopen-as-local-danish-coronavirus-restrictions-eased Tue, 25 Aug 2020 14:03:26 +0200 aarhus-schools-partially-reopen-as-local-danish-coronavirus-restrictions-eased 71 new infections with Covid-19 were registered in Denmark on Friday, the country’s infectious disease agency State Serum Institute (SSI) has confirmed. https://www.thelocal.dk/20200821/denmark-registers-lowest-number-of-new-covid-19-cases-in-august Fri, 21 Aug 2020 17:20:57 +0200 denmark-registers-lowest-number-of-new-covid-19-cases-in-august Measures introduced in Aarhus to slow down an increase in coronavirus infections have been extended until September 4th. https://www.thelocal.dk/20200820/aarhus-coronavirus-restrictions-extended-despite-improving-figures Thu, 20 Aug 2020 14:05:14 +0200 aarhus-coronavirus-restrictions-extended-despite-improving-figures Aarhus Festival (Aarhus Festuge), one of the longest-running summer events on the city’s calendar, has been cancelled following a sharp spike in Covid-19 cases. https://www.thelocal.dk/20200813/aarhus-fest-week-cancelled-due-to-coronavirus-outbreak Thu, 13 Aug 2020 15:35:07 +0200 aarhus-fest-week-cancelled-due-to-coronavirus-outbreak