The Local Denmark 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 Danish, EU parliaments agree on Europol deal The Danish and EU parliaments both voted Thursday for a special agreement that will allow the Scandinavian nation continued participation in the EU's international policing and data resource-sharing organisation Europol. https://www.thelocal.dk/20170428/danish-eu-parliaments-agree-on-europol-arrangement Fri, 28 Apr 2017 11:29:45 +0200 danish-eu-parliaments-agree-on-europol-arrangement EU offers Denmark partial Europol deal amid terror warnings The European Commission on Thursday offered Denmark continued partial access to Europol's database even though the country voted against full membership of the police organisation, which fears new terror attacks across Europe. https://www.thelocal.dk/20161209/eu-offers-denmark-partial-europol-deal-amid-terror-warnings Fri, 09 Dec 2016 09:31:47 +0100 eu-offers-denmark-partial-europol-deal-amid-terror-warnings Denmark now hopeful that Europol deal can be reached Danish Foreign Minister Kristian Jensen said on Tuesday that real progress has been made to keep Denmark a part of Europol, the EU's law enforcement agency that tackles organized crime, trafficking and terrorism. https://www.thelocal.dk/20161116/denmark-now-hopeful-that-europol-deal-can-be-reached Wed, 16 Nov 2016 12:39:31 +0100 denmark-now-hopeful-that-europol-deal-can-be-reached Why Denmark’s chances for a Europol deal just got dimmer The EU’s incoming security commissioner, Julian King, said in Strasbourg on Monday that the Danes’ rejection of a referendum to end one of their EU opt-outs makes Denmark’s continued participation in Europol highly unlikely. https://www.thelocal.dk/20160913/why-denmarks-chances-for-a-europol-deal-just-got-dimmer Tue, 13 Sep 2016 13:59:21 +0200 why-denmarks-chances-for-a-europol-deal-just-got-dimmer Keeping Denmark in Europol 'maybe impossible' European Council President Donald Tusk warned on Tuesday that Denmark will not face an easy road in establishing a so-called ‘parallel agreement’ following the Danes’ rejection of a referendum to replace its opt-out on EU justice and home affairs with an 'opt-in' model. https://www.thelocal.dk/20160517/denmark-europol-membership-maybe-impossible Tue, 17 May 2016 17:04:14 +0200 denmark-europol-membership-maybe-impossible Denmark to vote on EU justice opt-out Helle Thorning-Schmidt started the new parliamentary season with the announcement that Denmark will hold a referendum on one of its EU opt-outs. https://www.thelocal.dk/20141007/danes-to-vote-on-eu-justice-opt-out Tue, 07 Oct 2014 14:51:00 +0200 danes-to-vote-on-eu-justice-opt-out