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 king of Denmark re-appointed outgoing Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen to lead talks to form a government on Saturday after two failed rounds of coalition talks following inconclusive elections in March. https://www.thelocal.dk/20260523/danish-king-re-appoints-caretaker-pm-to-form-a-government Sat, 23 May 2026 15:33:56 +0200 danish-king-re-appoints-caretaker-pm-to-form-a-government Marinel Garciano dislikes winter, and that's tough when it lasts nine months in Ilulissat, Greenland. But she has no regrets about leaving the Philippines to give her children opportunities. https://www.thelocal.dk/20260523/the-asian-workers-keeping-greenland-in-business Sat, 23 May 2026 10:41:35 +0200 the-asian-workers-keeping-greenland-in-business May 31st is the final deadline to exchange old Danish banknotes before they become worthless. If you have any notes you want to trade in, it's probably a good idea to do so sooner rather than later. https://www.thelocal.dk/20260522/danish-national-bank-expects-long-queues-as-note-exchange-deadline-approaches Fri, 22 May 2026 10:24:58 +0200 danish-national-bank-expects-long-queues-as-note-exchange-deadline-approaches An earthquake measuring 3.9 on the Richter scale, which hit Denmark on Wednesday afternoon, could be felt in Malmö and other parts of southern Sweden. https://www.thelocal.dk/20260521/copenhagen-hit-by-denmarks-biggest-earthquake-in-14-years Thu, 21 May 2026 09:58:06 +0200 copenhagen-hit-by-denmarks-biggest-earthquake-in-14-years In the first six months of operation of the new EU digital border system, the Entry-Exit System (EES), almost 7,000 travellers were denied entry into Europe's border-free Schengen area because they stayed beyond their permitted time limit, a European Commission report has revealed. https://www.thelocal.dk/20260520/ees-7000-overstayers-snared-since-launch-of-eus-new-schengen-border-checks Wed, 20 May 2026 14:37:30 +0200 ees-7000-overstayers-snared-since-launch-of-eus-new-schengen-border-checks Whether you've been living in the Danish capital for a year, a decade, or even longer, we want to hear your thoughts on how Copenhagen has changed. https://www.thelocal.dk/20260512/tell-us-how-has-copenhagen-changed-since-you-moved-here Tue, 12 May 2026 10:36:43 +0200 tell-us-how-has-copenhagen-changed-since-you-moved-here EU lawmakers and member states reached a deal in the early hours of Wednesday to implement the bloc's nearly year-old trade pact with the United States, with President Donald Trump threatening new tariffs unless it is done by July 4th. https://www.thelocal.dk/20260520/eu-agrees-to-implement-us-trade-pact-after-trump-threats Wed, 20 May 2026 09:15:17 +0200 eu-agrees-to-implement-us-trade-pact-after-trump-threats Danish Liberal leader Troels Lund Poulsen, who is currently leading the negotiations to find Denmark's new government, said in a press conference on Tuesday that a coalition of his party, plus Liberal Alliance and the the Conservatives offered the "best possibility" of forming a new goverment. https://www.thelocal.dk/20260519/best-possibility-denmark-heads-towards-new-right-wing-government Tue, 19 May 2026 11:04:47 +0200 best-possibility-denmark-heads-towards-new-right-wing-government The number of people refused entry to the EU and Schengen area has risen dramatically, according to new statistics, while thousands of US, UK and Indian nationals have been found to be illegally present in EU/Schengen countries. https://www.thelocal.dk/20260518/trend-will-continue-number-of-people-refused-entry-to-europe-on-the-rise Mon, 18 May 2026 15:58:26 +0200 trend-will-continue-number-of-people-refused-entry-to-europe-on-the-rise A humpback whale that underwent a rescue operation in Germany two weeks ago after beaching itself there has been found dead near a Danish island, officials said