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 People vaccinated against Covid-19 during short, temporary stays in Denmark are currently issued with documentation incompatible with the EU Digital Covid Certificate. https://www.thelocal.dk/20210923/how-visitors-vaccinated-in-denmark-are-struggling-to-get-an-eu-covid-19-certificate Thu, 23 Sep 2021 17:44:20 +0200 how-visitors-vaccinated-in-denmark-are-struggling-to-get-an-eu-covid-19-certificate Copenhagen has a reputation for far higher rent costs than elsewhere in Denmark. How much more are you likely to pay to rent in the capital? https://www.thelocal.dk/20210920/how-the-cost-of-renting-an-apartment-in-copenhagen-compares-to-other-cities-in-denmark Mon, 20 Sep 2021 20:10:58 +0200 how-the-cost-of-renting-an-apartment-in-copenhagen-compares-to-other-cities-in-denmark British nationals who are applying for, or have been approved for, Danish citizenship in 2021 likely also need to apply for post-Brexit residency in Denmark. https://www.thelocal.dk/20210917/should-british-danish-dual-citizenship-applicants-also-apply-for-post-brexit-residency Fri, 17 Sep 2021 17:21:56 +0200 should-british-danish-dual-citizenship-applicants-also-apply-for-post-brexit-residency Convicted criminals serving life sentences should be restricted from coming into contact with the outside world by using social media and preventing from freely discussing their crimes publicly, Denmark’s Ministry of Justice said on Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.dk/20210915/denmark-wants-to-bar-life-sentence-prisoners-from-online-dating Wed, 15 Sep 2021 14:51:18 +0200 denmark-wants-to-bar-life-sentence-prisoners-from-online-dating People who have received a third dose of a Covid-19 vaccine as a booster may experience difficulties using their Coronapas digital health certificate app for travel. https://www.thelocal.dk/20210914/denmarks-coronapas-app-not-showing-information-after-third-covid-19-vaccine-dose Tue, 14 Sep 2021 15:13:47 +0200 denmarks-coronapas-app-not-showing-information-after-third-covid-19-vaccine-dose Denmark’s government on Wednesday presented proposals to reform rules on certain types of social welfare including the two main forms of unemployment benefit, dagpenge and kontanthjælp. https://www.thelocal.dk/20210907/what-do-denmarks-proposed-welfare-reforms-mean-for-foreign-residents Tue, 07 Sep 2021 15:24:25 +0200 what-do-denmarks-proposed-welfare-reforms-mean-for-foreign-residents We asked our readers in Denmark how they feel about the lifting of all domestic Covid-19 restrictions and the forthcoming reclassification of Covid-19 as no longer being a “threat to society”. https://www.thelocal.dk/20210903/readers-reveal-how-do-you-feel-about-the-lifting-of-danish-covid-19-restrictions Fri, 03 Sep 2021 17:30:50 +0200 readers-reveal-how-do-you-feel-about-the-lifting-of-danish-covid-19-restrictions Over one in four people in Denmark are in favour of political intervention to resolve an ongoing nurses’ strike, but political resolutions to labour disputes are uncommon in the country. https://www.thelocal.dk/20210721/explained-how-could-government-intervene-to-settle-denmark-nurses-strike Wed, 21 Jul 2021 15:46:01 +0200 explained-how-could-government-intervene-to-settle-denmark-nurses-strike The lifting of coronavirus restrictions in the UK on July 19th means that people who are fully vaccinated will no longer have to quarantine when returning from trips abroad – provided they received their vaccinations in the UK. But will this make quarantine-free travel to Denmark possible? https://www.thelocal.dk/20210715/will-vaccinated-uk-residents-be-able-to-visit-denmark-without-quarantining-after-july-19th Thu, 15 Jul 2021 19:07:11 +0200 will-vaccinated-uk-residents-be-able-to-visit-denmark-without-quarantining-after-july-19th More than one million Europeans have obtained the new EU Covid health certificate being rolled out in each country to unlock travel within the bloc, the European Commission said on Tuesday. https://www.thelocal.dk/20210608/a-million-europeans-obtain-eu-covid-health-pass-ahead-of-vote Tue, 08 Jun 2021 15:47:46 +0200 a-million-europeans-obtain-eu-covid-health-pass-ahead-of-vote Despite