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 intelligence service warned Friday that a foreign power may try to sway the country's general election on March 24 and that it was a priority target for Russia because of its support for Ukraine. https://www.thelocal.dk/20260228/danish-intelligence-warns-of-foreign-interference-in-election-campaign Sat, 28 Feb 2026 08:48:22 +0100 danish-intelligence-warns-of-foreign-interference-in-election-campaign From a stinging defeat for the Social Democrats to a record number of women elected, four key outcomes from the Danish local elections reflect the contrasting fortunes of the competing political parties. https://www.thelocal.dk/20251120/four-key-things-to-know-about-denmarks-2025-local-election-results Thu, 20 Nov 2025 15:50:18 +0100 four-key-things-to-know-about-denmarks-2025-local-election-results Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen's Social Democrats reeled Wednesday from a stinging blow after local elections saw them lose their more than 100-year hold on the capital and almost halve the municipalities under their control. https://www.thelocal.dk/20251119/denmarks-social-democrats-lose-hold-on-copenhagen-in-local-election-defeat Wed, 19 Nov 2025 13:29:00 +0100 denmarks-social-democrats-lose-hold-on-copenhagen-in-local-election-defeat Non-EU nationals living in Europe don't have many voting rights but some countries do allow them to cast a ballot in local elections. Here's what you need to know. https://www.thelocal.dk/20220218/explained-where-in-europe-can-non-eu-foreigners-vote-in-local-elections Fri, 18 Feb 2022 12:40:39 +0100 explained-where-in-europe-can-non-eu-foreigners-vote-in-local-elections Denmark voted on Tuesday in local and regional elections expected to deliver a blow to Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen's Social Democrats, after a campaign marred by cyberattacks claimed by pro-Russian hackers. https://www.thelocal.dk/20251118/danes-vote-in-local-elections-marred-by-cyberattacks Tue, 18 Nov 2025 12:52:06 +0100 danes-vote-in-local-elections-marred-by-cyberattacks If you find Denmark's multiple political parties and consensus system a bit opaque, fear not. The upcoming municipal and regional elections are about things you have opinions on — from healthcare and schools to noise complaints and alleviating traffic. And crucially, many foreign residents are eligible to vote. https://www.thelocal.dk/20211111/why-should-foreign-residents-vote-in-denmarks-local-elections Thu, 11 Nov 2021 19:58:17 +0100 why-should-foreign-residents-vote-in-denmarks-local-elections Voters in Denmark's local elections -- including many foreign nationals who live in the country -- decide the makeup of both municipal councils and regional boards. What is the difference between the two and should it affect how you vote? https://www.thelocal.dk/20211116/whats-the-difference-between-a-municipality-and-a-region-in-denmark Tue, 16 Nov 2021 16:10:22 +0100 whats-the-difference-between-a-municipality-and-a-region-in-denmark Hundreds of thousands of foreign nationals who live in Denmark are eligible to vote in upcoming regional and municipal elections. https://www.thelocal.dk/20251001/how-foreign-residents-can-vote-in-denmarks-2025-local-elections Wed, 01 Oct 2025 18:02:08 +0200 how-foreign-residents-can-vote-in-denmarks-2025-local-elections Denmark’s election rules allow foreign residents of the country to vote in local elections, but restrictions apply for non-EU nationals. How do the rules apply to British citizens? https://www.thelocal.dk/20251104/can-all-british-residents-of-denmark-vote-in-the-local-elections Tue, 04 Nov 2025 17:48:16 +0100 can-all-british-residents-of-denmark-vote-in-the-local-elections A large proportion of foreign nationals who reside in Denmark can vote in the local elections next week. What are the exact figures? https://www.thelocal.dk/20251112/how-many-foreign-nationals-can-vote-in-denmarks-2025-local-elections Wed, 12 Nov 2025 16:16:12 +0100 how-many-foreign-nationals-can-vote-in-denmarks-2025-local-elections Housing must be made cheaper in and around Copenhagen, the mayors of 17 regional municipalities have said in a joint statement ahead of local elections. https://www.thelocal.dk/20251031/danish-city-mayors-demand-cheaper-housing-ahead-of-local-elections Fri, 31 Oct 2025 16:48:25 +0100 danish-city-mayors-demand-cheaper-housing-ahead-of-local-elections Two in three people in a new poll in Denmark say they already know who they will vote for in local elections, despite polling day being nearly three weeks away. https://www.thelocal.dk/20251030/two-thirds-of-voters-in-denmark-make-minds-up-ahead-of-local-elections Thu, 30 Oct 2025 13:57:40 +0100 two-thirds-of-voters-in-denmark-make-minds-up-ahead-of-local-elections If you are a foreign national living in Denmark, you may be able to vote in upcoming regional and local elections on November 18th. https://www.thelocal.dk/20250929/why-foreign-residents-can-vote-in-denmarks-local-elections Mon, 29 Sep 2025 17:55:44 +0200 why-foreign-residents-can-vote-in-denmarks-local-elections A large majority of Danes opposes lowering the minimum voting age to 16 in Denmark, a move which has been adopted in a number of other countries in Europe. https://www.thelocal.dk/20250804/danes-opposed-to-letting-16-and-17-year-olds-vote Mon, 04 Aug 2025 18:37:01 +0200 danes-opposed-to-letting-16-and-17-year-olds-vote Tuesday, June 18th is the deadline for Brits to register to vote in the UK's general election, but there are other measures you can take to make sure your vote gets to the ballot box on time. https://www.thelocal.dk/20240618/deadline-day-what-brits-in-europe-can-do-to-make-sure-they-vote-in-uk-election Tue, 18 Jun 2024 10:59:05 +0200 deadline-day-what-brits-in-europe-can-do-to-make-sure-they-vote-in-uk-election The UK will go to the polls on July 4th, but there are a few important dates for Brits abroad to keep track of if they want to make sure their vote will be counted. https://www.thelocal.dk/20240604/the-key-deadlines-brits-in-europe-need-to-know-to-vote-in-the-uk-election Tue, 04 Jun 2024 19:05:48 +0200 the-key-deadlines-brits-in-europe-need-to-know-to-vote-in-the-uk-election As primary elections hot up across the United States, here's everything Americans in Europe need to know about voting from overseas. https://www.thelocal.dk/20240115/how-americans-in-europe-can-vote-in-the-us-primary-elections Mon, 15 Jan 2024 14:57:03 +0100 how-americans-in-europe-can-vote-in-the-us-primary-elections The UK has changed its rules on overseas voting, meaning that thousands of Brits living in Europe will be eligible to vote in the next general election - and voter registration opens on Tuesday. https://www.thelocal.dk/20240115/uk-to-open-voter-registration-for-brits-in-europe-as-15-year-rule-finally-ends Mon, 15 Jan 2024 17:44:18 +0100 uk-to-open-voter-registration-for-brits-in-europe-as-15-year-rule-finally-ends The Danish interior ministry could stop extremist far-right party Stram Kurs from gathering election nominations amid suspicions of foul play. https://www.thelocal.dk/20191210/did-far-right-danish-party-break-rules-to-qualify-for-election Tue, 10 Dec 2019 16:13:16 +0100 did-far-right-danish-party-break-rules-to-qualify-for-election The Danish government announced on Friday that it has developed an action plan to ward off foreign influence in the next parliamentary election. https://www.thelocal.dk/20180907/denmark-takes-steps-to-safeguard-election-against-foreign-influence Fri, 07 Sep 2018 18:58:03 +0200 denmark-takes-steps-to-safeguard-election-against-foreign-influence