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 Lars Løkke Rasmussen, leader of the Moderates, who play a crucial kingmaker role in ongoing Danish government negotiations, has refused further meetings with Social Democrat leader Mette Frederiksen. https://www.thelocal.dk/20260410/moderate-leader-refuses-further-government-talks-with-danish-pm Fri, 10 Apr 2026 14:06:49 +0200 moderate-leader-refuses-further-government-talks-with-danish-pm Denmark's interim prime minister Mette Frederiksen has told reporters that negotiations are far from over as she continues talks with parties on the left and centre to find a new government. https://www.thelocal.dk/20260407/latest-danish-pm-warns-new-government-may-not-be-possible-as-talks-drag-on Tue, 07 Apr 2026 12:10:45 +0200 latest-danish-pm-warns-new-government-may-not-be-possible-as-talks-drag-on Drones flew over multiple airports across Denmark and caused one of them to close for hours, police said on Thursday morning after a similar incident this week prompted Copenhagen airport to shut. https://www.thelocal.dk/20250925/multiple-danish-airports-affected-in-new-round-of-drone-flights Thu, 25 Sep 2025 10:03:32 +0200 multiple-danish-airports-affected-in-new-round-of-drone-flights A government plan reported on Friday could make it easier for people from 16 non-EU countries to obtain a work permit in Denmark. https://www.thelocal.dk/20250627/denmark-to-ease-work-permit-rules-for-16-non-eu-countries Fri, 27 Jun 2025 18:38:44 +0200 denmark-to-ease-work-permit-rules-for-16-non-eu-countries Denmark's parliament has voted through a 50 percent hike in the fee for citizenship, taking the cost of an application to 6,000 kroner, more than five times what it was just a decade ago. The new fee takes effect on May 1st. https://www.thelocal.dk/20250424/danish-parliament-votes-through-unfair-hike-to-citizenship-fee Thu, 24 Apr 2025 18:07:00 +0200 danish-parliament-votes-through-unfair-hike-to-citizenship-fee Budget airline Ryanair confirmed on Friday the closure of its two-aircraft base at Billund Airport blaming the Danish government’s decision to implement an air travel tax. https://www.thelocal.dk/20250131/breaking-ryanair-confirms-major-cuts-to-flights-from-two-danish-airports Fri, 31 Jan 2025 17:19:57 +0100 breaking-ryanair-confirms-major-cuts-to-flights-from-two-danish-airports Budget airline Ryanair is set to close its base at Billund, Denmark's second-largest airport, according to media reports on Friday. If confirmed it would mean a potential reduction in services alongside job losses. https://www.thelocal.dk/20250124/ryanair-set-to-close-base-at-denmarks-billund-airport Fri, 24 Jan 2025 17:42:00 +0100 ryanair-set-to-close-base-at-denmarks-billund-airport Three applicants for Danish citizenship have been asked to attend an interview with the committee in parliament responsible for granting it, in an unusual move that has raised questions about its legal basis. https://www.thelocal.dk/20241202/why-has-denmark-summoned-citizenship-applicants-to-interviews-in-parliament Mon, 02 Dec 2024 17:02:20 +0100 why-has-denmark-summoned-citizenship-applicants-to-interviews-in-parliament The return of Donald Trump to the White House may be catastrophic for US democracy. It could be even more destructive for Europe, writes John Lichfield. https://www.thelocal.dk/20241106/opinion-trumps-win-spells-crisis-for-europe-but-it-could-save-the-eu Wed, 06 Nov 2024 17:06:36 +0100 opinion-trumps-win-spells-crisis-for-europe-but-it-could-save-the-eu The date of November 10th for the launch of the new EU border system, the EU Entry/Exit System (EES), is “no longer on the table”, the EU s Commissioner Ylva Johansson announced on Thursday afternoon following a meeting of EU home affairs ministers