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 Why are record numbers in Denmark asking for charity help this Christmas? More people than ever before have asked the Danish Red Cross for help this Christmas. https://www.thelocal.dk/20191220/less-taboo-but-more-poverty-why-record-numbers-in-denmark-are-asking-for-christmas-charity Fri, 20 Dec 2019 22:39:32 +0100 less-taboo-but-more-poverty-why-record-numbers-in-denmark-are-asking-for-christmas-charity Opinion: Danmarks Indsamling is admirable, but what about the causes of poverty? The purpose of Denmark’s largest televised charity event, Danmarks Indsamling, is to raise money “to help people in some of the poorest countries in the world to reach the UN Sustainable Development Goals.” Peter Kenworthy discusses whether the causes of poverty should be given more attention through the event. https://www.thelocal.dk/20190114/opinion-danmarks-indsamling-is-admirable-but-what-about-the-causes-of-poverty Mon, 14 Jan 2019 13:00:00 +0100 opinion-danmarks-indsamling-is-admirable-but-what-about-the-causes-of-poverty Danish charity hands out record number of food boxes Charity Dansk Folkehjælp, an organisation that seeks to help underprivileged people in Denmark, has been unable to provide food packages to all applicants this Christmas despite record numbers of donations. https://www.thelocal.dk/20181217/danish-charity-hands-out-record-number-of-food-boxes Mon, 17 Dec 2018 17:49:34 +0100 danish-charity-hands-out-record-number-of-food-boxes Danes on social support moving away from Copenhagen, Aarhus: report As many as 6,000 people living on social welfare payments moved away from Denmark’s two largest cities, Copenhagen and Aarhus, in 2016. https://www.thelocal.dk/20171228/danes-on-social-support-moving-away-from-copenhagen-aarhus Thu, 28 Dec 2017 09:54:12 +0100 danes-on-social-support-moving-away-from-copenhagen-aarhus Number of poor people in Denmark 'doubled' since 2002: report More and more people are living in poverty in Denmark, according to a new report. https://www.thelocal.dk/20170418/number-of-poor-people-in-denmark-doubled-since-2002-report Tue, 18 Apr 2017 13:59:33 +0200 number-of-poor-people-in-denmark-doubled-since-2002-report Govt eyes cuts to the environment and poor Leaked documents obtained by media outlets in recent days show that the Danish government has plans to cut millions of kroner in green initiatives and scrap free health checks for vulnerable citizens. https://www.thelocal.dk/20150904/danish-govt-eyes-cuts-to-the-environment-and-the-poor Fri, 04 Sep 2015 11:26:14 +0200 danish-govt-eyes-cuts-to-the-environment-and-the-poor More Danish children are living in poverty: Unicef At least 2.6 million children have fallen below the poverty line in the world's richest nations since the economic crisis struck in 2008, Unicef said in a hard-hitting report on Tuesday. Although Denmark was among the least affected nations, it too saw a rise in child poverty. https://www.thelocal.dk/20141029/economic-crisis-resulted-in-increase-of-poor-danish-children Wed, 29 Oct 2014 15:48:00 +0100 economic-crisis-resulted-in-increase-of-poor-danish-children