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 An incisive Twitter thread took apart misunderstandings of the concept of hygge and its dubious grammatical usage in English. See whether you agree with the analysis. https://www.thelocal.dk/20190926/how-hygge-is-misunderstood-in-the-english-language-in-one-twitter-thread Thu, 26 Sep 2019 19:33:10 +0200 how-hygge-is-misunderstood-in-the-english-language-in-one-twitter-thread Light the jack-o-laterns! Danes give the American Halloween a 'hygge' twist with their love of pumpkins. https://www.thelocal.dk/20151029/the-danish-halloween-pumpkins-hygge Thu, 29 Oct 2015 09:46:14 +0100 the-danish-halloween-pumpkins-hygge When Copenhagen's popular Vinterjazz (Winter Jazz) festival kicks off next month, one new Danish musical concept hopes to make it big by going small. https://www.thelocal.dk/20180125/danish-hygge-front-room-jazz-concept-makes-space-on-the-sofa-for-festival-goers Thu, 25 Jan 2018 18:40:26 +0100 danish-hygge-front-room-jazz-concept-makes-space-on-the-sofa-for-festival-goers 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 Danes can be more open than they are often given credit for, says psychologist and The Local guest blogger Kathy Kelly, who recently spent ten days backpacking in Denmark with her husband and two children. https://www.thelocal.dk/20170831/strangers-would-come-up-and-help-us-to-understand-the-rejsekort Thu, 31 Aug 2017 21:10:26 +0200 strangers-would-come-up-and-help-us-to-understand-the-rejsekort Denmark’s 750,000 fireplaces pollute the air more than anything else in the country, according to a new study. https://www.thelocal.dk/20170724/denmarks-fireplaces-damage-environment-more-than-cars-report Mon, 24 Jul 2017 10:59:01 +0200 denmarks-fireplaces-damage-environment-more-than-cars-report It's been trending in the UK and US for so long that it has almost become a publishing genre in its own right. Now hygge is here to stay with its very own entry in the Oxford English Dictionary (OED). https://www.thelocal.dk/20170627/its-official-hygge-is-now-an-english-word Tue, 27 Jun 2017 17:17:51 +0200 its-official-hygge-is-now-an-english-word Hygge may be a relatively new trend in the UK, but British expat Alexia Kühn has been experiencing it firsthand for over two decades. Here's what she thinks her countrymen could learn from the Danes. https://www.thelocal.dk/20170214/a-brits-take-on-hygge-and-happiness-in-denmark Tue, 14 Feb 2017 08:29:59 +0100 a-brits-take-on-hygge-and-happiness-in-denmark It's official: We've reached peak hygge. https://www.thelocal.dk/20161116/hygge-loses-out-to-post-truth-as-2016s-word-of-the-year Wed, 16 Nov 2016 15:22:13 +0100 hygge-loses-out-to-post-truth-as-2016s-word-of-the-year Danish health experts have warned that the country’s so-called “hygge-junkies” are exposing themselves and others to serious health risks. https://www.thelocal.dk/20161018/hygge-can-kill-danish-health-experts-warn Tue, 18 Oct 2016 16:34:33 +0200 hygge-can-kill-danish-health-experts-warn Adam Walker has been commuting to Copenhagen every week from his home in rural Sussex – here's what he's learned from his time in the Danish capital. https://www.thelocal.dk/20160621/danish-or-dan-ish-a-year-in-the-life-of-a-european-super-commuter Tue, 21 Jun 2016 09:58:08 +0200 danish-or-dan-ish-a-year-in-the-life-of-a-european-super-commuter In our always-connected world, columnist Jessica Alexander reminds us to unplug every once in awhile and fully embrace the Danish concept of hygge. https://www.thelocal.dk/20160426/hygge-danish-being-in-the-moment Tue, 26 Apr 2016 12:07:13 +0200 hygge-danish-being-in-the-moment Columnist and parenting expert Jessica Alexander on the Danes' obsession with group singing. https://www.thelocal.dk/20160226/singing-your-way-to-happiness-with-the-danes Fri, 26 Feb 2016 12:24:41 +0100 singing-your-way-to-happiness-with-the-danes Danes eat more than twice as much candy per year as the average European, largely due to the association of sweets with the Danish concept of 'hygge'. https://www.thelocal.dk/20150302/danes-are-worlds-second-biggest-candy-consumers Mon, 02 Mar 2015 09:47:00 +0100 danes-are-worlds-second-biggest-candy-consumers