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 Danish police and prosecutors use terminology in criminal investigations and trials which don’t always match up with words used in English-language systems. We explain the various terms in use. https://www.thelocal.dk/20230426/explained-what-do-the-danish-words-used-in-crime-investigations-mean Wed, 26 Apr 2023 15:04:27 +0200 explained-what-do-the-danish-words-used-in-crime-investigations-mean Eight people adopted by Danish citizens from South Korea in the 1970s and 1980s are suing Denmark for allegedly denying them the right to their identity, origin and family life, their lawyer said on Monday. https://www.thelocal.dk/20260504/eight-south-korean-adoptees-sue-denmark-over-human-rights Mon, 04 May 2026 14:15:00 +0200 eight-south-korean-adoptees-sue-denmark-over-human-rights A Danish court sentenced a 30-year-old French-Danish man to six years in prison for promoting terrorism by sharing far-right materials on social media. https://www.thelocal.dk/20260421/denmark-jails-man-and-revokes-citizenship-for-promoting-terror-on-social-media Tue, 21 Apr 2026 10:52:26 +0200 denmark-jails-man-and-revokes-citizenship-for-promoting-terror-on-social-media Have you recently received an apparently-genuine text in a message thread from Dao asking for you to confirm your address before a parcel can be delivered? If so, it's likely that this was a scammer trying to collect your personal information. https://www.thelocal.dk/20260330/danish-delivery-service-dao-warns-of-fake-scam-messages Mon, 30 Mar 2026 11:13:43 +0200 danish-delivery-service-dao-warns-of-fake-scam-messages A huge shipment of Nestle's crunchy KitKat chocolate bars was stolen in Europe, the brand said, warning that the heist risked causing shortages in stores right before Easter. https://www.thelocal.dk/20260329/over-12-tonnes-of-new-kitkat-chocolate-range-stolen-in-europe Sun, 29 Mar 2026 16:14:52 +0200 over-12-tonnes-of-new-kitkat-chocolate-range-stolen-in-europe A man with connections to organised crime in Aarhus has avoided losing his Danish citizenship after a High Court ruling. https://www.thelocal.dk/20260311/danish-high-court-rules-against-stripping-citizenship-from-gang-member Wed, 11 Mar 2026 16:42:17 +0100 danish-high-court-rules-against-stripping-citizenship-from-gang-member Two young Swedes were sentenced to jail terms on Tuesday for throwing grenades at Israel's embassy in Denmark over a year ago. https://www.thelocal.dk/20260203/two-swedes-jailed-in-denmark-for-attack-on-israeli-embassy Tue, 03 Feb 2026 16:44:58 +0100 two-swedes-jailed-in-denmark-for-attack-on-israeli-embassy A Danish court has put two Swedish teenagers on trial on terrorism charges for having thrown two hand grenades at the Israeli embassy in Copenhagen last year. https://www.thelocal.dk/20251112/denmark-tries-two-for-grenade-attack-at-israeli-embassy Wed, 12 Nov 2025 14:02:57 +0100 denmark-tries-two-for-grenade-attack-at-israeli-embassy Danish biker group Bandidos has been ordered to disband following a ruling at Helsingør District Court on Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.dk/20251029/danish-biker-gang-ordered-to-disband-in-landmark-case Wed, 29 Oct 2025 17:50:27 +0100 danish-biker-gang-ordered-to-disband-in-landmark-case A 38-year-old Russian national has been acquitted of attempting to set off a bomb at Billund Airport in April 2024. https://www.thelocal.dk/20250915/danish-court-acquits-russian-man-in-billund-airport-bomb-threat-case Mon, 15 Sep 2025 13:45:45 +0200 danish-court-acquits-russian-man-in-billund-airport-bomb-threat-case Former government minister Henrik Sass Larsen was on Monday sentenced to four months in prison for possession of thousands of images of child sexual abuse. https://www.thelocal.dk/20250901/danish-ex-minister-gets-prison-sentence-in-child-porn-scandal Mon, 01 Sep 2025 17:22:37 +0200 danish-ex-minister-gets-prison-sentence-in-child-porn-scandal Details around recent arrests linked to a planned school shooting in Denmark are so far limited. The country's gun laws are considered among the strictest in Europe. https://www.thelocal.dk/20220704/explained-how-gun-control-laws-work-in-denmark Mon, 04 Jul 2022 18:04:21 +0200 explained-how-gun-control-laws-work-in-denmark A 34-year-old man has been arrested in Denmark on suspicion of making a bomb threat against broadcaster TV2. https://www.thelocal.dk/20250725/danish-police-arrest-man-for-bomb-threat-against-tv-station Fri, 25 Jul 2025 19:45:19 +0200 danish-police-arrest-man-for-bomb-threat-against-tv-station Police have arrested a 27-year-old former employee at Copenhagen Municipality who they say is suspected of taking payment for leaking personal information for criminal purposes. https://www.thelocal.dk/20250718/copenhagen-ex-public-employee-arrested-for-suspected-leak-of-address-data Fri, 18 Jul 2025 14:01:09 +0200 copenhagen-ex-public-employee-arrested-for-suspected-leak-of-address-data Police in Denmark are investigating after a large quantity of cocaine was discovered in several Coop supermarkets. https://www.thelocal.dk/20250717/danish-police-find-cocaine-in-banana-boxes-at-12-different-supermarkets Thu, 17 Jul 2025 17:32:51 +0200 danish-police-find-cocaine-in-banana-boxes-at-12-different-supermarkets What speeding fines apply in Denmark, which offences will cost your licence and what happens if you get a driving ban? We set out the penalties given for the most common traffic offences. https://www.thelocal.dk/20230523/how-strict-are-the-punishments-for-driving-offences-in-denmark Tue, 23 May 2023 18:32:46 +0200 how-strict-are-the-punishments-for-driving-offences-in-denmark Gang members convicted of serious crimes could lose their entitlement to early retirement pensions under a new government proposal. https://www.thelocal.dk/20250618/denmark-proposes-law-to-block-gang-members-from-disability-welfare Wed, 18 Jun 2025 16:31:29 +0200 denmark-proposes-law-to-block-gang-members-from-disability-welfare New sentencing reforms presented by Denmark on Thursday will make it easier to deport foreign nationals convicted of crimes, according to an expert. https://www.thelocal.dk/20250522/denmark-could-make-deportation-of-foreign-criminals-easier-with-new-sentencing-laws Thu, 22 May 2025 16:57:39 +0200 denmark-could-make-deportation-of-foreign-criminals-easier-with-new-sentencing-laws A Danish court on Friday fined two men 10,000 kroner ($1,500) each for desecrating the Quran, including the leader of an anti-Islamic party. https://www.thelocal.dk/20250517/denmark-fines-two-for-desecrating-koran Sat, 17 May 2025 09:59:53 +0200 denmark-fines-two-for-desecrating-koran A Danish truck driver has vowed to appeal against a prison sentence after he was convicted in an unusual criminal case for dumping tonnes of potatoes onto motorways in 2023. https://www.thelocal.dk/20250512/danish-man-gets-prison-sentence-for-potato-motorway-stunt Mon, 12 May 2025 18:44:46 +0200 danish-man-gets-prison-sentence-for-potato-motorway-stunt