ongoing travel restrictions, extra costs and uncertainty over new Covid variants, international residents living across Europe vow to travel abroad this summer. For most it is the need to see family that motivates them. https://www.thelocal.dk/20210603/im-going-crazy-why-international-residents-in-europe-will-travel-this-summer-despite-covid Thu, 03 Jun 2021 15:50:07 +0200 im-going-crazy-why-international-residents-in-europe-will-travel-this-summer-despite-covid Sweden on Friday extended the entry ban for non-EU travellers through the summer, but lifted a requirement to show a negative Covid test for visitors from the Nordics. https://www.thelocal.dk/20210528/sweden-lifts-travel-restrictions-for-nordic-arrivals-but-extends-them-for-others Fri, 28 May 2021 16:59:19 +0200 sweden-lifts-travel-restrictions-for-nordic-arrivals-but-extends-them-for-others Denmark’s new app for coronavirus passports, Coronapas, can be downloaded from App Store and Google Play as of Friday. https://www.thelocal.dk/20210528/denmark-launches-new-corona-passport-heres-what-you-need-to-know-about-coronapas-app Fri, 28 May 2021 17:49:21 +0200 denmark-launches-new-corona-passport-heres-what-you-need-to-know-about-coronapas-app A video of a racist verbal attack on a family with two small children spread virally on Danish social media over the long weekend, giving rise to debate about the effect of political discourse on public behaviour and attitudes. https://www.thelocal.dk/20210525/racism-in-denmark-video-of-abuse-sparks-debate-over-political-climate Tue, 25 May 2021 19:41:12 +0200 racism-in-denmark-video-of-abuse-sparks-debate-over-political-climate People in Denmark can now register for medical consultation with a view to being given a Covid-19 vaccine from AstraZeneca or Johnson & Johnson outside of the country’s national vaccination programme. https://www.thelocal.dk/20210521/private-danish-company-gets-permission-to-vaccinate-with-astrazeneca-and-johnson-johnson-jabs Fri, 21 May 2021 18:25:16 +0200 private-danish-company-gets-permission-to-vaccinate-with-astrazeneca-and-johnson-johnson-jabs Politicians, local representatives and experts reacted on Wednesday to the Danish government's announcement of plans to establish a new facility known as a departure or expulsion centre to accommodate foreign nationals with criminal records who are awaiting deportation. https://www.thelocal.dk/20210520/plan-for-new-expulsion-centre-reignites-debate-over-denmarks-treatment-of-unwanted-foreigners Thu, 20 May 2021 21:49:47 +0200 plan-for-new-expulsion-centre-reignites-debate-over-denmarks-treatment-of-unwanted-foreigners All indoor businesses and educational institutions, with the exception of nightclubs, are to reopen in Denmark from Friday May 21st. https://www.thelocal.dk/20210518/new-denmark-to-fully-reopen-almost-all-schools-and-businesses-this-week Tue, 18 May 2021 10:35:18 +0200 new-denmark-to-fully-reopen-almost-all-schools-and-businesses-this-week A new variant of Covid-19 detected in India is not likely to be more infectious than forms of the virus already established in Denmark, according to the national infectious disease agency State Serum Institute (SSI). https://www.thelocal.dk/20210427/denmark-reassured-over-countrys-risk-from-covid-19-variant-detected-in-india Tue, 27 Apr 2021 15:39:10 +0200 denmark-reassured-over-countrys-risk-from-covid-19-variant-detected-in-india The government has said it will extract a four-year-old Danish child with PTSD from a Kurdish-controlled prison camp in Syria, but her Danish mother and adopted brother must stay behind. https://www.thelocal.dk/20210423/denmark-offers-to-evacuate-four-year-old-child-but-not-mother-from-syrian-camp Fri, 23 Apr 2021 15:52:31 +0200 denmark-offers-to-evacuate-four-year-old-child-but-not-mother-from-syrian-camp The Danish government has announced a new political agreement which accelerated the plan to lift the country’s coronavirus restrictions. These are the rule changes which come into effect on Wednesday, April 21st. https://www.thelocal.dk/20210416/denmark-speeds-up-reopening-plan-heres-what-changes-next-week Fri, 16 Apr 2021 14:21:28 +0200 denmark-speeds-up-reopening-plan-heres-what-changes-next-week