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 Denmark's GDP grew 0.9 percent in the second quarter of this year, according to new figures from Denmark's stats agency Statistics Denmark. That's a 0.6 percentage point improvement on the last forecast for the same period. https://www.thelocal.dk/20260930/danish-economy-performing-better-than-expected Wed, 30 Sep 2026 11:24:42 +0200 danish-economy-performing-better-than-expected The National Bank of Denmark has followed the ECB in increasing its key interest rate – the certificates of deposit rate – by 0.25 percentage points to 2.1 percent. https://www.thelocal.dk/20260911/denmarks-national-bank-hikes-key-interest-rate-in-line-with-ecb Fri, 11 Sep 2026 09:19:26 +0200 denmarks-national-bank-hikes-key-interest-rate-in-line-with-ecb Consumer trust among Danish households has risen, according to new figures, with above average numbers for August compared to the previous six months. https://www.thelocal.dk/20260821/danish-households-more-positive-about-the-economy Fri, 21 Aug 2026 11:37:11 +0200 danish-households-more-positive-about-the-economy Seasonally adjusted figures for last month show that the number of unemployed people in Denmark rose slightly by 300 full time positions to 93,700, continuing a small upwards trend in Danish unemployment. https://www.thelocal.dk/20260819/new-figures-show-slight-rise-in-danish-unemployment Wed, 19 Aug 2026 15:13:38 +0200 new-figures-show-slight-rise-in-danish-unemployment A new forecast predicts that the Danish economy is going to perform much better this year than previously expected, despite international instability, tariffs and higher oil prices. https://www.thelocal.dk/20260818/new-forecast-danish-economy-performing-better-than-expected Tue, 18 Aug 2026 13:43:14 +0200 new-forecast-danish-economy-performing-better-than-expected The European Union expressed relief Friday over a new wave of US tariffs imposed by Washington on trading partners, following concerns of possible retaliation to a massive fine Brussels had slapped on US giant Google. https://www.thelocal.dk/20260724/eu-breathes-sigh-of-relief-over-new-trump-tariffs Fri, 24 Jul 2026 10:33:46 +0200 eu-breathes-sigh-of-relief-over-new-trump-tariffs The EU has asked the US for tariff exemptions on more products, a spokesman said on Wednesday, including cheese and wine. https://www.thelocal.dk/20260715/eu-seeks-trump-tariff-exemptions-on-wine-and-cheese Wed, 15 Jul 2026 15:43:43 +0200 eu-seeks-trump-tariff-exemptions-on-wine-and-cheese Human-caused climate change is "unequivocally" responsible for the intensity of a record-breaking heatwave scorching Europe, scientists said Friday, while experts consider the costs for an economy as productivity melts and growth becomes lethargic. https://www.thelocal.dk/20260626/climate-change-to-blame-as-heatwave-hits-europes-economies Fri, 26 Jun 2026 10:44:21 +0200 climate-change-to-blame-as-heatwave-hits-europes-economies Almost half of European small and medium companies struggle to find workers with the skills they need but recruitment outside the EU remains “limited” and “too difficult”, a recent Eurobarometer survey published by the European Commission had shown. https://www.thelocal.dk/20260603/how-companies-in-europe-are-struggling-to-recruit-workers-from-outside-the-eu Wed, 03 Jun 2026 14:49:22 +0200 how-companies-in-europe-are-struggling-to-recruit-workers-from-outside-the-eu People living in Copenhagen have seen their income after tax rise by a whopping 21.5 percent over the past decade, more than double the rate of increase for Denmark as a whole, according to a new analysis. https://www.thelocal.dk/20260526/copenhagen-incomes-up-by-21-5-percent-in-a-decade Tue, 26 May 2026 15:37:15 +0200 copenhagen-incomes-up-by-21-5-percent-in-a-decade A total of 3,084,600 people were in paid employment in Denmark last month, according to new figures from Statistics Denmark, which is a new record. https://www.thelocal.dk/20260521/danish-employment-rate-hits-record-high-despite-novo-nordisk-layoffs Thu, 21 May 2026 11:24:14 +0200 danish-employment-rate-hits-record-high-despite-novo-nordisk-layoffs The European Union's mammoth trade deal with South American bloc Mercosur provisionally enters into force Friday, despite a pending court ruling on its legality. https://www.thelocal.dk/20260501/blockbuster-eu-mercosur-trade-deal-enters-into-force Fri, 01 May 2026 09:52:06 +0200 blockbuster-eu-mercosur-trade-deal-enters-into-force Nationalbanken, Denmark’s central bank, said in a new forecast on Thursday that the current stable economy could be affected in the long term by the war in the Middle East. https://www.thelocal.dk/20260326/denmarks-central-bank-warns-middle-east-war-could-affect-economy Thu, 26 Mar 2026 14:04:55 +0100 denmarks-central-bank-warns-middle-east-war-could-affect-economy The Danish government on Tuesday presented a new state spending plan covering the period until 2035, but said that it does not leave much in the way of remaining funds. https://www.thelocal.dk/20260224/billions-on-defence-and-lower-vat-denmark-reveals-2035-spending-plan Tue, 24 Feb 2026 13:19:02 +0100 billions-on-defence-and-lower-vat-denmark-reveals-2035-spending-plan A large proportion of Danes with adult children aged 18-29 support them financially, a new survey has revealed. https://www.thelocal.dk/20260216/how-many-danish-parents-financially-support-their-adult-children Mon, 16 Feb 2026 14:28:34 +0100 how-many-danish-parents-financially-support-their-adult-children Danish exports to the United States were up in 2025 despite the introduction of tariffs and a falling exchange rate with the US dollar. https://www.thelocal.dk/20260209/why-danish-exports-to-the-us-have-gone-up-over-the-last-year Mon, 09 Feb 2026 16:45:21 +0100 why-danish-exports-to-the-us-have-gone-up-over-the-last-year US President Donald Trump has threatened to hit Denmark with tariffs in response to a military exercise in Greenland. How would the act affect the Danish economy? https://www.thelocal.dk/20260119/how-would-trumps-greenland-tariffs-affect-the-danish-economy Mon, 19 Jan 2026 16:12:57 +0100 how-would-trumps-greenland-tariffs-affect-the-danish-economy European leaders on Sunday hit back at US President Donald Trump's threat of tariffs over their opposition to his designs on Greenland, with far-right Italian leader Giorgia Meloni urging Washington against making a "mistake". https://www.thelocal.dk/20260118/european-leaders-denounce-trumps-tariff-threats-over-greenland Sun, 18 Jan 2026 09:46:34 +0100 european-leaders-denounce-trumps-tariff-threats-over-greenland The European Union will on Saturday sign a deal 25 years in the making with the South American trade bloc Mercosur, creating one of the world's largest free trade areas at a time of growing protectionism and volatility. https://www.thelocal.dk/20260117/eu-to-ink-long-awaited-trade-deal-with-south-american-bloc Sat, 17 Jan 2026 11:03:56 +0100 eu-to-ink-long-awaited-trade-deal-with-south-american-bloc Donald Trump on Friday warned that he could slap tariffs on countries that do not support his Greenland takeover plans, as US Congress members visited Copenhagen to give their backing for Denmark and its autonomous Arctic island. https://www.thelocal.dk/20260117/trump-threatens-tariffs-as-us-lawmakers-back-denmark-greenland Sat, 17 Jan 2026 08:28:09 +0100 trump-threatens-tariffs-as-us-lawmakers-back-denmark-greenland