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 Climate activist Greta Thunberg has reportedly been arrested in Copenhagen in connection with the occupation of a Copenhagen University building alongside the Studerende mod Besættelsen (Students against the Occupation) activist group, according to Danish newspaper Ekstra Bladet. https://www.thelocal.dk/20240904/swedish-activist-greta-thunberg-arrested-at-student-protest-in-copenhagen Wed, 04 Sep 2024 12:07:20 +0200 swedish-activist-greta-thunberg-arrested-at-student-protest-in-copenhagen Rasmus Paludan, the leader of an extremist far-right party in Denmark, says he is back in Copenhagen after huge riots broke out in Sweden when he tried to carry out demonstrations, involving burning copies of the Koran. https://www.thelocal.dk/20220418/danish-far-right-extremist-breaks-from-sweden-election-tour-amid-riots Mon, 18 Apr 2022 20:18:09 +0200 danish-far-right-extremist-breaks-from-sweden-election-tour-amid-riots Tens of thousands of protesters angry at Covid-19 restrictions rallied in cities across Europe on Saturday as several nations reimposed partial lockdowns to fight new surges in infections. https://www.thelocal.dk/20210321/in-pictures-europe-erupts-in-protest-as-coronavirus-surges-create-new-lockdowns Sun, 21 Mar 2021 15:39:31 +0100 in-pictures-europe-erupts-in-protest-as-coronavirus-surges-create-new-lockdowns 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 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 A 32-year-old man has become the third person to be remanded in custody after an effigy of Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen was hung up and burned during protests against coronavirus restrictions. https://www.thelocal.dk/20210125/denmark-detains-third-man-over-burning-of-prime-minister-effigy Mon, 25 Jan 2021 15:41:12 +0100 denmark-detains-third-man-over-burning-of-prime-minister-effigy 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 Around 2000 people have gathered on the streets of Copenhagen to protest against the killing of black American George Floyd by police in the US. https://www.thelocal.dk/20200531/over-1000-protest-in-denmark-over-the-death-of-black-american-george-floyd Sun, 31 May 2020 18:13:11 +0200 over-1000-protest-in-denmark-over-the-death-of-black-american-george-floyd Last Saturday, thousands of people across Denmark turned up with prams, cargo bikes and banners, to demonstrate over standards at the country’s childcare facilities. Journalist Emma Firth sets out an unprecedented parents’ movement. https://www.thelocal.dk/20190412/why-are-parents-in-denmark-are-demonstrating-over-childcare Fri, 12 Apr 2019 17:34:18 +0200 why-are-parents-in-denmark-are-demonstrating-over-childcare