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 Plenty of Scandinavian brands have made it overseas, but did you realise these companies have Nordic origins? https://www.thelocal.dk/20231128/eight-brands-you-didnt-know-were-nordic-and-two-that-wish-they-were Tue, 28 Nov 2023 15:53:13 +0100 eight-brands-you-didnt-know-were-nordic-and-two-that-wish-they-were Denmark’s most famous summer festival is undoubtedly the Roskilde music festival, but tens of thousands of young Danes are attending a completely different event this weekend. https://www.thelocal.dk/20250703/thousands-of-danes-are-attending-a-wholesome-festival-this-week-and-its-not-roskilde Thu, 03 Jul 2025 15:26:45 +0200 thousands-of-danes-are-attending-a-wholesome-festival-this-week-and-its-not-roskilde On Sunday, kids all across Denmark will dress up in costumes, take aim at barrels and eat sweet buns. Here's your guide to the Danish holiday of Fastelavn. https://www.thelocal.dk/20150214/ten-things-to-know-about-fastelavn Sun, 15 Feb 2015 00:29:00 +0100 ten-things-to-know-about-fastelavn Many an awkward encounter has come from a foreigner's first taste of Danish humour. Whether to be offended, flattered, laugh or hide? It's complex. https://www.thelocal.dk/20240126/why-dont-foreigners-get-danish-humour Fri, 26 Jan 2024 16:02:52 +0100 why-dont-foreigners-get-danish-humour The Covid crisis and the Danish response has revealed a lot about the country. https://www.thelocal.dk/20210610/five-things-the-covid-19-crisis-taught-us-about-denmark Thu, 10 Jun 2021 16:28:36 +0200 five-things-the-covid-19-crisis-taught-us-about-denmark