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 Rescuers from Denmark and Spain cleared of human trafficking by Greek court A Greek court on Monday cleared three Spaniards and two Danes of trying to help illegal migrants enter Greece through the island of Lesbos while taking part in Aegean rescue missions. https://www.thelocal.dk/20180508/rescuers-from-denmark-and-spain-cleared-of-human-trafficking-by-greek-court Tue, 08 May 2018 10:42:18 +0200 rescuers-from-denmark-and-spain-cleared-of-human-trafficking-by-greek-court Boarding pass mishap sends Copenhagen-bound woman to Greece Air France on Thursday said it was investigating how a passenger was put on the wrong plane, travelling with a boarding pass bearing the same name as another passenger on that flight. https://www.thelocal.dk/20170728/boarding-pass-mishap-since-copenhagen-bound-woman-to-greece Fri, 28 Jul 2017 16:12:07 +0200 boarding-pass-mishap-since-copenhagen-bound-woman-to-greece Danes freed in Greek 'trafficking' case Greek authorities have released five rescuers working for NGOs that help migrants making the perilous sea crossing from Turkey, police said on Sunday, after they were detained on suspicion of people smuggling. https://www.thelocal.dk/20160118/danes-cleared-of-trafficking-charges-in-greece Mon, 18 Jan 2016 08:51:03 +0100 danes-cleared-of-trafficking-charges-in-greece Danish travel firm drops Lesbos over migrants Danish travel agent and tour operator Bravo Tours said Wednesday it was dropping the Greek island of Lesbos from its list of destinations because of the high number of migrants arriving there. https://www.thelocal.dk/20151028/danish-tour-operator-drops-greek-island-over-migrants Wed, 28 Oct 2015 17:12:53 +0100 danish-tour-operator-drops-greek-island-over-migrants Danish bailout loan to Greece criticized The Danish government's decision on Thursday to contribute to a Greek bailout will be without the support of its allies in the blue bloc. https://www.thelocal.dk/20150717/danish-bailout-loan-to-greece-meets-heavy-criticism Fri, 17 Jul 2015 12:23:19 +0200 danish-bailout-loan-to-greece-meets-heavy-criticism Nordic tourists shun bag offer to help migrants Thousands of tourists from Sweden and Denmark have been invited to donate to migrants arriving on Mediterranean islands by checking in an extra bag of unwanted clothes, but less than 30 are believed to have taken up the offer. https://www.thelocal.dk/20150716/nordic-tourists-shun-refugee-bag-push Thu, 16 Jul 2015 18:54:00 +0200 nordic-tourists-shun-refugee-bag-push Denmark to contribute to Greek bailout The Danish government has expressed its support for having all 28 EU countries – Denmark included – contribute to a Greek bailout. https://www.thelocal.dk/20150716/denmark-to-contribute-to-greek-bailout Thu, 16 Jul 2015 17:50:15 +0200 denmark-to-contribute-to-greek-bailout Could Danes foot bill for Greece crisis? UPDATED: Danish taxpayers could be asked to provide funding for a Greek bailout, after the EU said it planned to draw on an emergency fund that includes cash fron non-eurozone member states including Denmark, Sweden and the UK. https://www.thelocal.dk/20150715/could-danes-foot-bill-for-greece-crisis Wed, 15 Jul 2015 15:55:04 +0200 could-danes-foot-bill-for-greece-crisis Scandinavian markets calmed after Greece deal UPDATED: Stock markets in the Nordics got a boost on Monday morning after eurozone leaders struck a deal for a new financial aid programme for Greece. https://www.thelocal.dk/20150713/greece-deal-calms-jittery-nordic-markets Mon, 13 Jul 2015 11:43:23 +0200 greece-deal-calms-jittery-nordic-markets Denmark willing to send emergency aid to Greece Denmark’s foreign minister, Kristian Jensen, said that the nation is prepared to send emergency help to Greece if it leaves the euro. https://www.thelocal.dk/20150710/denmark-willing-to-send-emergency-aid-to-greece Fri, 10 Jul 2015 11:56:31 +0200 denmark-willing-to-send-emergency-aid-to-greece Danish tourists could benefit from Grexit One of the few benefits from a Grexit may be that Danish and other European tourists may get more for their money when visiting Greece, according to a leading Danish analyst. https://www.thelocal.dk/20150708/danish-tourists-could-benefit-from-grexit Wed, 08 Jul 2015 16:04:49 +0200 danish-tourists-could-benefit-from-grexit Denmark: Keep Greece in euro despite 'no' vote UPDATED: Like the rest of Europe, Denmark’s new government woke up Monday wondering how Greece’s rejection of the EU’s latest bailout plan would affect the rest of the continent. https://www.thelocal.dk/20150706/denmark-braces-for-unknown-situation-after-greek-vote Mon, 06 Jul 2015 10:29:15 +0200 denmark-braces-for-unknown-situation-after-greek-vote Danish stocks plummet as 'Grexit' looks likely The C20 Cap index opened with a large drop on Monday morning as investors panicked at the news of a Greek referendum on the IMF's latest reform package. https://www.thelocal.dk/20150629/greece-grexit-danish-stocks-plummet Mon, 29 Jun 2015 12:54:11 +0200 greece-grexit-danish-stocks-plummet Europe's tourists urged to take cash to Greece UPDATED: European nations on Sunday told their nationals to carry cash with them when vacationing in Greece as the country hurtles towards a banking crisis. https://www.thelocal.dk/20150628/europe-urges-tourists-to-take-cash-to-greece Sun, 28 Jun 2015 20:33:06 +0200 europe-urges-tourists-to-take-cash-to-greece Danish left hails Syriza 'Red Spring' Denmark’s far-left Red-Green Alliance has congratulated Greece for voting in the populist leftwing Syriza party, calling the party’s victory “an important day for Greece and also for the rest of Europe.” https://www.thelocal.dk/20150126/danish-left-salutes Mon, 26 Jan 2015 14:29:00 +0100 danish-left-salutes