in Luxembourg. https://www.thelocal.dk/20241010/launch-of-europes-new-ees-border-system-officially-delayed-again Thu, 10 Oct 2024 21:53:08 +0200 launch-of-europes-new-ees-border-system-officially-delayed-again Denmark said on Friday it was beefing up its border controls with Sweden following a resurgence of Swedish gang violence that has spilled over into Denmark in recent weeks. https://www.thelocal.dk/20240809/denmark-boosts-border-checks-with-sweden-amid-gang-violence Fri, 09 Aug 2024 19:08:23 +0200 denmark-boosts-border-checks-with-sweden-amid-gang-violence A Danish court on Wednesday handed a Polish man a four-month prison sentence and ordered him deported for punching the country's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen in June. https://www.thelocal.dk/20240807/attacker-of-danish-pm-gets-prison-term-and-deportation-sentence Wed, 07 Aug 2024 15:09:28 +0200 attacker-of-danish-pm-gets-prison-term-and-deportation-sentence Businesses across Europe - including airports, airlines and other transport operators - have been hit by major IT problems caused by a rogue software update. https://www.thelocal.dk/20240719/breaking-european-travel-services-hit-by-major-global-it-glitch Fri, 19 Jul 2024 11:46:53 +0200 breaking-european-travel-services-hit-by-major-global-it-glitch The fire at an administrative building at Novo Nordisk's headquarters in Bagsværd is now "under control", Copenhagen fire services have said. https://www.thelocal.dk/20240522/major-fire-breaks-out-at-novo-nordisk-hq-outside-copenhagen Wed, 22 May 2024 14:00:31 +0200 major-fire-breaks-out-at-novo-nordisk-hq-outside-copenhagen A massive fire engulfed the 400-year-old Stock Exchange building, or Børsen, in central Copenhagen on Tuesday morning, causing its iconic central spire to topple over. https://www.thelocal.dk/20240416/fire-breaks-out-at-copenhagens-historic-stock-exchange-building Tue, 16 Apr 2024 11:05:28 +0200 fire-breaks-out-at-copenhagens-historic-stock-exchange-building King Frederik X has become the new Danish regent after his mother Queen Margrethe signed a declaration of her abdication. https://www.thelocal.dk/20240114/breaking-frederik-x-is-denmarks-new-king Sun, 14 Jan 2024 15:22:26 +0100 breaking-frederik-x-is-denmarks-new-king Denmark is set to see heavy volumes of both rain and snow over the next two days, with severe weather alerts for both types issued by national meteorological agency DMI. https://www.thelocal.dk/20240102/new-weather-warnings-denmark-braces-for-heavy-rain-and-snow Tue, 02 Jan 2024 15:59:12 +0100 new-weather-warnings-denmark-braces-for-heavy-rain-and-snow Queen Margrethe of Denmark will step down as regent after 52 years on the throne on January 14th 2024, she announced in her New Year's Eve speech on Sunday. https://www.thelocal.dk/20231231/denmarks-queen-margrethe-abdicates-in-new-year-speech Sun, 31 Dec 2023 19:33:47 +0100 denmarks-queen-margrethe-abdicates-in-new-year-speech Police in Denmark have made several arrests in response to a suspected planned terror attack, and two suspects have been remanded in custody by Frederiksberg District Court. Here’s what we know so far. https://www.thelocal.dk/20231214/overview-what-we-know-so-far-about-police-anti-terror-action-in-denmark Thu, 14 Dec 2023 13:33:44 +0100 overview-what-we-know-so-far-about-police-anti-terror-action-in-denmark A major police action on Thursday morning resulted in three arrests in Denmark, while a related arrested was made by police in The Netherlands. The three arrested persons in Denmark will face preliminary terrorism charges. https://www.thelocal.dk/20231214/danish-police-arrest-three-in-major-police-anti-terror-raid Thu, 14 Dec 2023 16:02:08 +0100 danish-police-arrest-three-in-major-police-anti-terror-raid