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 A new divorce law introduced in Denmark earlier this year has not had a positive impact on separation processes, according to a charity for mothers. https://www.thelocal.dk/20190722/new-danish-divorce-rule-criticized-for-dragging-out-separations Mon, 22 Jul 2019 14:22:41 +0200 new-danish-divorce-rule-criticized-for-dragging-out-separations A number of municipalities in Denmark have recently introduced relationship counselling services, drawing praise for their efforts to reduce divorce rates. https://www.thelocal.dk/20190715/danish-authorities-praised-for-offering-municipal-marriage-counselling Mon, 15 Jul 2019 19:56:06 +0200 danish-authorities-praised-for-offering-municipal-marriage-counselling Gone are the days in Denmark when parents could get a divorce with a simple online click -- now they have to complete a course before their marriage can be dissolved. https://www.thelocal.dk/20190404/mandatory-divorce-course-for-parents-splitting-up-in-denmark Thu, 04 Apr 2019 14:26:01 +0200 mandatory-divorce-course-for-parents-splitting-up-in-denmark Denmark’s government announced on Tuesday new rules relating to legal processes for divorcing parents. https://www.thelocal.dk/20180327/new-political-deal-changes-conditions-for-children-of-divorcees Tue, 27 Mar 2018 20:21:13 +0200 new-political-deal-changes-conditions-for-children-of-divorcees Ford Denmark has released a new short film that it says challenges the notion of what a car commercial should be. https://www.thelocal.dk/20160224/ford-targets-danes-with-most-depressing-car-commercial-ever Wed, 24 Feb 2016 07:23:46 +0100 ford-targets-danes-with-most-depressing-car-commercial-ever More people got divorced in Denmark in 2014 than in any previous year, figures from Statistics Denmark showed on Tuesday. https://www.thelocal.dk/20150317/denmark-sees-record-number-of-divorces Tue, 17 Mar 2015 16:39:37 +0100 denmark-sees-record-number-of-divorces The author of a new book on Danish custody law argues that Denmark's focus on forced cooperation leaves mothers – and particularly foreign mothers – feeling like they have no way out. https://www.thelocal.dk/20141215/danish-custody-law-is-an-inescapable-trap Mon, 15 Dec 2014 19:33:00 +0100 danish-custody-law-is-an-inescapable-trap Divorce rates among non-Western immigrant parents are increasing and cultural taboos often mean that immigrant children are more negatively affected by divorce than Danish kids. https://www.thelocal.dk/20140912/divorce-extra-hard-on-immigrant-children-report Fri, 12 Sep 2014 13:20:00 +0200 divorce-extra-hard-on-immigrant-children-report