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 The arrival of 2026 means new traffic rules and provisions in Denmark, affecting a range of areas from winter tyres to owner taxes and the price of fuel. https://www.thelocal.dk/20260105/the-new-traffic-laws-drivers-in-denmark-should-know-about-in-2026 Mon, 05 Jan 2026 17:02:52 +0100 the-new-traffic-laws-drivers-in-denmark-should-know-about-in-2026 Do Denmark's public holidays fall favourably on the 2026 calendar, or will there be a so-called 'arbejdsgiverjul' ('bosses' Christmas') next year? Here's how to make the most of your days off. https://www.thelocal.dk/20260106/how-to-make-the-most-of-denmarks-public-holidays-in-2026 Tue, 06 Jan 2026 18:34:27 +0100 how-to-make-the-most-of-denmarks-public-holidays-in-2026 New rules in Denmark will allow people who are prescribed or purchased abroad to bring them into Denmark when they travel or return to the country. https://www.thelocal.dk/20251211/denmark-to-allow-medicines-to-be-brought-into-country-from-abroad Thu, 11 Dec 2025 17:51:36 +0100 denmark-to-allow-medicines-to-be-brought-into-country-from-abroad Airlines have been announcing their new flight schedules for 2026 so if you need to travel from Denmark next year we've listed the new services so you can plan ahead. https://www.thelocal.dk/20251203/listed-the-new-flights-to-and-from-denmark-in-2026 Wed, 03 Dec 2025 18:39:59 +0100 listed-the-new-flights-to-and-from-denmark-in-2026 From lower electricity prices to rules for importing medicines to new flights from Copenhagen and Billund, here are the changes you can expect to see in Denmark throughout 2026. https://www.thelocal.dk/20251229/key-points-what-changes-about-life-in-denmark-in-2026 Mon, 29 Dec 2025 11:41:37 +0100 key-points-what-changes-about-life-in-denmark-in-2026 New rules taking effect on January 1st will give parents up to six attempts at conceiving a second child via state-provided fertility treatment. https://www.thelocal.dk/20251229/denmark-extends-fertility-treatment-for-second-child-couples Mon, 29 Dec 2025 09:52:50 +0100 denmark-extends-fertility-treatment-for-second-child-couples Families with young children and seniors alike could make annual savings amounting to thousands of kroner under the 2026 budget, according to experts. https://www.thelocal.dk/20251024/can-denmarks-2026-budget-really-improve-your-finances Fri, 24 Oct 2025 18:09:35 +0200 can-denmarks-2026-budget-really-improve-your-finances A tax reform taking effect in 2026 breaks down the tax bracket for top earners, customarily referred to as ‘topskat’, into three separate categories. https://www.thelocal.dk/20251113/middle-top-and-top-top-how-denmarks-tax-brackets-are-changing-in-2026 Thu, 13 Nov 2025 18:15:32 +0100 middle-top-and-top-top-how-denmarks-tax-brackets-are-changing-in-2026 Denmark’s parliament on Wednesday adopted a reduction of electricity tax to the lowest permitted amount throughout 2026 and 2027. How much will it save the average household? https://www.thelocal.dk/20251217/how-much-will-denmarks-new-minimum-electricity-tax-save-you-in-2026 Wed, 17 Dec 2025 17:02:58 +0100 how-much-will-denmarks-new-minimum-electricity-tax-save-you-in-2026 Denmark has announced that women affected by a forced contraception programme in Greenland will be able to claim 300,000 kroner in compensation. https://www.thelocal.dk/20251211/denmark-offers-greenlandic-forced-contraception-victims-300000-kroner Thu, 11 Dec 2025 12:32:23 +0100 denmark-offers-greenlandic-forced-contraception-victims-300000-kroner People buying property in Denmark should keep in mind that house prices are not guaranteed to continue their current upward curve, the country’s central bank has warned. https://www.thelocal.dk/20251125/denmarks-central-bank-warns-home-buyers-against-banking-on-future-prices Tue, 25 Nov 2025 16:25:25 +0100 denmarks-central-bank-warns-home-buyers-against-banking-on-future-prices People who commute to work by car, rail or bicycle will get a tax deduction of 2.28 kroner per additional kilometre they travel over 24 kilometres. https://www.thelocal.dk/20251121/denmark-raises-tax-deduction-for-commuters-from-2026 Fri, 21 Nov 2025 14:41:00 +0100 denmark-raises-tax-deduction-for-commuters-from-2026 Denmark’s government has finalised the budget for 2026. From taxes to electric vehicles and childcare, here's what the agreement could mean for your finances. https://www.thelocal.dk/20251023/taxes-to-childcare-what-denmarks-2026-budget-means-for-you Thu, 23 Oct 2025 17:37:10 +0200 taxes-to-childcare-what-denmarks-2026-budget-means-for-you Denmark’s government has said it will reduce electricity tax to almost nothing in 2026 and 2027, but how much will this affect the price paid by consumers? https://www.thelocal.dk/20250825/how-much-cheaper-will-your-danish-energy-bill-be-without-suspended-electricity-tax Mon, 25 Aug 2025 15:48:59 +0200 how-much-cheaper-will-your-danish-energy-bill-be-without-suspended-electricity-tax