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 Liberal Party leader Troels Lund Poulsen and Social Democrat leader Mette Frederiksen, currently Prime Minister, discussed migration policy in their first debate since Denmark's new government, which the Liberals are no longer a part of, took power. https://www.thelocal.dk/20260624/danish-party-leaders-discuss-migration-policy-in-first-debate-since-election Wed, 24 Jun 2026 15:26:02 +0200 danish-party-leaders-discuss-migration-policy-in-first-debate-since-election A decade after the Brexit referendum, the UK is experiencing a form of "divorce regret" with surveys showing most Britons now believe leaving the European Union was a mistake. https://www.thelocal.dk/20260620/would-the-eu-take-britain-back Sat, 20 Jun 2026 11:07:06 +0200 would-the-eu-take-britain-back With a major tax reform and promises to push ahead with work permit reforms, the policy programme of Denmark's new government promises to make life slightly easier for many foreigners living in the country. https://www.thelocal.dk/20260603/how-will-denmarks-new-government-program-affect-foreigners Wed, 03 Jun 2026 14:21:02 +0200 how-will-denmarks-new-government-program-affect-foreigners Within hours of Denmark's new government being announced last week, the Social Democrats descended into internal squabbling. This week the Green-Left Party has been beset by scandal over the appointment of an advisor. What's going on? https://www.thelocal.dk/20260612/explained-why-has-denmarks-new-government-got-off-to-such-a-bad-start Fri, 12 Jun 2026 16:14:59 +0200 explained-why-has-denmarks-new-government-got-off-to-such-a-bad-start Growing numbers of Europeans no longer see the US as an ally, with a significant minority viewing the superpower as an adversary, a new survey has revealed. https://www.thelocal.dk/20260610/a-new-low-europeans-no-longer-see-the-us-as-an-ally-and-blame-trump Wed, 10 Jun 2026 09:00:30 +0200 a-new-low-europeans-no-longer-see-the-us-as-an-ally-and-blame-trump Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has announced a new government in which, for the first time in Danish history, female ministers outnumber the men. https://www.thelocal.dk/20260603/listed-denmark-announces-its-first-ever-majority-female-government Wed, 03 Jun 2026 10:52:48 +0200 listed-denmark-announces-its-first-ever-majority-female-government Denmark's new four-party government on Tuesday night unveiled a new government programme that combines a plan to abolish the top two tiers of income tax and slash VAT on food with ambitious climate goals and a strict immigration policy. https://www.thelocal.dk/20260602/denmarks-new-four-leaf-clover-government-unveils-policy-programme Tue, 02 Jun 2026 18:06:07 +0200 denmarks-new-four-leaf-clover-government-unveils-policy-programme Denmark has a new government, but before the programme is announced at 4pm on Tuesday, how much do we know about the new centre-left coalition and the deals made? https://www.thelocal.dk/20260602/what-do-we-know-so-far-about-denmarks-new-government Tue, 02 Jun 2026 10:24:46 +0200 what-do-we-know-so-far-about-denmarks-new-government She has stood up to Donald Trump and flaunts her cooking skills on Instagram. AFP profiles Mette Frederiksen, who will stay on for a third term as Denmark's prime minister after clinching a coalition deal on Monday. https://www.thelocal.dk/20260602/denmarks-pm-mette-frederiksen-tenacious-and-tough-on-migration Tue, 02 Jun 2026 08:04:45 +0200 denmarks-pm-mette-frederiksen-tenacious-and-tough-on-migration After a record 69 days of talks, Denmark finally got a new government on Monday night. Social Democrat leader Mette Frederiksen has secured a third term as prime minister, in a government including the Moderates, Green Left and Social Liberal parties. https://www.thelocal.dk/20260602/denmark-finally-gets-a-new-government-after-record-69-days Tue, 02 Jun 2026 07:50:49 +0200 denmark-finally-gets-a-new-government-after-record-69-days As party leaders reported progress made during talks at Marienborg over the weekend, Jens Ringberg, political commentator for public broadcaster DR, said he expects a new centre-left government to be announced in the middle of the coming week or at least by Constitution Day on Friday. https://www.thelocal.dk/20260601/new-danish-government-could-be-announced-by-constitution-day Mon, 01 Jun 2026 11:45:50 +0200 new-danish-government-could-be-announced-by-constitution-day The four MPs from Greenland and the Faroe Islands visited acting Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen for talks on Thursday afternoon, with talks then resuming between the four parties of the centre and left in the evening. https://www.thelocal.dk/20260528/greenland-and-faroe-islands-mps-hold-government-talks Thu, 28 May 2026 15:53:23 +0200 greenland-and-faroe-islands-mps-hold-government-talks As Denmark approaches its tenth week without a government, residents will be asking whether getting a new PM and cabinet is actually necessary. But there are important policies that are delayed. https://www.thelocal.dk/20260528/explained-why-denmark-does-actually-need-a-new-government Thu, 28 May 2026 15:12:30 +0200 explained-why-denmark-does-actually-need-a-new-government The Red-Green Alliance (Enhedslisten) and the Alternative party are set to join government negotiations on Wednesday, as talks progress over a so-called centre-left "four clover" government. https://www.thelocal.dk/20260527/red-green-alliance-and-alternative-to-join-talks-on-new-danish-government Wed, 27 May 2026 07:55:43 +0200 red-green-alliance-and-alternative-to-join-talks-on-new-danish-government 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 With governments across Europe tightening citizenship and residency requirements, language and country knowledge tests are often framed as measures of integration. But are governments really talking to domestic political audiences? https://www.thelocal.dk/20260523/are-government-language-tests-in-europe-integration-policy-or-just-political-posturing Sat, 23 May 2026 10:24:29 +0200 are-government-language-tests-in-europe-integration-policy-or-just-political-posturing 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 Liberal leader Troels Lund Poulsen, who is leading Danish government negotiations, has announced plans to form a government with his party alongside the Liberal Alliance and the Conservatives. How likely is it that he will succeed? https://www.thelocal.dk/20260519/how-likely-is-it-that-denmark-will-have-a-right-wing-government Tue, 19 May 2026 14:15:14 +0200 how-likely-is-it-that-denmark-will-have-a-right-wing-government 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 With Denmark's government still having the final say on its foreign policy and the US continuing to pile on pressure, Greenland needs to have a new Danish government in place as soon as possible, Jens-Frederik Nielsen, the country's prime minister, has said. https://www.thelocal.dk/20260512/greenland-struggling-during-long-wait-for-a-new-danish-government Tue, 12 May 2026 15:13:31 +0200 greenland-struggling-during-long-wait-for-a-new-danish-government