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 More than 30 European countries, including Sweden, Denmark and Norway, signed a joint declaration against 'illegal migration' on Monday during a meeting of the European Political Community (EPC) in the Armenian capital, Yerevan. https://www.thelocal.dk/20260505/sweden-and-denmark-sign-joint-declaration-against-illegal-migration Tue, 05 May 2026 11:53:27 +0200 sweden-and-denmark-sign-joint-declaration-against-illegal-migration Clive Eley moved to Denmark just over five years ago from the UK with his wife, a Dane who has spent most of her life outside of Denmark. Since arriving in Denmark he has noticed the tone towards immigrants change for the worse, and now believes that Denmark is turning away the people it wants to attract. https://www.thelocal.dk/20260430/interview-danish-rhetoric-on-migration-is-switching-off-people-like-me Thu, 30 Apr 2026 10:07:59 +0200 interview-danish-rhetoric-on-migration-is-switching-off-people-like-me Bureaucratic backlogs and rule changes on residency rights are having an increasing impact on the lives of foreigners living around Europe. Many say they have been left in legal limbo with their lives effectively on hold. https://www.thelocal.dk/20260411/a-nightmare-lives-of-foreigners-across-europe-hit-by-residency-card-delays Sat, 11 Apr 2026 11:53:39 +0200 a-nightmare-lives-of-foreigners-across-europe-hit-by-residency-card-delays The prime ministers of Denmark and Italy have called for tougher border controls, warning that the war in the Middle East could trigger an influx of migrants and refugees into the European Union. https://www.thelocal.dk/20260320/italy-and-denmark-warn-iran-war-could-trigger-migrant-influx Fri, 20 Mar 2026 08:35:23 +0100 italy-and-denmark-warn-iran-war-could-trigger-migrant-influx Growing political polarisation means that debate about immigration is boiled down to 'pro' or 'anti'-immigration positions, but new surveys reveal that European public opinion is a little more nuanced than that. https://www.thelocal.dk/20260207/what-do-europeans-really-think-about-immigration Sat, 07 Feb 2026 14:46:38 +0100 what-do-europeans-really-think-about-immigration As part of the landmark trade agreement announced on January 27th, the EU and India adopted a ‘mobility framework’ that aims to make it easier for Indian students, researchers and young professionals to move to the EU. https://www.thelocal.dk/20260207/what-the-mobility-deal-between-the-eu-and-india-will-mean-for-skilled-workers Sat, 07 Feb 2026 09:19:01 +0100 what-the-mobility-deal-between-the-eu-and-india-will-mean-for-skilled-workers The EU hands out thousands of Blue Cards to highly-skilled third country nationals each year, according to the latest figures. But which nationalities receive the most and which EU country gives out the most? https://www.thelocal.dk/20260204/which-nationalities-get-the-most-eu-blue-cards-and-where-do-they-go Wed, 04 Feb 2026 12:56:51 +0100 which-nationalities-get-the-most-eu-blue-cards-and-where-do-they-go Denmark's planned new deportation law includes giving authorities the power to put ankle tags on residents of deportation facilities. https://www.thelocal.dk/20260130/denmark-to-put-ankle-tags-on-deportation-facility-residents Fri, 30 Jan 2026 15:19:16 +0100 denmark-to-put-ankle-tags-on-deportation-facility-residents Denmark will expel non-Danish citizens who have served prison terms of a year or more for serious crimes, the government announced on Friday as it presented new measures to tighten its immigration policy. https://www.thelocal.dk/20260130/denmark-to-deport-foreign-nationals-who-receive-one-year-prison-sentences Fri, 30 Jan 2026 13:57:18 +0100 denmark-to-deport-foreign-nationals-who-receive-one-year-prison-sentences The European Commission has announced it will look into allowing certain non-EU professionals to stay in the EU beyond the current 90/180-day rule, as part of a future overhaul of its visa system. It also asked EU countries to make visa access "simpler and faster" for skilled