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 Tick season has officially started in Denmark as temperatures creep above 7 degrees. What should you bear in mind if you're out in the countryside this spring? https://www.thelocal.dk/20260327/tick-season-kicks-off-in-denmark-as-temperature-starts-to-rise Fri, 27 Mar 2026 15:41:23 +0100 tick-season-kicks-off-in-denmark-as-temperature-starts-to-rise Life expectancy data reveals that people are living longer in Europe on average, but major differences in gender and geography remain. https://www.thelocal.dk/20260315/where-in-europe-are-people-likely-to-live-longer Sun, 15 Mar 2026 15:20:07 +0100 where-in-europe-are-people-likely-to-live-longer Environmental pollution is linked to several mental health disorders in Europe, the European Environment Agency (EEA) has warned, arguing that enforcing legislation would result in Europeans being both less depressed and less anxious. https://www.thelocal.dk/20260305/pollution-exposure-in-europe-linked-to-mental-health-problems Thu, 05 Mar 2026 14:10:55 +0100 pollution-exposure-in-europe-linked-to-mental-health-problems Denmark has become the first EU country to eliminate the mother-to-child transmission of HIV and syphilis, the World Health Organization (WHO) said Friday. https://www.thelocal.dk/20260227/denmark-first-eu-country-to-halt-mother-to-child-hiv-transmission Fri, 27 Feb 2026 12:13:48 +0100 denmark-first-eu-country-to-halt-mother-to-child-hiv-transmission The switch from PostNord to Dao as Denmark’s letter distribution service has resulted in disruptions to communication between health authorities and patients. https://www.thelocal.dk/20260203/danish-health-authority-says-patient-letters-delayed-after-switch-to-new-service Tue, 03 Feb 2026 13:24:52 +0100 danish-health-authority-says-patient-letters-delayed-after-switch-to-new-service If you are visiting your GP in Denmark or perhaps speaking to the on-call doctor, a few essential words will help you to converse effectively in Danish. https://www.thelocal.dk/20211011/five-essential-words-you-need-if-you-are-speaking-a-doctor-in-denmark Mon, 11 Oct 2021 20:19:39 +0200 five-essential-words-you-need-if-you-are-speaking-a-doctor-in-denmark Swiss food giant Nestlé has announced a recall of batches of infant formula in several European countries, notably France, Germany, Austria, Denmark, Italy and Sweden, as a precautionary measure. https://www.thelocal.dk/20260106/nestle-recalls-infant-formula-in-several-european-countries Tue, 06 Jan 2026 08:35:35 +0100 nestle-recalls-infant-formula-in-several-european-countries New rules in Denmark will allow people who are prescribed or purchased abroad to bring them into Denmark when they travel or return to the country. https://www.thelocal.dk/20251211/denmark-to-allow-medicines-to-be-brought-into-country-from-abroad Thu, 11 Dec 2025 17:51:36 +0100 denmark-to-allow-medicines-to-be-brought-into-country-from-abroad 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 Danish bars called værtshus or bodega, which are a rough equivalent of pubs, still permit customers to smoke inside in some circumstances. https://www.thelocal.dk/20251222/is-smoking-still-allowed-inside-danish-pubs Mon, 22 Dec 2025 13:33:39 +0100 is-smoking-still-allowed-inside-danish-pubs Residents of Denmark are to be given subsidies to attend regular dental checkups under a new political agreement announced on Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.dk/20251217/denmark-confirms-new-state-funding-scheme-for-dental-checkups Wed, 17 Dec 2025 14:31:04 +0100 denmark-confirms-new-state-funding-scheme-for-dental-checkups A government decision means that Danish immigration authorities will stop issuing residence permits to doctors from non-EU countries while they seek authorisation to work in Denmark. https://www.thelocal.dk/20251216/denmark-stops-issuing-residence-permits-to-doctors-from-outside-eu Tue, 16 Dec 2025 17:58:18 +0100 denmark-stops-issuing-residence-permits-to-doctors-from-outside-eu A sperm donor, who is an asymptomatic carrier of a genetic mutation increasing the risk of cancer, was used to conceive nearly 200 children worldwide, Denmark's public broadcaster revealed on Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.dk/20251210/nearly-100-children-in-denmark-conceived-from-sperm-donor-with-increased-cancer-risk Wed, 10 Dec 2025 15:57:21 +0100 nearly-100-children-in-denmark-conceived-from-sperm-donor-with-increased-cancer-risk A Danish government proposal could give adults over the age of 21 the option to apply for money towards dental check-ups. https://www.thelocal.dk/20251208/denmark-could-offer-all-adults-money-to-pay-for-dental-costs Mon, 08 Dec 2025 16:37:10 +0100 denmark-could-offer-all-adults-money-to-pay-for-dental-costs The parliament of the Faroe Islands, a self-governing territory of Denmark, has voted to legalise abortion in the first 12 weeks of pregnancy, liberalising some of Europe's strictest laws on the procedure. https://www.thelocal.dk/20251205/faroe-islands-liberalise-abortion-laws-among-europes-strictest Fri, 05 Dec 2025 14:02:14 +0100 faroe-islands-liberalise-abortion-laws-among-europes-strictest Authorities in Denmark have issued a warning over potential harmful chemicals in fake Labubu dolls after authorities in Sweden, Norway and Denmark confiscated almost 9,000 of the counterfeit toys. https://www.thelocal.dk/20251204/nordic-countries-seize-thousands-of-potentially-harmful-fake-labubu-dolls Thu, 04 Dec 2025 16:19:39 +0100 nordic-countries-seize-thousands-of-potentially-harmful-fake-labubu-dolls Residents of the Nordic countries ‒ Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Iceland and Finland ‒ are eating more meat and less fruit and veg, moving less and getting heavier, a new report on lifestyles in the region has shown. https://www.thelocal.dk/20251202/grim-reading-new-report-shows-nordic-countries-eating-worse-and-moving-less Tue, 02 Dec 2025 12:31:58 +0100 grim-reading-new-report-shows-nordic-countries-eating-worse-and-moving-less Special resources will be available in Copenhagen from the second weekend in November to provide medical support for people out in town during the festive season. https://www.thelocal.dk/20251103/copenhagen-adds-mobile-city-centre-clinic-for-christmas-party-season Mon, 03 Nov 2025 15:35:16 +0100 copenhagen-adds-mobile-city-centre-clinic-for-christmas-party-season Porters at Copenhagen’s Rigshospitalet resumed work on Thursday following a strike which lasted two days. https://www.thelocal.dk/20251015/copenhagen-hospital-porter-strike-continues-as-hospital-promises-plan Wed, 15 Oct 2025 18:34:45 +0200 copenhagen-hospital-porter-strike-continues-as-hospital-promises-plan The mornings are already dark in Denmark and autumn is upon us. When’s the best time to take vitamin D supplements and how much do you need? https://www.thelocal.dk/20240912/how-much-vitamin-d-do-you-need-to-take-in-denmark Thu, 12 Sep 2024 17:32:17 +0200 how-much-vitamin-d-do-you-need-to-take-in-denmark