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 Ida and William are the names parents in Denmark chose most often when naming their newborns in 2018. https://www.thelocal.dk/20190711/these-are-denmarks-most-popular-baby-names Thu, 11 Jul 2019 12:05:37 +0200 these-are-denmarks-most-popular-baby-names Denmark, a country with one of the world's best public health systems, might be an ideal place to start a family, but that doesn't mean expats can be expected to know everything. The Local's guest columnist Melanie Haynes offers her advice. https://www.thelocal.dk/20170609/having-a-baby-in-denmark-your-questions-answered Fri, 09 Jun 2017 12:23:15 +0200 having-a-baby-in-denmark-your-questions-answered A newborn baby girl was found by a rubbish collector in Bagsværd on Friday morning, Copenhagen Vestegn Police said. https://www.thelocal.dk/20160401/abandoned-newborn-found-in-danish-rubbish-bin Fri, 01 Apr 2016 13:42:54 +0200 abandoned-newborn-found-in-danish-rubbish-bin After a newborn baby was found in a plastic sack between two rubbish containers in a Copenhagen suburb on Saturday, the National Council for Children is urging the implementation of safe haven laws. https://www.thelocal.dk/20150817/abandoned-baby-sparks-debate-on-safe-haven-laws Mon, 17 Aug 2015 12:13:40 +0200 abandoned-baby-sparks-debate-on-safe-haven-laws Statistics Denmark’s annual list over the country’s most popular baby names show clear winners and some noticeable regional differences. https://www.thelocal.dk/20150714/denmarks-top-baby-names-revealed Tue, 14 Jul 2015 12:48:28 +0200 denmarks-top-baby-names-revealed Aarhus installed the world’s largest tubular bell in the city’s harbour on Wednesday. It will ring every time a new baby is born in town. https://www.thelocal.dk/20150408/aarhus-worlds-largest-bell-to-ring-for-newborns-aarhus Wed, 08 Apr 2015 22:45:03 +0200 aarhus-worlds-largest-bell-to-ring-for-newborns-aarhus Copenhagen Zoo on Saturday celebrated the first baby rhino born on its grounds for 35 years. https://www.thelocal.dk/20150127/baby-rhino-born-at-copenhagen-zoo Tue, 27 Jan 2015 09:32:00 +0100 baby-rhino-born-at-copenhagen-zoo A poll showing 74 percent support for banning male circumcision comes as parliament prepares for a new round of political discussion on male circumcision. https://www.thelocal.dk/20141022/denmark-circumcision-ban-support Wed, 22 Oct 2014 11:36:00 +0200 denmark-circumcision-ban-support