workers. https://www.thelocal.dk/20260129/eu-announces-plan-to-extend-90-day-rule-for-certain-non-eu-workers Thu, 29 Jan 2026 20:52:25 +0100 eu-announces-plan-to-extend-90-day-rule-for-certain-non-eu-workers The European Union on Thursday laid out plans to overhaul its visa system and step up deportations as part of a five-year migration strategy that cements a hardening line on the hot-button issue. https://www.thelocal.dk/20260129/eu-announces-new-push-to-overhaul-visa-system-and-deportations-policy Thu, 29 Jan 2026 14:01:33 +0100 eu-announces-new-push-to-overhaul-visa-system-and-deportations-policy Stricter deportation rules have resulted in a lower number of foreign nationals staying in Denmark without the right to residence, according to the country’s government. https://www.thelocal.dk/20260120/denmark-reduces-number-of-foreign-nationals-without-residence-rights Tue, 20 Jan 2026 15:35:50 +0100 denmark-reduces-number-of-foreign-nationals-without-residence-rights Younger voters across Europe are increasingly tempted by hard-right and anti-migrant parties, but experts say this can't be explained by anti-immigration politics alone. https://www.thelocal.dk/20260117/why-are-young-europeans-increasingly-supporting-anti-immigration-parties Sat, 17 Jan 2026 11:06:08 +0100 why-are-young-europeans-increasingly-supporting-anti-immigration-parties Denmark's strict immigration policies drove asylum admissions to a historic low in 2025, with 839 requests granted by the end of November, the government announced Saturday. https://www.thelocal.dk/20260110/denmark-cut-asylum-figures-to-historic-low-in-2025 Sat, 10 Jan 2026 15:19:48 +0100 denmark-cut-asylum-figures-to-historic-low-in-2025 A number of already adopted, planned or proposed changes to immigration, work permit and citizenship rules could affect foreign nationals in Denmark in 2026. https://www.thelocal.dk/20251218/the-immigration-changes-foreigners-in-denmark-need-to-know-in-2026 Thu, 18 Dec 2025 17:45:52 +0100 the-immigration-changes-foreigners-in-denmark-need-to-know-in-2026 After the European Union significantly tightened its immigration policy earlier this month, 19 EU countries on Wednesday urged the European Commission to finance "return hubs" outside the bloc for failed asylum-seekers. https://www.thelocal.dk/20251217/19-eu-countries-call-on-eu-to-fund-return-hubs Wed, 17 Dec 2025 14:47:54 +0100 19-eu-countries-call-on-eu-to-fund-return-hubs Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen and UK counterpart Keir Starmer have jointly called for the European Convention on Human Rights to be modernised, with governments in both countries keen to pursue a restrictive stance on immigration. https://www.thelocal.dk/20251210/denmark-and-uk-call-for-human-rights-treaty-changes-to-restrict-immigration Wed, 10 Dec 2025 11:26:03 +0100 denmark-and-uk-call-for-human-rights-treaty-changes-to-restrict-immigration EU countries on Monday backed a significant tightening of Europe's immigration policy, including endorsing the concept of setting up "return hubs" outside the 27-nation bloc for failed asylum-seekers. https://www.thelocal.dk/20251208/european-countries-agree-to-set-up-return-hubs-for-migrants-outside-eu Mon, 08 Dec 2025 19:22:36 +0100 european-countries-agree-to-set-up-return-hubs-for-migrants-outside-eu Residency and citizenship crackdowns, repatriation grants, caps on foreign population, elections and all amid an expected and continued rise in the polls for the right... how will immigration trends change around Europe in 2026? https://www.thelocal.dk/20251206/how-immigration-trends-will-change-around-europe-in-2026 Sat, 06 Dec 2025 14:18:49 +0100 how-immigration-trends-will-change-around-europe-in-2026 A US Senator has introduced a bill that aims to eliminate the possibility of dual citizenship for American citizens. If passed the bill would affect those planning to naturalise in European countries as well as those who already have. https://www.thelocal.dk/20251203/dual-citizenship-for-americans-in-europe-threatened-by-proposed-law Wed, 03 Dec 2025 16:33:41 +0100 dual-citizenship-for-americans-in-europe-threatened-by-proposed-law