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 The Little Mermaid statue in Copenhagen was vandalised on Thursday after the colours of the Russian flag were painted onto its base. https://www.thelocal.dk/20230302/denmarks-little-mermaid-vandalised-with-russian-flag Thu, 02 Mar 2023 13:25:28 +0100 denmarks-little-mermaid-vandalised-with-russian-flag Denmark has long been a top travel destination for Americans, and US tourists who are vaccinated can from this weekend return to see the Little Mermaid. https://www.thelocal.dk/20210602/can-americans-travel-to-denmark-for-tourism-this-summer Wed, 02 Jun 2021 18:09:34 +0200 can-americans-travel-to-denmark-for-tourism-this-summer ‘Free Hong Kong’ has been spray painted onto the base of Copenhagen’s iconic Little Mermaid statue. https://www.thelocal.dk/20200113/denmarks-little-mermaid-vandalized-with-hong-kong-message Mon, 13 Jan 2020 11:24:07 +0100 denmarks-little-mermaid-vandalized-with-hong-kong-message Last month she was splashed with red, now Copenhagen’s famous Little Mermaid statue has been painted blue and white in a new vandalism attack. https://www.thelocal.dk/20170614/denmarks-little-mermaid-turns-blue-and-white-after-latest-vandalism Wed, 14 Jun 2017 12:10:19 +0200 denmarks-little-mermaid-turns-blue-and-white-after-latest-vandalism The "Little Mermaid" statute in Copenhagen, one of the city's most famous monuments, was vandalised on Tuesday by animal rights activists outraged over whaling, police said. https://www.thelocal.dk/20170530/copenhagens-iconic-little-mermaid-statue-vandalised-over-whaling Tue, 30 May 2017 13:46:29 +0200 copenhagens-iconic-little-mermaid-statue-vandalised-over-whaling Danish MP Mette Gjerskov has found out the hard way that sharing a photo of the Little Mermaid is no simple task. https://www.thelocal.dk/20160104/facebook-reverses-little-mermaid-censorship Mon, 04 Jan 2016 11:16:33 +0100 facebook-reverses-little-mermaid-censorship A long-term steady increase in the number of Russian tourists to Denmark has flatlined in light of the strained relationship between Russia and the West. https://www.thelocal.dk/20140826/russian-tourist-boom-goes-bust Tue, 26 Aug 2014 16:36:00 +0200 russian-tourist-boom-goes-bust The Little Mermaid is perhaps the most photographed attraction in the entire country, but Danish media outlets are extremely hesitant to publish a photo of the sculpture. https://www.thelocal.dk/20140816/denmarks-iconic-symbol-that-we-cant-show-you Sat, 16 Aug 2014 12:18:00 +0200 denmarks-iconic-symbol-that-we-cant-show-you The mayor of the South Korean capital wants to have an even smaller version of Copenhagen's iconic sculpture for his city and he is offering to trade monuments. https://www.thelocal.dk/20140814/a-new-little-mermaid-could-be-coming-to-seoul Thu, 14 Aug 2014 17:39:00 +0200 a-new-little-mermaid-could-be-coming-to-seoul