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 Columnist Michael Booth is currently promoting his book to the North American market, telling everyone who'll listen about how 'almost nearly perfect' Denmark is. But a funny thing happened on the way to one of those media interviews. https://www.thelocal.dk/20150210/copenhagen-police-pick-pocket-problem Tue, 10 Feb 2015 20:42:00 +0100 copenhagen-police-pick-pocket-problem In the final few days of December, you can count on two things: a recap of the year that was and a preview of what is to come. Since we've already taken care of the former, we decided to let columnist Michael Booth play crystal gazer and give his predictions for 2015. https://www.thelocal.dk/20141229/whats-on-tap-for-denmark-in-2015 Mon, 29 Dec 2014 10:03:00 +0100 whats-on-tap-for-denmark-in-2015 Columnist Michael Booth says that in a country as small as Denmark, everyone seems to have a connection to a 'famous' person but very few Danish 'celebrities' have any pull (or earning power) beyond our small borders. https://www.thelocal.dk/20141111/famous-in-denmark-celebrity Tue, 11 Nov 2014 10:03:00 +0100 famous-in-denmark-celebrity Columnist and father Michael Booth says there's no place on Earth he'd rather raise his kids and implores Danes not to fall into the parenting traps so prevalent in his native UK. https://www.thelocal.dk/20140930/denmark-is-a-parents-dream-lets-keep-it-that-way Tue, 30 Sep 2014 11:42:00 +0200 denmark-is-a-parents-dream-lets-keep-it-that-way Agriculture Minister Dan Jørgensen wants Danes to pick a national dish but columnist Michael Booth argues that not only should the minister have more important things to tend to, the proposed options don't reflect true eating habits. https://www.thelocal.dk/20140916/denmarks-national-dish-is-a-tasteless-gimmick Tue, 16 Sep 2014 10:54:06 +0200 denmarks-national-dish-is-a-tasteless-gimmick If Danish happiness is really all in the genes as a recent study suggests just what does that mean for the rest of us, columnist Michael Booth asks. https://www.thelocal.dk/20140902/the-danish-happiness-plot-thickens Tue, 02 Sep 2014 13:12:00 +0200 the-danish-happiness-plot-thickens Copenhagen Cooking helps boost the Danish capital's position as arguably the most important food city in Europe, but you wouldn't know it from the diet of everyday Danes. https://www.thelocal.dk/20140826/copenhagen-a-foodies-dream-a-dieticians-nightmare Tue, 26 Aug 2014 10:41:00 +0200 copenhagen-a-foodies-dream-a-dieticians-nightmare Recent news events have shaken "deeply neurotic" columnist Michael Booth's perceptions of his adopted homeland. Is Denmark less safe than we've been led to believe? https://www.thelocal.dk/20140819/hidden-dangers-lurk-in-denmark Tue, 19 Aug 2014 11:23:00 +0200 hidden-dangers-lurk-in-denmark In Copenhagen, two-wheeled travellers act like they own the place. Columnist Michael Booth has had enough of the pushy, entitled cyclists. https://www.thelocal.dk/20140812/get-off-your-high-horse-cyclists Tue, 12 Aug 2014 10:27:00 +0200 get-off-your-high-horse-cyclists Venstre's Inger Støjberg created a national fuss and threw immigration back into the spotlight – if indeed it ever really left – with her suggestion that immigrants be treated differently based on their religion. Columnist Michael Booth points out just a few problems with her suggestion. https://www.thelocal.dk/20140805/denmark-no-entry-for-muslims Tue, 05 Aug 2014 11:23:00 +0200 denmark-no-entry-for-muslims Spend any extended time in Denmark and you will encounter the Law of Jante, "miserable collectivist commandments" meant to keep anyone from sticking out of the pack. After ten years here, columnist Michael Booth has surely learned to accept Janteloven, right? Well... https://www.thelocal.dk/20140715/jantelov Tue, 15 Jul 2014 11:47:00 +0200 jantelov The Local columnist Michael Booth is taking part in a TV series examining foreigners' opinions on Denmark. If history is any judge, it won't be pretty. https://www.thelocal.dk/20140708/the-more-things-change-the-more-they-stay-the-same Tue, 08 Jul 2014 22:14:00 +0200 the-more-things-change-the-more-they-stay-the-same Some seem to fear that deviating from traditional Danish foods weakens national identity. But weekly columnist Michael Booth argues that if your national pride is wrapped up in a bland frikadelle, you've got bigger problems on your hands. https://www.thelocal.dk/20140701/can-a-meatball-define-a-culture Tue, 01 Jul 2014 19:10:00 +0200 can-a-meatball-define-a-culture Author and journalist Michael Booth caused a bit of a ruckus by 'attacking' the Nordic model. In his first weekly column with The Local, he makes peace with his adopted homeland (well, sort of). https://www.thelocal.dk/20140624/it-may-not-be-perfect-but-its-home Wed, 25 Jun 2014 00:29:00 +0200 it-may-not-be-perfect-but-its-home