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 ANALYSIS: Why are Denmark's politicians criticising university researchers? The Danish parliament has recently adopted a controversial text asking universities to ensure that "politics is not disguised as science". The Local's contributor Sophie Standen examines why Denmark's politicians are criticising university researchers. https://www.thelocal.dk/20210609/analysis-why-are-denmarks-politicians-criticising-the-countrys-university-researchers Wed, 09 Jun 2021 19:13:19 +0200 analysis-why-are-denmarks-politicians-criticising-the-countrys-university-researchers Explained: Why Danish People's Party is struggling five years after biggest triumph When the Danish People's Party won a full fifth of the vote in 2015, becoming the country's second-biggest political party, it was a populist triumph. What went wrong? https://www.thelocal.dk/20200709/explained-whats-going-on-in-the-populist-danish-peoples-party Thu, 09 Jul 2020 12:26:24 +0200 explained-whats-going-on-in-the-populist-danish-peoples-party Denmark introduces interpreter charge at hospitals New rules introduced on July 1st mean that people who have lived in Denmark for over three years will have to pay for interpreters if required during medical treatment. https://www.thelocal.dk/20180711/denmark-introduces-interpreter-charge-at-hospitals Wed, 11 Jul 2018 15:58:13 +0200 denmark-introduces-interpreter-charge-at-hospitals Social Democrats go it alone in break with allies over immigration Denmark’s Social Democrats will not seek to form a coalition government with erstwhile ally the Social Liberal (Radikale Venstre) party in the event that the current opposition wins the next general election. https://www.thelocal.dk/20180605/social-democrats-go-it-alone-in-break-with-allies-over-immigration Tue, 05 Jun 2018 13:04:42 +0200 social-democrats-go-it-alone-in-break-with-allies-over-immigration Cracks show in Denmark's opposition as allies censure Social Democrats The Social Democrats, the largest party in Denmark’s opposition, risk losing the support of traditionally allied parties on the left due to increasingly populist policies. https://www.thelocal.dk/20180530/cracks-show-in-denmarks-opposition-as-allies-censure-social-democrats Wed, 30 May 2018 14:37:54 +0200 cracks-show-in-denmarks-opposition-as-allies-censure-social-democrats Danish Social Democrat leader faces criticism after 'using ethnicity' in Facebook debate Mette Frederiksen, the leader of the opposition Social Democrat party, has been criticised after she appeared to suggest a commenter was less entitled to take part in debate because of her immigrant background. https://www.thelocal.dk/20180316/danish-social-democrat-leader-faces-criticism-after-using-ethnicity-in-facebook-debate Fri, 16 Mar 2018 12:50:02 +0100 danish-social-democrat-leader-faces-criticism-after-using-ethnicity-in-facebook-debate Denmark's Social Democrats want to cap 'non-Western' asylum seekers Denmark's Social Democrats, part of the left-wing opposition and the country's largest party, on Monday proposed slashing the number of "non-Western" foreigners allowed into the EU member state. https://www.thelocal.dk/20180206/denmarks-social-democrats-want-to-cap-non-western-asylum-seekers Tue, 06 Feb 2018 09:18:13 +0100 denmarks-social-democrats-want-to-cap-non-western-asylum-seekers