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 Denmark will evacuate Danish nationals and residents of Denmark from Israel and Palestinian territories following the outbreak of war in the region, the foreign ministry said. https://www.thelocal.dk/20231011/denmark-offers-evacuation-from-israel-and-palestinian-territories Wed, 11 Oct 2023 13:02:48 +0200 denmark-offers-evacuation-from-israel-and-palestinian-territories Austria and Denmark’s leaders were in Jerusalem on Thursday to present an agreement with Israel for the development and production of future generation coronavirus vaccines. We look at the responses in Vienna and Copenhagen. https://www.thelocal.dk/20210305/how-denmark-and-austria-saw-differing-reactions-to-vaccine-deal-with-israel Fri, 05 Mar 2021 18:47:13 +0100 how-denmark-and-austria-saw-differing-reactions-to-vaccine-deal-with-israel Leaders from Israel, Austria and Denmark announced Thursday in Jerusalem an alliance for the development and production of future generation coronavirus vaccines, a deal that has already sparked criticism in Europe. https://www.thelocal.dk/20210305/israel-denmark-austria-agree-deal-for-vaccine-development Fri, 05 Mar 2021 10:30:15 +0100 israel-denmark-austria-agree-deal-for-vaccine-development The Danish embassy in Israel will not be moved to Jerusalem, says foreign minister Anders Samuelsen. https://www.thelocal.dk/20171207/denmarks-embassy-to-stay-in-tel-aviv-foreign-minister Thu, 07 Dec 2017 11:21:35 +0100 denmarks-embassy-to-stay-in-tel-aviv-foreign-minister Denmark’s prime minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen reportedly received a rebuke from Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu over Danish support for Palestinian organisations. https://www.thelocal.dk/20170526/danish-pm-took-angry-phone-call-from-israels-netanyahu-report Fri, 26 May 2017 11:21:03 +0200 danish-pm-took-angry-phone-call-from-israels-netanyahu-report Two left-wing politicians were questioned for hours upon their arrival in Tel Aviv and one outspoken critic of Israel had her computer taken. https://www.thelocal.dk/20160405/danish-politician-has-work-computer-confiscated-in-israel Tue, 05 Apr 2016 13:05:57 +0200 danish-politician-has-work-computer-confiscated-in-israel An Israeli lobbying group was behind the campaign to get an campaign urging people to boycott products from Israeli settlements dropped from Copenhagen buses. https://www.thelocal.dk/20150520/israeli-group-credited-for-copenhagen-bus-ad-removal Wed, 20 May 2015 12:28:19 +0200 israeli-group-credited-for-copenhagen-bus-ad-removal UPDATED: Four public buses were burned in the early morning hours of Friday in what may have been a reaction to a controversy surrounding an advertising campaing urging people to boycott products from Israeli settlements. https://www.thelocal.dk/20150508/copenhagen-bus-fire-israel-palestine Fri, 08 May 2015 12:23:32 +0200 copenhagen-bus-fire-israel-palestine A Danish group on Monday vowed to expand an advertising campaign urging people to boycott products from Israeli settlements after the ads were dropped from Copenhagen buses. https://www.thelocal.dk/20150504/danish-bus-ads-on-israeli-settlements-create-furor Mon, 04 May 2015 20:42:35 +0200 danish-bus-ads-on-israeli-settlements-create-furor Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has accused 'Scandinavian governments' of spending millions of dollars on a campaign to remove him from power, as the Middle Eastern country prepares for elections next week. https://www.thelocal.dk/20150314/israeli-pm-accuses-scandinavia Sat, 14 Mar 2015 09:21:35 +0100 israeli-pm-accuses-scandinavia If peace talks don't result in serious concessions from the Israelis, Martin Lidegaard says it's time to reconsider Denmark's and the EU's trade agreements with Israel. https://www.thelocal.dk/20140922/fm-calls-for-tougher-approach-to-israel Mon, 22 Sep 2014 13:50:00 +0200 fm-calls-for-tougher-approach-to-israel Carolineskolen in Østerbro had its windows smashed and its walls painted with "political" anti-Semitic messages. The school's leader says nothing like it has happened before in the school's 200 year history. https://www.thelocal.dk/20140822/jewish-school-vandalised-in-copenhagen Fri, 22 Aug 2014 13:20:00 +0200 jewish-school-vandalised-in-copenhagen Søren Pind's assessment that anti-Semitism within the UN is a barrier to resolving conflicts in the Middle East found both backing and condemnation amongst his colleagues. https://www.thelocal.dk/20140805/anti-semitic-sentiment-in-the-un Tue, 05 Aug 2014 14:37:00 +0200 anti-semitic-sentiment-in-the-un After condemning Israel's bombing of a UN school, the Danish foreign minister says that a team of international observers should go to Gaza to help to ensure that ceasefires are respected. https://www.thelocal.dk/20140804/denmark-calls-for-independent-observers-in-gaza Mon, 04 Aug 2014 11:10:00 +0200 denmark-calls-for-independent-observers-in-gaza The social democratic leaders of Sweden, Norway, Iceland and Finland all attached their names to a letter that criticises Israel's actions in Gaza, but Denmark's prime minister would not sign on to the strongly-worded message. https://www.thelocal.dk/20140729/thorning-refuses-to-sign-nordic-letter-on-gaza Tue, 29 Jul 2014 10:53:49 +0200 thorning-refuses-to-sign-nordic-letter-on-gaza Passengers can once again fly direct from Copenhagen to Tel Aviv after Norwegian lifts its temporary suspension of flights. https://www.thelocal.dk/20140727/norwegian-resumes Sun, 27 Jul 2014 11:24:00 +0200 norwegian-resumes Following reports that a rocket struck near Ben Gurion International Airport, both SAS and Norwegian have halted all outbound flights to Tel Aviv. https://www.thelocal.dk/20140722/copenhagen-flights-to-tel-aviv-grounded Tue, 22 Jul 2014 23:31:00 +0200 copenhagen-flights-to-tel-aviv-grounded Mogens Lykketoft and other prominent Danish politicians joined hundreds of demonstrators in calling for an end to Israel's attacks on Gaza. https://www.thelocal.dk/20140717/copenhageners-show-their-support-for-gaza Thu, 17 Jul 2014 11:43:19 +0200 copenhageners-show-their-support-for-gaza