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 Many foreigners living in Denmark struggle to make friends with born-and-bred Danes. We spoke to five who have successfully made the connection. https://www.thelocal.dk/20200916/expat-stories-how-i-made-my-danish-friend Wed, 16 Sep 2020 15:36:47 +0200 expat-stories-how-i-made-my-danish-friend Moving to Denmark as an expat often turns out to be more difficult than you would expect. Snigdha Bansal, a student at Aarhus University's Mundus Journalism program, writes about the Facebook group trying to build bridges with Danes. https://www.thelocal.dk/20200702/the-facebook-group-building-bridges-between-danes-and-internationals Thu, 02 Jul 2020 14:18:45 +0200 the-facebook-group-building-bridges-between-danes-and-internationals The readers of The Local who answered our questionnaire overwhelmingly approve of the government's response to the coronavirus crisis. But many have still found the last few months difficult socially and economically. https://www.thelocal.dk/20200604/how-has-coronavirus-changed-expat-life-in-denmark Thu, 04 Jun 2020 13:57:35 +0200 how-has-coronavirus-changed-expat-life-in-denmark Foreigners living in Denmark this morning woke up to a new reality of home-working, supermarket stockpiling, and for parents, the unexpected burden of all-day childcare. The Local asked them how they were coping. https://www.thelocal.dk/20200312/how-are-expats-in-denmark-coping-with-coronavirus-lockdown Thu, 12 Mar 2020 18:00:11 +0100 how-are-expats-in-denmark-coping-with-coronavirus-lockdown There are many useful things worth keeping in mind as a newcomer to the Danish workplace, writes guest columnist Kay Xander Mellish. https://www.thelocal.dk/20180702/the-dos-and-donts-of-danish-business-etiquette Mon, 02 Jul 2018 19:34:26 +0200 the-dos-and-donts-of-danish-business-etiquette Danish tax authority Skat has released new guidelines to the country's tax system in five different languages. https://www.thelocal.dk/20180501/denmark-releases-foreign-language-guides-to-complex-tax-system Tue, 01 May 2018 12:30:45 +0200 denmark-releases-foreign-language-guides-to-complex-tax-system Relocating to a new country can present a definable set of emotional challenges, and Danish culture can give rise to its own version of these. But there are plenty of ways newcomers can recognize and cope, writes The Local guest columnist Peter MacFarlane, Ph.D. https://www.thelocal.dk/20180419/why-moving-to-denmark-can-cause-feelings-of-loneliness-and-what-you-can-do-to-feel-better Thu, 19 Apr 2018 10:30:33 +0200 why-moving-to-denmark-can-cause-feelings-of-loneliness-and-what-you-can-do-to-feel-better Admit it, you do 'Danish' things you never thought you would. Take a look at our list and if more than a few of them ring true with you, then you just may have been here too long. https://www.thelocal.dk/20180412/ten-signs-youve-been-in-denmark-too-long Thu, 12 Apr 2018 15:21:12 +0200 ten-signs-youve-been-in-denmark-too-long Denmark's total population reached 5.78 million in the first quarter of 2018, increasing by just over 0.5 percent against the same period last year. People with foreign heritage make up 13.3 percent of the country's residents. https://www.thelocal.dk/20180411/heres-where-denmarks-foreign-residents-live-and-where-they-come-from Wed, 11 Apr 2018 19:00:02 +0200 heres-where-denmarks-foreign-residents-live-and-where-they-come-from The British government announced on Thursday that it would lift a ban on citizens voting in UK elections if they had lived longer than 15 years outside the country. https://www.thelocal.dk/20180209/long-term-brits-in-denmark-to-get-back-vote-as-london-announces-end-to-time-limit Fri, 09 Feb 2018 17:36:52 +0100 long-term-brits-in-denmark-to-get-back-vote-as-london-announces-end-to-time-limit International hype over ‘hygge’ culture has led to an increase in people moving to Denmark, according to an industry analysis. https://www.thelocal.dk/20171103/denmarks-hygge-craze-sparked-foreign-moves-relocation-company Fri, 03 Nov 2017 16:39:46 +0100 denmarks-hygge-craze-sparked-foreign-moves-relocation-company Denmark is second in a survey which compares the costs of applying for permanent residency in EU countries, as the UK prepares to begin negotiations to leave the bloc. https://www.thelocal.dk/20170612/residence-permit-fees-could-be-unwanted-brexit-side-effect Mon, 12 Jun 2017 17:12:13 +0200 residence-permit-fees-could-be-unwanted-brexit-side-effect Two daycare centres for children of international workers will be opened in Copenhagen, the city’s municipality has announced. https://www.thelocal.dk/20170608/copenhagen-to-open-english-language-daycare Thu, 08 Jun 2017 11:34:08 +0200 copenhagen-to-open-english-language-daycare Over 10,000 foreign-based Danes have signed a petition against the government’s removal of a law making it easier for their spouses to move to Denmark. https://www.thelocal.dk/20170529/thousands-of-foreign-based-danes-sign-protest-against-spouse-law Mon, 29 May 2017 15:55:15 +0200 thousands-of-foreign-based-danes-sign-protest-against-spouse-law Denmark’s political parties rejected Thursday an amendment to a bill further tightening rules on permanent residency, despite a prolonged campaign by lobbyists. https://www.thelocal.dk/20170504/danish-parliament-rejects-campaign-to-soften-residence-bill Fri, 05 May 2017 00:21:50 +0200 danish-parliament-rejects-campaign-to-soften-residence-bill The Venstre (Liberal) Party, the biggest party in Denmark’s coalition government, has postponed talks on a new law enabling spouses of foreign-based Danes to move to the country, citing the emergence of “new solutions.” https://www.thelocal.dk/20170502/danish-parliament-puts-negotiation-of-new-foreign-spouse-law-on-hold Tue, 02 May 2017 18:33:41 +0200 danish-parliament-puts-negotiation-of-new-foreign-spouse-law-on-hold Denmark’s government wants to make it easier for high-earning foreign-based Danes to move to the country with spouses. https://www.thelocal.dk/20170428/new-danish-immigration-law-can-lead-to-discrimination-experts Fri, 28 Apr 2017 15:49:53 +0200 new-danish-immigration-law-can-lead-to-discrimination-experts Rule changes have made it even more difficult for foreign-based Danes to move to Denmark with their spouses. https://www.thelocal.dk/20170425/leave-country-by-june-10th-denmark-to-wife-of-astrophysicist Tue, 25 Apr 2017 12:42:49 +0200 leave-country-by-june-10th-denmark-to-wife-of-astrophysicist There is a lot written about making friends with Danes when you move here and how hard it is, so there is no wonder that many expats find themselves becoming friends with other expats. https://www.thelocal.dk/20170425/how-to-make-friends-with-expats-in-denmark-and-why-its-ok Tue, 25 Apr 2017 11:12:35 +0200 how-to-make-friends-with-expats-in-denmark-and-why-its-ok The British government said on Friday it will scrap the 15-year rule that had barred many British voters living abroad from casting a ballot in general elections back home. https://www.thelocal.dk/20161007/britain-to-give-all-citizens-living-abroad-right-to-vote Fri, 07 Oct 2016 17:17:54 +0200 britain-to-give-all-citizens-living-abroad-right-to-vote