The Local Denmark 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 'Sympathy votes' re-elect Copenhagen politician who quit after scandal Copenhagen councillor Anna Mee Allerslev, who announced her resignation from local politics last month after a scandal over her use of the city hall for her wedding reception, gained enough votes for re-election in Tuesday’s poll. https://www.thelocal.dk/20171123/sympathy-votes-give-scandal-copenhagen-politician-unwanted-re-election Thu, 23 Nov 2017 12:20:19 +0100 sympathy-votes-give-scandal-copenhagen-politician-unwanted-re-election Social Democrats make gains as Liberals, DF lose ground in Denmark’s municipal elections Denmark’s centre-right Liberal (Venstre) party and the nationalist Danish People’s Party (DF) appear to have lost significant support in municipalities throughout the country in local elections on Tuesday. https://www.thelocal.dk/20171122/social-democrats-make-gains-as-liberals-df-lose-ground-in-denmarks-municipal-elections Wed, 22 Nov 2017 11:42:45 +0100 social-democrats-make-gains-as-liberals-df-lose-ground-in-denmarks-municipal-elections