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 Our column Inside Denmark takes a closer look at the stories we’ve been talking about over the last seven days. This week, editor Becky Waterton reflects on what made her move to Denmark almost a decade ago. https://www.thelocal.dk/20260919/inside-denmark-what-was-it-that-made-you-move-to-denmark Sat, 19 Sep 2026 10:11:48 +0200 inside-denmark-what-was-it-that-made-you-move-to-denmark Our column Inside Denmark takes a closer look at the stories we’ve been talking about over the last seven days. This week, editor Becky Waterton reflects on her experience in a Danish folk high school. https://www.thelocal.dk/20260912/inside-denmark-what-my-stay-in-a-danish-hojskole-taught-me-about-denmark Sat, 12 Sep 2026 11:01:06 +0200 inside-denmark-what-my-stay-in-a-danish-hojskole-taught-me-about-denmark Our column Inside Denmark takes a closer look at the stories we’ve been talking about over the last seven days. This week, editor Becky Waterton writes about Scandinavian rivalries and the World Cup. https://www.thelocal.dk/20260711/inside-denmark-why-a-norwegian-world-cup-win-would-be-a-win-for-denmark-too Sat, 11 Jul 2026 09:21:24 +0200 inside-denmark-why-a-norwegian-world-cup-win-would-be-a-win-for-denmark-too Our column Inside Denmark takes a closer look at the stories we’ve been talking about over the last seven days. This week, editor Becky Waterton writes about how everything seems to grind to a halt during the Danish summer. https://www.thelocal.dk/20260704/inside-denmark-is-cucumber-time-the-best-time-to-be-in-denmark Sat, 04 Jul 2026 09:12:41 +0200 inside-denmark-is-cucumber-time-the-best-time-to-be-in-denmark In our weekly column, Nordic Editor Richard Orange explains why the Folkemødet political festival on Bornholm island is the best of Danish politics before running through the rest of the week's stories. https://www.thelocal.dk/20260613/inside-denmark-why-the-folkemodet-festival-is-danish-politics-at-its-best Sat, 13 Jun 2026 09:10:44 +0200 inside-denmark-why-the-folkemodet-festival-is-danish-politics-at-its-best In our weekly column, Nordic Editor Richard Orange explains why he wrongly thought that Mette Frederiksen would end up failing to negotiate a government, before running through the rest of the week's stories. https://www.thelocal.dk/20260606/inside-denmark-why-im-surprised-mette-frederiksen-is-back-as-pm Sat, 06 Jun 2026 10:16:30 +0200 inside-denmark-why-im-surprised-mette-frederiksen-is-back-as-pm Our column Inside Denmark takes a closer look at the stories we’ve been talking about over the last seven days. This week, editor Becky Waterton writes about Denmark’s Royal Run, held each year on Whitmonday. https://www.thelocal.dk/20260523/inside-denmark-why-im-sad-to-be-missing-the-royal-run-this-year Sat, 23 May 2026 09:04:30 +0200 inside-denmark-why-im-sad-to-be-missing-the-royal-run-this-year Our column Inside Denmark takes a closer look at the stories we’ve been talking about over the last seven days. This week, editor Becky Waterton writes about Copenhagen Council moving to ban new hotels in the city centre. https://www.thelocal.dk/20260425/inside-denmark-does-copenhagen-need-to-combat-overtourism Sat, 25 Apr 2026 10:09:37 +0200 inside-denmark-does-copenhagen-need-to-combat-overtourism Our column Inside Denmark takes a closer look at the stories we’ve been talking about over the last seven days. This week, editor Becky Waterton writes about the latest government negotiations and why she loves this time of the year in Denmark. https://www.thelocal.dk/20260418/inside-denmark-why-i-love-denmark-in-the-spring Sat, 18 Apr 2026 10:07:29 +0200 inside-denmark-why-i-love-denmark-in-the-spring Our column Inside Denmark takes a closer look at the stories we’ve been talking about over the last seven days. This week, our new editor Becky Waterton asks if we’re any closer to getting a new government. https://www.thelocal.dk/20260411/inside-denmark-has-anything-actually-happened-since-the-election-last-month Sat, 11 Apr 2026 10:10:57 +0200 