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 A protest in support of Palestinians turned violent in Copenhagen on Friday, with protesters pelting rocks at police and the Israeli embassy, according to police and media reports. https://www.thelocal.dk/20210515/danish-police-arrest-three-at-pro-palestinian-protest-in-denmark Sat, 15 May 2021 16:06:42 +0200 danish-police-arrest-three-at-pro-palestinian-protest-in-denmark Crowds assembled in central Copenhagen on Saturday to protest against a controversial virus law and Denmark's plan to create so-called "corona passports". https://www.thelocal.dk/20210328/hundreds-gather-in-copenhagen-to-protest-denmarks-covid-19-laws Sun, 28 Mar 2021 15:11:38 +0200 hundreds-gather-in-copenhagen-to-protest-denmarks-covid-19-laws Danish police said they arrested eight people in an anti-lockdown demonstration in Copenhagen late on Saturday. https://www.thelocal.dk/20210228/eight-arrested-at-anti-lockdown-protest-in-danish-capital Sun, 28 Feb 2021 11:27:54 +0100 eight-arrested-at-anti-lockdown-protest-in-danish-capital er Facebook has shut down a Danish group pushing for shops to reopen on Monday in defiance of restrictions after members questioned the value of social distancing. https://www.thelocal.dk/20210214/facebook-closes-danish-coronavirus-protest-group Sun, 14 Feb 2021 13:23:31 +0100 facebook-closes-danish-coronavirus-protest-group Hundreds of people took to the streets of Copenhagen on Saturday night to protest Denmark's Covid-19 restrictions and the country's plans for a digital vaccination certificate. https://www.thelocal.dk/20210207/hundreds-protest-covid-restrictions-in-denmark Sun, 07 Feb 2021 11:28:58 +0100 hundreds-protest-covid-restrictions-in-denmark Five people were arrested in Copenhagen on Saturday night after demonstrations against the country's coronavirus restrictions turned violent, resulting with a puppet of the Danish Prime Minister being set on fire, police and local media said. https://www.thelocal.dk/20210124/five-arrested-after-anti-lockdown-demo-in-danish-capital Sun, 24 Jan 2021 14:00:00 +0100 five-arrested-after-anti-lockdown-demo-in-danish-capital Nine people were arrested in Denmark on Saturday after demonstrations against the country's coronavirus restrictions turned violent in two cities including capital Copenhagen, police and local media said. https://www.thelocal.dk/20210110/nine-arrested-in-denmark-after-anti-lockdown-violence Sun, 10 Jan 2021 08:09:36 +0100 nine-arrested-in-denmark-after-anti-lockdown-violence A demonstration involving thousands of teddy bears will take place across Denmark on Saturday, over standards at the country’s childcare facilities. https://www.thelocal.dk/20200911/teddy-bear-demonstration-over-danish-childcare Fri, 11 Sep 2020 14:03:24 +0200 teddy-bear-demonstration-over-danish-childcare US President Donald Trump’s scrapped state visit to Denmark was scheduled to take place on Monday and Tuesday. His inflatable likeness has kept to the original timetable. https://www.thelocal.dk/20190902/trump-baby-blimp-flies-over-copenhagen Mon, 02 Sep 2019 17:51:37 +0200 trump-baby-blimp-flies-over-copenhagen Opponents of Donald Trump in Denmark are to continue with plans to fly a controversial six-metre balloon depicting the US president as a baby with a smartphone in his hand. https://www.thelocal.dk/20190821/activists-press-on-with-plans-to-fly-trump-baby-blimp-in-copenhagen Wed, 21 Aug 2019 14:22:08 +0200 activists-press-on-with-plans-to-fly-trump-baby-blimp-in-copenhagen An official commission has found that Danish police issued illegal orders during two separate Chinese official visits. https://www.thelocal.dk/20171219/danish-police-gave-illegal-orders-during-chinese-visits-commission Tue, 19 Dec 2017 12:50:42 +0100 danish-police-gave-illegal-orders-during-chinese-visits-commission An estimated 5,000 people took to the streets of Copenhagen on Saturday as Women’s March events were held around the globe on the day after Donald Trump became the 45th president of the United States. https://www.thelocal.dk/20170121/5000-join-womens-march-in-copenhagen Sat, 21 Jan 2017 22:23:06 +0100 5000-join-womens-march-in-copenhagen Donald Trump’s inauguration as the 45th president of the United States on Friday should be the biggest show in town but according to a recent report, it’s likely to be dwarfed in size by the Women’s March on Washington the following day. https://www.thelocal.dk/20170116/womens-march-in-copenhagen-about-solidarity-not-trump-organizers-say Mon, 16 Jan 2017 14:35:53 +0100 womens-march-in-copenhagen-about-solidarity-not-trump-organizers-say Several hundred people gathered at Copenhagen's central Rådhuspladsen on Thursday to show solidarity with black victims of police shootings in the United States. https://www.thelocal.dk/20160715/black-lives-matter-demonstrates-in-copenhagen Fri, 15 Jul 2016 16:50:52 +0200 black-lives-matter-demonstrates-in-copenhagen A protest against the Party of the Swedes spiralled out of control in Malmö, Sweden on Saturday. Around 200 Danes crossed the Øresund Bridge to participate and at least two of them were injured. https://www.thelocal.dk/20140824/danes-among-those-injured-in-violent-malm-clash Sun, 24 Aug 2014 12:00:00 +0200 danes-among-those-injured-in-violent-malm-clash Denmark's first shale gas exploration site may also be home to a village of local and international protesters. https://www.thelocal.dk/20140710/shale-gas-protesters-to-camp-at-exploration-site Thu, 10 Jul 2014 15:08:00 +0200 shale-gas-protesters-to-camp-at-exploration-site