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 For the first time, Denmark's tax agency has issued tax returns for children under the age of 15. Here's what to do if you've unexpectedly been asked to fill one out for your child. https://www.thelocal.dk/20260427/what-to-do-if-the-danish-tax-agency-sends-your-child-a-tax-return Mon, 27 Apr 2026 10:09:03 +0200 what-to-do-if-the-danish-tax-agency-sends-your-child-a-tax-return Talking about family in Danish can be complicated. Discussing your relatives requires an in-depth knowledge of exactly how they are related to you, so it's time to start brushing up on your family history. https://www.thelocal.dk/20220411/how-to-talk-about-family-in-danish Mon, 11 Apr 2022 14:05:08 +0200 how-to-talk-about-family-in-danish People who work for an employer in Denmark are also entitled to omsorgsdage or ‘care days’ of leave from work to be with a child or children. No specific reason needs to be given for the leave. https://www.thelocal.dk/20220204/omsorgsdage-what-you-need-to-know-about-denmarks-childcare-leave-days Fri, 04 Feb 2022 14:44:32 +0100 omsorgsdage-what-you-need-to-know-about-denmarks-childcare-leave-days Whether you’re at home with the kids or just looking for something to do over the long weekend, we’ve put together a list of events happening in Copenhagen this Easter. https://www.thelocal.dk/20260330/family-friendly-events-in-copenhagen-over-the-easter-holiday Mon, 30 Mar 2026 15:40:38 +0200 family-friendly-events-in-copenhagen-over-the-easter-holiday There’s a different culture around certain swear words in Denmark. One such word in particular can add an exciting new challenge to raising bilingual children, writes The Local Denmark’s Michael Barrett. Share your own views below. https://www.thelocal.dk/20231110/opinion-sometimes-i-wish-my-danish-in-laws-would-shut-the-fck-up Fri, 10 Nov 2023 12:57:56 +0100 opinion-sometimes-i-wish-my-danish-in-laws-would-shut-the-fck-up Copenhagen Municipality’s Children and Youth committee (Børne- og Ungdomsudvalg) has agreed to reduce the monthly cost of early childcare services effective from May 1st. https://www.thelocal.dk/20260312/copenhagen-to-introduce-cheaper-childcare-fees-on-may-1st Thu, 12 Mar 2026 12:27:26 +0100 copenhagen-to-introduce-cheaper-childcare-fees-on-may-1st 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 Generous child care and parental leave policies in Denmark erase a large portion of the ‘motherhood penalty’ experienced by working mothers in other countries, Professor of Sociology at the University of Michigan Alexandra Killewald writes in The Conversation. https://www.thelocal.dk/20260204/how-denmarks-child-care-and-parental-leave-help-ease-the-motherhood-penalty Wed, 04 Feb 2026 11:21:04 +0100 how-denmarks-child-care-and-parental-leave-help-ease-the-motherhood-penalty New rules taking effect on January 1st will give parents up to six attempts at conceiving a second child via state-provided fertility treatment. https://www.thelocal.dk/20251229/denmark-extends-fertility-treatment-for-second-child-couples Mon, 29 Dec 2025 09:52:50 +0100 denmark-extends-fertility-treatment-for-second-child-couples People who are employed in Denmark have the right to absence from work if their child is acutely ill or injured. https://www.thelocal.dk/20220203/can-you-take-sick-leave-in-denmark-if-your-child-is-ill Thu, 03 Feb 2022 18:39:20 +0100 can-you-take-sick-leave-in-denmark-if-your-child-is-ill When foreigners send their children to Danish schools, they often come back with a whole new vocabulary of playground slang, and you won't find it all in the dictionary. Here's our guide to the main terms. https://www.thelocal.dk/20250820/the-schoolyard-slang-you-will-need-to-understand-your-half-danish-kids Wed, 20 Aug 2025 18:28:11 +0200 the-schoolyard-slang-you-will-need-to-understand-your-half-danish-kids Young children whose parents are members of a sporting association are more likely to become active themselves, a new study in Denmark has found. https://www.thelocal.dk/20251103/why-parents-joining-a-danish-association-can-help-kids-get-into-sport Mon, 03 Nov 2025 14:44:54 +0100 why-parents-joining-a-danish-association-can-help-kids-get-into-sport Denmark is a country with a love of rules and naming a baby is no different. In order to protect children, there is a naming law, which requires names to be approved by a family court. Here are the details for naming a baby in Denmark. https://www.thelocal.dk/20220725/explained-the-rules-for-naming-a-baby-in-denmark Mon, 25 Jul 2022 11:31:14 +0200 explained-the-rules-for-naming-a-baby-in-denmark You'll find children in Denmark play outside in both autumn and winter, come rain, snow or sleet. Here's how to kit your child out the Danish way. https://www.thelocal.dk/20231122/how-to-dress-your-child-for-the-cold-wet-danish-winter Wed, 22 Nov 2023 15:14:42 +0100 how-to-dress-your-child-for-the-cold-wet-danish-winter A new government agreement will provide guidance to parents so that they can protect their children in the digital realm. https://www.thelocal.dk/20250919/danish-telecoms-companies-to-help-parents-set-up-kids-first-phones Fri, 19 Sep 2025 18:48:20 +0200 danish-telecoms-companies-to-help-parents-set-up-kids-first-phones Ever dream of getting married on a Viking ship? Or in an old church-turned-contemporary art museum? Anything, or almost anything, was possible during Copenhagen's Golden Days festival celebrating love. https://www.thelocal.dk/20250919/danish-festival-celebrates-love-with-offbeat-weddings Fri, 19 Sep 2025 14:41:58 +0200 danish-festival-celebrates-love-with-offbeat-weddings A prospective mayor of Copenhagen recently made an election promise to introduce fee-free kindergartens and nurseries. Which rules govern how much parents pay for daycare? https://www.thelocal.dk/20250915/childcare-in-denmark-which-rules-govern-what-you-pay Mon, 15 Sep 2025 16:32:26 +0200 childcare-in-denmark-which-rules-govern-what-you-pay The Social Democratic candidate for Copenhagen mayor in local elections to be held later this year says she wants to make early childcare free in the Danish capital. Other parties say the plan is unrealistic. https://www.thelocal.dk/20250819/copenhagen-mayor-hopeful-wants-to-make-kindergartens-free Tue, 19 Aug 2025 13:48:50 +0200 copenhagen-mayor-hopeful-wants-to-make-kindergartens-free Copenhagen Municipality’s culture and leisure committee has confirmed to The Local that marriage fees from foreign couples who tied the knot in the Danish capital will be refunded, but said the process must first undergo a planning stage. https://www.thelocal.dk/20250813/copenhagen-municipality-yet-to-set-schedule-for-marriage-refunds-to-foreign-couples Wed, 13 Aug 2025 16:21:39 +0200 copenhagen-municipality-yet-to-set-schedule-for-marriage-refunds-to-foreign-couples Up to 23 million kroner in fees demanded by Copenhagen Municipality from foreign couples who tied the knot in the Danish capital must be returned, a legal review has found. https://www.thelocal.dk/20250812/copenhagen-to-return-millions-of-kroner-in-marriage-fees-to-foreign-couples Tue, 12 Aug 2025 18:22:53 +0200 copenhagen-to-return-millions-of-kroner-in-marriage-fees-to-foreign-couples