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 A Danish scientist followed six Danish foreign fighters to try to understand what makes people leave security and safety in Denmark to fight for an extremist cause. https://www.thelocal.dk/20190425/what-makes-someone-leave-denmark-to-fight-as-an-islamist-militant Thu, 25 Apr 2019 19:11:23 +0200 what-makes-someone-leave-denmark-to-fight-as-an-islamist-militant A Danish man arrested in Spain on suspicion of fighting with Islamic State (Isis) jihadists in Syria was planning to buy weapons in the country, the interior ministry said Monday. https://www.thelocal.dk/20170704/danish-jihadist-arrested-in-spain-wanted-to-buy-weapons-there Tue, 04 Jul 2017 11:35:53 +0200 danish-jihadist-arrested-in-spain-wanted-to-buy-weapons-there The Justice Ministry on Thursday announced plans to punish Danish foreign fighters as traitors, allowing for life imprisonment. https://www.thelocal.dk/20151029/denmark-wants-foreign-fighters-jailed-for-life Thu, 29 Oct 2015 16:23:28 +0100 denmark-wants-foreign-fighters-jailed-for-life One month after the twin terror shootings that shook Denmark, a number of municipalities nationwide are scrambling to implement anti-radicalization strategies. https://www.thelocal.dk/20150316/danish-cities-step-up-anti-radicalization-efforts Mon, 16 Mar 2015 18:14:03 +0100 danish-cities-step-up-anti-radicalization-efforts