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 It's been promised before, but now the UK government says it will act to ensure that British citizens living abroad do not lose their right to vote in the UK even if they have been abroad for over 15 years. Here's what we know about the proposals. https://www.thelocal.dk/20210527/what-does-the-uk-governments-pledge-of-votes-for-life-mean-for-brits-living-abroad Thu, 27 May 2021 18:59:05 +0200 what-does-the-uk-governments-pledge-of-votes-for-life-mean-for-brits-living-abroad A left-wing environmentalist party opposed to a controversial mining project won a clear victory in Greenland's parliamentary election, according to results released Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.dk/20210407/left-wing-party-opposed-to-mining-project-wins-greenland-vote Wed, 07 Apr 2021 11:54:35 +0200 left-wing-party-opposed-to-mining-project-wins-greenland-vote Boris Johnson's resounding victory means nothing will stop Brexit now, writes columnist John Lichfield. But it's still the biggest blunder the UK has ever made and will leave the hundreds of thousands of Brits across Europe feeling like foreigners on February 1st. https://www.thelocal.dk/20191213/opinion-nothing-can-stop-brexit-now Fri, 13 Dec 2019 12:40:22 +0100 opinion-nothing-can-stop-brexit-now Britons in Europe were on Friday having to get used to the idea that "Brexit was happening and nothing was going to stop it now". But they were also urged to look at the positive aspect of the UK election result. https://www.thelocal.dk/20191213/brexit-britons-in-europe-urged-to-look-on-bright-side-of-devastating-uk-election-result Fri, 13 Dec 2019 12:02:05 +0100 brexit-britons-in-europe-urged-to-look-on-bright-side-of-devastating-uk-election-result Danish businessman Claus Ruhe Madsen became the first non-German to win the mayor's office in a major German city Sunday with his election victory in Rostock. https://www.thelocal.dk/20190617/dane-becomes-first-foreigner-to-win-german-mayors-seat Mon, 17 Jun 2019 13:25:56 +0200 dane-becomes-first-foreigner-to-win-german-mayors-seat 46-year-old Dane Claus Ruhe Madsen has won the first round of the election to become lord mayor of the city of Rostock in northern Germany. https://www.thelocal.dk/20190528/the-dane-who-wants-to-be-mayor-of-a-german-city-and-how-he-plans-to-modernize-it Tue, 28 May 2019 12:01:06 +0200 the-dane-who-wants-to-be-mayor-of-a-german-city-and-how-he-plans-to-modernize-it Pernille Skipper, lead spokesperson with the left-wing Red-Green Alliance (Enhedslisten) party, has said she intends to run as a prime ministerial candidate at Denmark’s next general election. https://www.thelocal.dk/20180816/fourth-party-leader-throws-hat-into-danish-pm-ring Thu, 16 Aug 2018 20:13:36 +0200 fourth-party-leader-throws-hat-into-danish-pm-ring Greenland votes Tuesday in a local parliament election, with full independence a key issue for the self-ruled Danish territory threatened by global warming and struggling with youth suicides and sex abuse among its indigenous people. https://www.thelocal.dk/20180424/independence-dilemma-for-greenland-voters Tue, 24 Apr 2018 11:27:24 +0200 independence-dilemma-for-greenland-voters Greenland, an autonomous Danish territory, will hold legislative elections next month, a government official said Tuesday, with full independence and the diversification of its fishing-reliant economy the main issues. https://www.thelocal.dk/20180306/greenland-to-hold-elections-in-april Tue, 06 Mar 2018 17:47:36 +0100 greenland-to-hold-elections-in-april Danish politicians across the political spectrum have congratulated French President-elect Emmanuel Macron and offered their support following the En Marche candidate’s convincing win in Sunday’s election. https://www.thelocal.dk/20170508/danish-politicians-congratulate-macron-on-french-election-victory Mon, 08 May 2017 13:34:10 +0200 danish-politicians-congratulate-macron-on-french-election-victory The Danish People’s Party (DF) and the Social Democrats (S) have long resided within their respective ‘blocs’ in the national political makeup, with DF a member of the right-of-centre blue bloc and the Social Democrats the leading party of the left-of-centre red bloc. https://www.thelocal.dk/20170214/is-a-new-political-alliance-forming-in-denmark Tue, 14 Feb 2017 12:19:28 +0100 is-a-new-political-alliance-forming-in-denmark PM Lars Løkke Rasmussen presented his new 22-person cabinet on Monday. https://www.thelocal.dk/20161128/here-is-denmarks-new-coalition-government Mon, 28 Nov 2016 13:27:35 +0100 here-is-denmarks-new-coalition-government Denmark's Prime Minister said on Sunday he had shored up his minority government by bringing in two allied parties after a dispute over tax cuts threatened to topple his administration. https://www.thelocal.dk/20161127/danish-pm-adds-two-parties-to-government-to-steady-support Sun, 27 Nov 2016 18:04:16 +0100 danish-pm-adds-two-parties-to-government-to-steady-support Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen on Monday welcomed the leaders of the Liberal Alliance and the Conservatives to his official residence to discuss the creation of a new three-party coalition government. https://www.thelocal.dk/20161121/danish-pm-invites-support-parties-into-government Mon, 21 Nov 2016 12:58:45 +0100 danish-pm-invites-support-parties-into-government The United States just elected Donald Trump president in one of the ugliest, most divisive elections in modern history. https://www.thelocal.dk/20161111/what-the-us-could-learn-from-denmark-about-elections Fri, 11 Nov 2016 16:06:21 +0100 what-the-us-could-learn-from-denmark-about-elections Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen has announced that disagreements among his support parties have forced him to shelf his ‘2025 Plan’ for the time being. https://www.thelocal.dk/20161101/election-threats-force-danish-pm-to-delay-grand-vision Tue, 01 Nov 2016 14:24:52 +0100 election-threats-force-danish-pm-to-delay-grand-vision The 2016 parliamentary season opened on Tuesday after months of rumours of an impending election. https://www.thelocal.dk/20161004/new-danish-political-season-opens-under-cloud-of-doubt Tue, 04 Oct 2016 15:02:41 +0200 new-danish-political-season-opens-under-cloud-of-doubt A new political party that promises a stricter immigration policy than the Danish People’s Party combined with a libertarian economic outlook will be on the ballot the next time Denmark holds an election. https://www.thelocal.dk/20160922/meet-denmarks-new-anti-immigration-party Thu, 22 Sep 2016 15:34:53 +0200 meet-denmarks-new-anti-immigration-party Denmark has come out on top of the pile in a new report ranking the standard of elections held worldwide between 2012 and 2015. https://www.thelocal.dk/20160317/denmark-elections-best-in-the-world Thu, 17 Mar 2016 12:23:41 +0100 denmark-elections-best-in-the-world This week marks PM Helle Thorning-Schmidt's last chance to call an election if she wants Danes to go to the polls before summer holidays and several inside sources say she's ready to pull the trigger. https://www.thelocal.dk/20150526/danish-election-rumours-hit-fever-pitch Tue, 26 May 2015 10:22:07 +0200 danish-election-rumours-hit-fever-pitch