inside-denmark-has-anything-actually-happened-since-the-election-last-month The Local Denmark’s Editor Mike Barrett says goodbye, before running through the current standings after Denmark’s general election this week. https://www.thelocal.dk/20260328/inside-denmark-mikes-last-week-at-the-local-plus-election-latest Sat, 28 Mar 2026 10:16:48 +0100 inside-denmark-mikes-last-week-at-the-local-plus-election-latest Our column Inside Denmark takes a closer look at the stories we’ve been talking about over the last seven days. This week, the policies for which the 2026 election might be remembered. https://www.thelocal.dk/20260321/inside-denmark-which-election-policies-could-tip-the-scales-in-2026 Sat, 21 Mar 2026 15:12:41 +0100 inside-denmark-which-election-policies-could-tip-the-scales-in-2026 Our column Inside Denmark takes a closer look at the stories we’ve been talking about over the last seven days. This week, why Denmark has released emergency oil stocks as the energy minister says supplies remain ‘stable’ amid the war in the Middle East. https://www.thelocal.dk/20260314/inside-denmark-is-the-war-in-the-middle-east-affecting-denmark Sat, 14 Mar 2026 10:22:36 +0100 inside-denmark-is-the-war-in-the-middle-east-affecting-denmark Our column Inside Denmark takes a closer look at the stories we’ve been talking about over the last seven days. This week, a huge debate about (relatively) early retirement. https://www.thelocal.dk/20260307/inside-denmark-why-pensions-are-again-a-social-democratic-election-strategy Sat, 07 Mar 2026 10:08:08 +0100 inside-denmark-why-pensions-are-again-a-social-democratic-election-strategy Our column Inside Denmark takes a closer look at the stories we’ve been talking about over the last seven days. This week, the emergence of wealth tax as a major election issue. https://www.thelocal.dk/20260228/inside-denmark-why-is-wealth-tax-suddenly-a-hot-election-topic Sat, 28 Feb 2026 10:06:31 +0100 inside-denmark-why-is-wealth-tax-suddenly-a-hot-election-topic Our newsletter Inside Denmark looks at some of the stories we've been talking about during the last seven days. This week, could Denmark cut international development aid, and would such a move achieve its stated purpose? https://www.thelocal.dk/20260221/inside-denmark-would-cutting-international-development-aid-benefit-denmark Sat, 21 Feb 2026 10:08:22 +0100 inside-denmark-would-cutting-international-development-aid-benefit-denmark Our weekly newsletter Inside Denmark looks at some of the stories that have caught our attention over the last seven days. This week, what are the chances of a return for the popular spring holiday Great Prayer Day, which was controversially scrapped in 2023? https://www.thelocal.dk/20260214/inside-denmark-could-great-prayer-day-make-a-surprise-comeback Sat, 14 Feb 2026 10:03:36 +0100 inside-denmark-could-great-prayer-day-make-a-surprise-comeback Our weekly column Inside Denmark looks at some of the stories we’ve been talking about over the last seven days. This week, the government denies being ‘cringe’ in its efforts to keep loan words out of the Danish language. https://www.thelocal.dk/20260207/inside-denmark-is-the-danish-language-getting-too-cringe Sat, 07 Feb 2026 10:10:44 +0100 inside-denmark-is-the-danish-language-getting-too-cringe Our weekly newsletter Inside Denmark looks at some of the stories we’ve been talking about in the last seven days. This week, the state of the post post-PostNord. https://www.thelocal.dk/20260131/inside-denmark-how-is-denmarks-new-letter-service-getting-on Sat, 31 Jan 2026 10:20:22 +0100 inside-denmark-how-is-denmarks-new-letter-service-getting-on In a week of dramatic political developments in Greenland and Denmark, Danish parents might have found themselves tackling tricky conversations with their children. Our column Inside Denmark looks at some of the stories we’ve been talking about this week. https://www.thelocal.dk/20260124/inside-denmark-how-can-danes-talk-about-the-news-with-their-worried-kids Sat, 24 Jan 2026 10:19:04 +0100 inside-denmark-how-can-danes-talk-about-the-news-with-their-worried-kids