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 Intensified controls on Denmark’s borders, first put in place on August 3rd and since extended weekly, will not continue after Wednesday August 23rd. https://www.thelocal.dk/20230823/no-further-extension-for-denmarks-intensified-border-controls Wed, 23 Aug 2023 13:19:09 +0200 no-further-extension-for-denmarks-intensified-border-controls Danish checks on border crossings with Sweden have come into effect. https://www.thelocal.dk/20191111/always-bring-id-danish-checks-on-sweden-border-take-effect Mon, 11 Nov 2019 18:26:22 +0100 always-bring-id-danish-checks-on-sweden-border-take-effect The cost of implementing spot checks on Denmark’s borders is three times more than previously stated by the National Police, according to a report. Immigration minister Inger Støjberg said the money was well spent. https://www.thelocal.dk/20190524/denmarks-one-billion-kroner-border-control-is-value-for-money-stjberg Fri, 24 May 2019 12:36:41 +0200 denmarks-one-billion-kroner-border-control-is-value-for-money-stjberg Conservative political spokesperson Mette Abildgaard confirmed on Tuesday that the party does not support permanent controls on Denmark’s borders. https://www.thelocal.dk/20190522/danish-conservatives-join-opposition-to-permanent-border-control Wed, 22 May 2019 13:54:17 +0200 danish-conservatives-join-opposition-to-permanent-border-control A proposal to make current temporary border control arrangements permanent in Denmark has provoked an almighty clash among politicians. https://www.thelocal.dk/20190521/danish-liberal-parties-clash-over-rasmussens-border-control-remarks Tue, 21 May 2019 17:12:36 +0200 danish-liberal-parties-clash-over-rasmussens-border-control-remarks Border control on the frontier between Denmark and Germany is to continue for a further six months, the Ministry of Immigration and Integration announced on Friday. https://www.thelocal.dk/20181012/denmark-extends-border-control-by-six-months Fri, 12 Oct 2018 17:18:51 +0200 denmark-extends-border-control-by-six-months Border checks on Denmark’s frontier with Germany, which have been in place since early 2016, are not financed in the current form of next year's budget, the Danish People's Party has said. https://www.thelocal.dk/20181010/future-of-danish-border-checks-raised-in-budget-negotiations Wed, 10 Oct 2018 18:44:03 +0200 future-of-danish-border-checks-raised-in-budget-negotiations 5,488 foreign citizens have been refused entry to Denmark at the border with Germany since border controls were implemented at the beginning of 2016. https://www.thelocal.dk/20180315/nearly-5500-turned-back-at-denmarks-border-since-2016 Thu, 15 Mar 2018 13:07:45 +0100 nearly-5500-turned-back-at-denmarks-border-since-2016 Denmark and five other Schengen zone countries are preparing a new extension of their border control arrangements by a likely six months. https://www.thelocal.dk/20180309/denmark-wants-new-extension-of-border-control Fri, 09 Mar 2018 13:32:08 +0100 denmark-wants-new-extension-of-border-control Danish police on Saturday arrested a Swedish man who was wanted internationally on a murder charge. https://www.thelocal.dk/20180128/internationally-sought-swedish-murder-suspect-arrested-in-denmark Sun, 28 Jan 2018 04:19:47 +0100 internationally-sought-swedish-murder-suspect-arrested-in-denmark The Danish government has extended control of the southern border with Germany until May 12th next year, citing migration as a key concern. https://www.thelocal.dk/20171012/denmark-extends-border-control-until-may-2018 Thu, 12 Oct 2017 18:08:07 +0200 denmark-extends-border-control-until-may-2018 The EU is expected to announce rule changes this week that will allow Denmark to extend its border control measures yet again. https://www.thelocal.dk/20170926/denmark-expected-to-further-extend-border-controls Tue, 26 Sep 2017 17:22:23 +0200 denmark-expected-to-further-extend-border-controls Denmark is hoping to change the rules of the Schengen agreement to allow border control to continue. https://www.thelocal.dk/20170914/denmark-to-propose-changes-to-schengen-to-enable-extended-border-control Thu, 14 Sep 2017 13:54:14 +0200 denmark-to-propose-changes-to-schengen-to-enable-extended-border-control Police in Denmark have required participants in an amateur running event that crosses the Danish-German border to carry passports or other valid travel documents. https://www.thelocal.dk/20170829/athletic-runners-asked-to-carry-passport-while-crossing-denmark-germany-border Tue, 29 Aug 2017 15:29:02 +0200 athletic-runners-asked-to-carry-passport-while-crossing-denmark-germany-border A temporary German border control on the border with Denmark could cause delays of up to 30 minutes. https://www.thelocal.dk/20170623/german-border-control-may-delay-danish-holiday-drivers Fri, 23 Jun 2017 11:28:57 +0200 german-border-control-may-delay-danish-holiday-drivers Denmark’s prime minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen says that he is glad Sweden has decided to scrap ID checks on Øresund crossings between the two Scandinavian countries. https://www.thelocal.dk/20170503/swedens-border-control-was-not-fun-danish-pm-rasmussen Wed, 03 May 2017 14:27:09 +0200 swedens-border-control-was-not-fun-danish-pm-rasmussen Denmark began random ID checks at the Germany border on Monday in direct response to Sweden's new border controls. https://www.thelocal.dk/20160104/denmark-to-introduce-temporary-border-controls Mon, 04 Jan 2016 13:08:23 +0100 denmark-to-introduce-temporary-border-controls Mayors, business leaders and tourism officials warn that there will be dire consequences if Denmark implements stricter border controls in the wake of the Danish People's Party's ascension to power. https://www.thelocal.dk/20150622/border-controls-wrong-signal-danish-leaders-say Mon, 22 Jun 2015 11:36:11 +0200 border-controls-wrong-signal-danish-leaders-say