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 UPDATED: After Danish police determined that there were no grounds to charge controversial Swedish street artist Dan Park, he will get off with a fine for his flyers comparing refugees to terrorists. https://www.thelocal.dk/20151020/swedish-street-artist-dan-park-reported-to-danish-police Tue, 20 Oct 2015 11:57:21 +0200 swedish-street-artist-dan-park-reported-to-danish-police Next month’s People’s Meeting (Folkemødet) on Bornholm is shaping up to be a departure from the cozy and informal affair of years past thanks to an increased police presence and an appearance from Dutch politician Geert Wilders, who plans to deliver a speech critical of Islam. https://www.thelocal.dk/20150514/denmark-geert-wilders-folkemoedet-islam Thu, 14 May 2015 23:27:48 +0200 denmark-geert-wilders-folkemoedet-islam Malmö-based street artist Dan Park was assaulted by six 'anti-fascists' in Copenhagen on New Year's Day. https://www.thelocal.dk/20150104/swedish-artist-dan-park-attacked-in-copenhagen Sun, 04 Jan 2015 22:19:00 +0100 swedish-artist-dan-park-attacked-in-copenhagen After a Swedish advocacy group accuses Top-Toy's catalogues of not being diverse enough, a company spokeswoman tells The Local that its customers should be able to identify with its catalogues. https://www.thelocal.dk/20141111/danish-toy-company-responds-to-too-white-criticism Tue, 11 Nov 2014 15:41:00 +0100 danish-toy-company-responds-to-too-white-criticism The display of artwork by Swedish provocateur Dan Park has been under heavy discussion for nearly a month. On Monday, nine of Park's banned works were shown in a basement in Østerbro despite protests. https://www.thelocal.dk/20141028/racist-swedish-art-opens-to-protests-in-denmark Tue, 28 Oct 2014 11:02:00 +0100 racist-swedish-art-opens-to-protests-in-denmark The Danish Free Press Society has found a new location to display the controversial artwork of Dan Park after a Copenhagen gallery owner backs out over death threats. https://www.thelocal.dk/20141023/danish-artist-drops-dan-park-exhibition-after-death-threats Thu, 23 Oct 2014 14:22:00 +0200 danish-artist-drops-dan-park-exhibition-after-death-threats As Swedish artist Dan Park's artwork continues to create controversy in Denmark, the Copenhagen gallery preparing to display his banned works was attacked by vandals. https://www.thelocal.dk/20141017/copenhagen-gallery-vandalised-ahead-of-dan-park Fri, 17 Oct 2014 12:11:00 +0200 copenhagen-gallery-vandalised-ahead-of-dan-park The controversial decision to sell and display Dan Park's art in Denmark is emblematic of Europe's history of dehumanising black people, the head of the European Network Against Racism argues. https://www.thelocal.dk/20141009/is-art-the-ultimate-refuge-of-racism-in-denmark Thu, 09 Oct 2014 11:27:05 +0200 is-art-the-ultimate-refuge-of-racism-in-denmark "I don’t want to live next to a country where people are put in jail for drawing pictures," noted free speech advocate and outspoken Islam critic Lars Hedegaard tells The Local. https://www.thelocal.dk/20141003/seller-of-swedens-most-dangerous-art-speaks-out Fri, 03 Oct 2014 18:36:00 +0200 seller-of-swedens-most-dangerous-art-speaks-out The Danish Free Press Society is selling the artwork of jailed artist Dan Park online and plans to display the works publicly in Copenhagen. https://www.thelocal.dk/20141001/danish-group-selling-racist-swedish-artists-works Wed, 01 Oct 2014 12:43:00 +0200 danish-group-selling-racist-swedish-artists-works The organiser was forced to pull the plug on a scheduled 'happening' to display convicted Swedish artist Dan Park's works in Copenhagen. https://www.thelocal.dk/20140929/racist-swedish-artists-copenhagen-show-cancelled Mon, 29 Sep 2014 11:28:00 +0200 racist-swedish-artists-copenhagen-show-cancelled