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 After three years as United States Ambassador to Denmark, Carla Sands has stepped down from the post and left Copenhagen. https://www.thelocal.dk/20210120/trumps-ambassador-to-denmark-leaves-country-as-presidents-term-ends Wed, 20 Jan 2021 14:07:50 +0100 trumps-ambassador-to-denmark-leaves-country-as-presidents-term-ends The United States Ambassador to Denmark Carla Sands has been criticised for tweeting an incorrect claim that her own vote had not been counted in the country's general election. https://www.thelocal.dk/20201112/us-ambassador-to-denmark-makes-false-twitter-claim-about-own-vote Thu, 12 Nov 2020 10:43:34 +0100 us-ambassador-to-denmark-makes-false-twitter-claim-about-own-vote Uganda on Monday recalled its ambassador to Denmark and her deputy, after the pair were recorded apparently plotting in a Zoom meeting to steal funds meant to deal with the Covid-19 crisis. https://www.thelocal.dk/20200825/uganda-recalls-danish-ambassador-over-zoom-plot-to-steal-covid-funds Tue, 25 Aug 2020 13:06:48 +0200 uganda-recalls-danish-ambassador-over-zoom-plot-to-steal-covid-funds A Copenhagen conference arranged to mark the 70-year anniversary of the founding of Nato has been cancelled after the US Embassy reportedly blocked a critic of President Donald Trump from participating. The move brought stinging criticism from former US envoy to Denmark Rufus Gifford. https://www.thelocal.dk/20191209/former-us-ambassador-to-denmark-slams-successor-after-cancellation-of-nato-anniversary-event Mon, 09 Dec 2019 16:32:38 +0100 former-us-ambassador-to-denmark-slams-successor-after-cancellation-of-nato-anniversary-event The United States’ ambassador to Denmark wants politicians to allocate more money to defence than is currently earmarked. https://www.thelocal.dk/20190131/us-ambassador-criticises-denmarks-military-budget-despite-increase Thu, 31 Jan 2019 18:27:32 +0100 us-ambassador-criticises-denmarks-military-budget-despite-increase A second referendum, Theresa May’s draft withdrawal agreement and a Danish bid to leave the EU were all topics British ambassador to Denmark Dominic Schroeder covered in a speech delivered to students this week. https://www.thelocal.dk/20181129/ambassador-backs-brexit-deal-talks-up-eu-in-denmark-university-talk Thu, 29 Nov 2018 14:35:50 +0100 ambassador-backs-brexit-deal-talks-up-eu-in-denmark-university-talk A Danish diplomat with experience in Afghanistan and Africa has been appointed as interim UN envoy for Lebanon, the UN said Wednesday, as the Middle East country is embroiled in crisis over the resignation of Prime Minister Saad Hariri. https://www.thelocal.dk/20171123/un-names-danish-diplomat-as-lebanon-envoy Thu, 23 Nov 2017 11:27:00 +0100 un-names-danish-diplomat-as-lebanon-envoy A new American ambassador to Denmark, chosen by US President Donald Trump, is expected to be approved by Congress. https://www.thelocal.dk/20170908/trump-names-new-us-ambassador-to-denmark Fri, 08 Sep 2017 16:12:10 +0200 trump-names-new-us-ambassador-to-denmark The South African Embassy confirmed the long-rumoured appointment of Zindzi Mandela, but the South African press reports that her boyfriend doesn't want to come to Denmark. https://www.thelocal.dk/20150323/nelson-mandelas-daughter-gets-danish-ambassador-gig Mon, 23 Mar 2015 16:07:22 +0100 nelson-mandelas-daughter-gets-danish-ambassador-gig The Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) – which the European parliament calls "the most ambitious and wide-ranging trade deal the EU has ever negotiated" – will have major benefits on both sides of the Atlantic, US Ambassador to Denmark Rufus Gifford writes. https://www.thelocal.dk/20150303/ttip-trade-europe-us-denmark-gifford Tue, 03 Mar 2015 13:05:00 +0100 ttip-trade-europe-us-denmark-gifford