Saturday. https://www.thelocal.dk/20260517/stranded-whale-rescued-in-germany-found-dead-in-denmark Sun, 17 May 2026 10:58:58 +0200 stranded-whale-rescued-in-germany-found-dead-in-denmark Bulgaria won the Eurovision Song Contest on Sunday with Dara's catchy floor-filler "Bangaranga" sweeping the 70th edition of the world's biggest live televised music event and pushing into second place Israel, whose participation had triggered a major boycott. https://www.thelocal.dk/20260517/bulgarias-bangaranga-wins-eurovision-with-israel-second Sun, 17 May 2026 10:44:45 +0200 bulgarias-bangaranga-wins-eurovision-with-israel-second Denmark's Queen Margrethe, 86, has undergone an angioplasty procedure after being admitted to hospital this week for chest pain, the palace said Friday in a statement. https://www.thelocal.dk/20260515/denmarks-queen-margrethe-has-angioplasty-in-hospital Fri, 15 May 2026 14:52:10 +0200 denmarks-queen-margrethe-has-angioplasty-in-hospital A Danish ode to clubbing will fill the airwaves in Saturday's Eurovision grand final in Vienna after making it through the second semi-final on Thursday alongside Australia's entry. https://www.thelocal.dk/20260515/danish-ode-to-clubbing-makes-it-to-eurovision-final Fri, 15 May 2026 14:47:54 +0200 danish-ode-to-clubbing-makes-it-to-eurovision-final Denmark's Queen Margrethe, who abdicated in 2024, has been admitted to hospital due to chest pain, the Royal House of Denmark said on Thursday. https://www.thelocal.dk/20260514/denmarks-queen-margrethe-hospitalised-over-chest-pain Thu, 14 May 2026 15:27:20 +0200 denmarks-queen-margrethe-hospitalised-over-chest-pain Danish pharmaceuticals giant Novo Nordisk, maker of the popular Ozempic and Wegovy anti-obesity drugs, said on Wednesday it was abandoning plans for a new factory in Denmark to make drugs for rare diseases, citing "shifts in global demand". https://www.thelocal.dk/20260514/novo-nordisk-scraps-new-danish-factory-plans Thu, 14 May 2026 09:47:54 +0200 novo-nordisk-scraps-new-danish-factory-plans The EU plans to force railway companies operating across the bloc to sell rivals’ tickets on their websites and share data with booking platforms, under new rules that are intended to boost train travel. https://www.thelocal.dk/20260513/one-trip-one-ticket-new-eu-rules-aim-to-ease-train-travel Wed, 13 May 2026 12:59:22 +0200 one-trip-one-ticket-new-eu-rules-aim-to-ease-train-travel New figures from property site Boligsiden have revealed that the price of a standard 80 square metre apartment in Copenhagen has risen from around 4.8 million kroner to 6 million kroner in the space of a year. https://www.thelocal.dk/20260513/the-price-of-a-standard-copenhagen-apartment-has-risen-by-1-2-million-in-a-year Wed, 13 May 2026 10:54:28 +0200 the-price-of-a-standard-copenhagen-apartment-has-risen-by-1-2-million-in-a-year The European Commission on Friday clarified rules on air passenger rights given possible fuel shortages and travel disruption amid conflict in the Middle East. https://www.thelocal.dk/20260509/eu-commission-clarifies-flight-compensation-rights-amid-travel-disruption Sat, 09 May 2026 09:32:59 +0200 eu-commission-clarifies-flight-compensation-rights-amid-travel-disruption Talks to form a government in Denmark after inconclusive elections in March failed Friday and the king appointed a new negotiator to replace Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen. https://www.thelocal.dk/20260509/talks-to-form-new-government-in-denmark-after-hung-polls-fail Sat, 09 May 2026 08:52:59 +0200 talks-to-form-new-government-in-denmark-after-hung-polls-fail It can be hard for newcomers to Denmark to make friends with Danes, who have settled routines and longstanding friendship groups. So what can you do to come in from the cold? https://www.thelocal.dk/20250905/how-can-newcomers-make-danish-friends-in-denmark Fri, 05 Sep 2025 16:22:25 +0200 how-can-newcomers-make-danish-friends-in-denmark