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 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 Denmark’s government presented the 2026 budget agreement on Thursday after making a deal with the opposition Conservative party. https://www.thelocal.dk/20251023/danish-government-seals-2026-budget-after-making-deal-with-conservatives Thu, 23 Oct 2025 15:55:16 +0200 danish-government-seals-2026-budget-after-making-deal-with-conservatives The Danish government’s latest economic projections were published on Wednesday, predicting overall growth by the end of this year despite global instability and a slow start to 2025. Wages and employment could also grow both this year and in 2026. https://www.thelocal.dk/20250520/whats-in-store-for-denmarks-economy-during-the-rest-of-2025 Tue, 20 May 2025 17:45:03 +0200 whats-in-store-for-denmarks-economy-during-the-rest-of-2025 Consumer prices in Denmark were 1.5 percent higher in April than in the same month in 2024, according to new figures from Statistics Denmark. https://www.thelocal.dk/20250512/cost-of-living-in-denmark-so-far-avoids-potential-trade-war-effects Mon, 12 May 2025 16:03:51 +0200 cost-of-living-in-denmark-so-far-avoids-potential-trade-war-effects Denmark’s C25 index opened in the red on Tuesday following the Easter holiday. https://www.thelocal.dk/20250422/danish-stock-market-falls-at-opening-after-easter-break Tue, 22 Apr 2025 13:14:28 +0200 danish-stock-market-falls-at-opening-after-easter-break Stock markets across the world, including in Denmark, have become increasingly unstable following the announcement of trade tariffs by US President Donald Trump. How could the situation impact pension savings in Denmark? https://www.thelocal.dk/20250411/how-badly-can-trump-tariffs-impact-your-pension-fund-in-denmark Fri, 11 Apr 2025 13:29:04 +0200 how-badly-can-trump-tariffs-impact-your-pension-fund-in-denmark European stock markets rebounded sharply in early deals on Thursday after US President Donald Trump abruptly paused steep tariffs on most countries. https://www.thelocal.dk/20250410/european-stock-markets-soar-after-trump-pauses-trade-tariffs Thu, 10 Apr 2025 13:42:56 +0200 european-stock-markets-soar-after-trump-pauses-trade-tariffs The Danish stock market got off to an extraordinary start on Thursday after US President Donald Trump decided to partially put his tariff plans on hold. https://www.thelocal.dk/20250410/danish-stocks-on-track-for-best-ever-day-after-trump-pauses-tariffs Thu, 10 Apr 2025 13:02:27 +0200 danish-stocks-on-track-for-best-ever-day-after-trump-pauses-tariffs