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 US House of Representatives on Thursday passed legislation known as the SAVE Act, which could have a major impact on the voting rights of Americans living in Europe. https://www.thelocal.dk/20250304/new-us-bill-could-restrict-voting-rights-of-americans-abroad Tue, 04 Mar 2025 12:12:26 +0100 new-us-bill-could-restrict-voting-rights-of-americans-abroad Americans who have moved to Denmark over the last few years have told The Local they did so because they feared what would happen to their country when Donald Trump took over the presidency. https://www.thelocal.dk/20250310/we-had-to-get-out-the-americans-fleeing-to-denmark-to-escape-trump Mon, 10 Mar 2025 15:18:22 +0100 we-had-to-get-out-the-americans-fleeing-to-denmark-to-escape-trump Let's face it, international news media will be covering little else on US election day - but where can you go if you want to watch the results with a little emotional support from fellow Americans in Denmark? https://www.thelocal.dk/20241104/where-can-denmark-based-americans-go-to-watch-the-us-election-results Mon, 04 Nov 2024 14:33:56 +0100 where-can-denmark-based-americans-go-to-watch-the-us-election-results The US presidential election takes place on Tuesday November 5th. Can Americans who live in Denmark still get their vote in on time? https://www.thelocal.dk/20241030/is-it-too-late-to-vote-in-the-us-election-from-denmark Wed, 30 Oct 2024 14:53:47 +0100 is-it-too-late-to-vote-in-the-us-election-from-denmark Thousands of Denmark-based United States citizens qualify to vote in next week’s US presidential election. https://www.thelocal.dk/20241030/how-many-denmark-based-americans-are-voting-in-the-us-election Wed, 30 Oct 2024 12:22:24 +0100 how-many-denmark-based-americans-are-voting-in-the-us-election Americans in Denmark now have the opportunity to make their voices heard on issues such as taxation for US nationals abroad by filling out a short survey sent out by the White House Office of Public Engagement. https://www.thelocal.dk/20240830/americans-in-denmark-invited-to-share-views-with-white-house-in-new-survey Fri, 30 Aug 2024 14:51:44 +0200 americans-in-denmark-invited-to-share-views-with-white-house-in-new-survey Americans living in Europe face myriad tax and financial complications due to the US policy of citizenship-based taxation. Brandon Mitchener, executive director of the campaign group Tax Fairness for Americans Abroad, explains why the system needs to change. https://www.thelocal.dk/20240809/opinion-unfair-tax-policies-for-americans-abroad-must-change Fri, 09 Aug 2024 16:52:23 +0200 opinion-unfair-tax-policies-for-americans-abroad-must-change As primary elections hot up across the United States, here's everything Americans in Europe need to know about voting from overseas. https://www.thelocal.dk/20240115/how-americans-in-europe-can-vote-in-the-us-primary-elections Mon, 15 Jan 2024 14:57:03 +0100 how-americans-in-europe-can-vote-in-the-us-primary-elections More than 3,000 American citizens formally gave up their US citizenship last year but that number reflected a drop when compared to some recent years, with suggestions that many who are intending to renounce are delaying the move. https://www.thelocal.dk/20240209/why-fewer-american-nationals-are-renouncing-their-us-citizenship Fri, 09 Feb 2024 11:05:02 +0100 why-fewer-american-nationals-are-renouncing-their-us-citizenship Thousands of American citizens in Europe and their 'Accidental’ American compatriots pay steep costs to give up their US passports each year. Helen Burggraf explains why the numbers have been growing. https://www.thelocal.dk/20231018/why-more-and-more-americans-in-europe-are-renouncing-their-us-citizenship Wed, 18 Oct 2023 18:12:31 +0200 why-more-and-more-americans-in-europe-are-renouncing-their-us-citizenship