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 Danes returning from a long weekend in Bornholm and holiday cottages in Skåne caused a 2km queue on Tuesday morning, adding to Swedes' irritation at being cut out a Nordic tourism deal. https://www.thelocal.dk/20200602/queues-on-resund-bridge-as-danes-return-from-long-weekend Tue, 02 Jun 2020 12:37:27 +0200 queues-on-resund-bridge-as-danes-return-from-long-weekend Copenhagen's water utility has been asked to postpone a plan to dump 290,000 cubic meters of untreated raw sewage into the Øresund Strait in the face of outrage from citizens and politicians in both Sweden and Denmark. https://www.thelocal.dk/20200526/swedish-mp-slams-denmarks-shit-sandwich-sewage-plan Tue, 26 May 2020 12:35:24 +0200 swedish-mp-slams-denmarks-shit-sandwich-sewage-plan So many Danes were returning from Sweden and Bornholm on Sunday night, that a six-kilometre long traffic jam formed on the bridge linking the two countries, forcing police to call in reinforcements to handle border checks. https://www.thelocal.dk/20200525/returning-danes-cause-6km-corona-queue-on-border-bridge Mon, 25 May 2020 12:21:47 +0200 returning-danes-cause-6km-corona-queue-on-border-bridge Since Denmark instituted a strict lockdown on society, unease is growing in the country at the number of people commuting in daily from neighbouring Sweden, where few of the same restrictions are in place. https://www.thelocal.dk/20200327/unease-grows-in-denmark-at-commuters-from-lax-sweden Fri, 27 Mar 2020 23:49:52 +0100 unease-grows-in-denmark-at-commuters-from-lax-sweden In October, work begins on painting two new coats on the Öresund Bridge between Denmark and Sweden. And by the time it's finished in 13 years, it will soon be time to start again. https://www.thelocal.dk/20190713/its-time-to-repaint-the-resund-bridge-and-it-will-take-13-years Sat, 13 Jul 2019 15:36:52 +0200 its-time-to-repaint-the-resund-bridge-and-it-will-take-13-years A train over the Öresund Bridge linking Denmark and Sweden was brought to a sharp halt on Tuesday after one of the passengers discovered he was travelling in the wrong direction and pulled the emergency brake. https://www.thelocal.dk/20190704/man-pulls-emergency-brake-on-swedish-train-because-travelling-wrong-way Thu, 04 Jul 2019 10:07:18 +0200 man-pulls-emergency-brake-on-swedish-train-because-travelling-wrong-way The population of the Öresund Region has grown by 300,000 people over the last decade, taking its total population to more than four million, according to new figures presented at the Business Arena conference in Malmö. https://www.thelocal.dk/20190402/this-is-how-many-people-now-live-in-the-resund-region Tue, 02 Apr 2019 18:49:59 +0200 this-is-how-many-people-now-live-in-the-resund-region British citizens who already live in Sweden and commute across to the Öresund Bridge to work in Copenhagen will be able to continue working under the same tax and employment conditions as today, even if there is a 'no-deal' Brexit. https://www.thelocal.dk/20190312/british-oresund-commuters-protected-in-event-of-no-deal-brexit Tue, 12 Mar 2019 11:27:42 +0100 british-oresund-commuters-protected-in-event-of-no-deal-brexit See Malmö and Copenhagen from a different angle in these 14 snaps of the cities' architecture, landscapes, and light. https://www.thelocal.dk/20190125/in-pictures-14-photos-that-show-copenhagen-and-malm-in-a-new-light Fri, 25 Jan 2019 17:08:55 +0100 in-pictures-14-photos-that-show-copenhagen-and-malm-in-a-new-light Thousands of people commute between Denmark and Sweden every day, living in one country and working in the other, and it's a lifestyle the Öresund region is actively trying to promote. But for non-EU workers, the migration law makes things difficult. https://www.thelocal.dk/20190111/work-permit-rules-complicate-cross-border-commuting-hard-for-non-eu-citizens Fri, 11 Jan 2019 13:31:36 +0100 work-permit-rules-complicate-cross-border-commuting-hard-for-non-eu-citizens Commuters from Malmö to Copenhagen are up in arms over being hit by a near ten percent fare hike on what was already the most expensive stretch of rail in Europe. https://www.thelocal.dk/20181205/oeresund-commuters-protest-10-percent-fare-hike Wed, 05 Dec 2018 19:08:10 +0100 oeresund-commuters-protest-10-percent-fare-hike Armed police, a helicopter and a drone were sent to a small town on the island of Funen in September by a stray satellite navigation signal. https://www.thelocal.dk/20181106/faulty-sat-nav-caused-major-police-operation-in-danish-village Tue, 06 Nov 2018 11:57:02 +0100 faulty-sat-nav-caused-major-police-operation-in-danish-village Those travelling between Denmark and Sweden via the Øresund Bridge better get used to watching their speed. https://www.thelocal.dk/20181021/new-speed-controls-eyed-for-famed-sweden-to-denmark-bridge Sun, 21 Oct 2018 15:57:56 +0200 new-speed-controls-eyed-for-famed-sweden-to-denmark-bridge Copenhagen Police said on Saturday that a threat against “specific individuals” was behind the manhunt that led to the closure of a number of bridges and ferry routes on Friday. https://www.thelocal.dk/20180929/danish-police-swedish-car-that-set-off-manhunt-not-involved-in-unspecified-threat Sat, 29 Sep 2018 17:38:12 +0200 danish-police-swedish-car-that-set-off-manhunt-not-involved-in-unspecified-threat UPDATED: The Öresund Bridge connecting Denmark and Sweden was closed on Friday afternoon as hundreds of Danish police officers and soldiers launched a massive manhunt. https://www.thelocal.dk/20180928/oresund-bridge-sweden-denmark-closed-police Fri, 28 Sep 2018 16:38:09 +0200 oresund-bridge-sweden-denmark-closed-police Swedish and Danish maritime rescue searched for a man who fell overboard from a freight carrier in the Öresund strait between the two countries just before 10pm. https://www.thelocal.dk/20180525/danish-and-swedish-search-for-man-who-fell-overboard-called-off Fri, 25 May 2018 10:22:36 +0200 danish-and-swedish-search-for-man-who-fell-overboard-called-off The Øresund Bridge connecting Denmark and Sweden was temporarily closed on Saturday morning due to smoke in the tunnel section of the crossing. https://www.thelocal.dk/20180421/resund-bridge-reopens-after-temporary-closure-due-to-smoke-2 Sat, 21 Apr 2018 14:38:00 +0200 resund-bridge-reopens-after-temporary-closure-due-to-smoke-2 The Danish krone continues to get stronger and that it’s good news for Danish bargain hunters and Swedish shop owners. https://www.thelocal.dk/20180408/strong-danish-krone-boosts-swedish-businesses Sun, 08 Apr 2018 18:46:25 +0200 strong-danish-krone-boosts-swedish-businesses Potential industrial action next month could affect train journeys across the Øresund Bridge commuter link between Denmark and Sweden. https://www.thelocal.dk/20180328/denmark-sweden-strike-and-lockout-could-cause-jams-for-resund-commuters Wed, 28 Mar 2018 11:47:36 +0200 denmark-sweden-strike-and-lockout-could-cause-jams-for-resund-commuters A Chinese company will put forth a proposal to build a tunnel between Helsingborg in Sweden and Helsingør in Denmark, the so-called HH-tunnel. https://www.thelocal.dk/20180224/china-interested-in-sweden-denmark-tunnel-report Sat, 24 Feb 2018 18:01:55 +0100 china-interested-in-sweden-denmark-tunnel-report