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 Danish scientist followed six Danish foreign fighters to try to understand what makes people leave security and safety in Denmark to fight for an extremist cause. https://www.thelocal.dk/20190425/what-makes-someone-leave-denmark-to-fight-as-an-islamist-militant Thu, 25 Apr 2019 19:11:23 +0200 what-makes-someone-leave-denmark-to-fight-as-an-islamist-militant A 22-year-old Danish-born man has been sentenced to five years in prison after travelling to Syria to fight for the Islamic State terror group. The man’s passport has also been seized by authorities. https://www.thelocal.dk/20171213/danish-man-loses-passport-for-fighting-for-isis Wed, 13 Dec 2017 19:57:43 +0100 danish-man-loses-passport-for-fighting-for-isis Children as young as nine years old will be taught about extremism and radicalization under a local plan in Aarhus, while the government says a similar national plan is also on its way. https://www.thelocal.dk/20150206/denmark-to-target-radicalisation-prevention-at-young-kids Fri, 06 Feb 2015 09:27:00 +0100 denmark-to-target-radicalisation-prevention-at-young-kids The imam of one of Copenhagen’s biggest mosques has attacked Tuesday’s decision to cut Islamic leaders out of Denmark’s anti-radicalisation plan, arguing that they alone can give a theological argument against extremism. https://www.thelocal.dk/20150128/we-imams-are-part-of-the-solution Wed, 28 Jan 2015 09:40:00 +0100 we-imams-are-part-of-the-solution Denmark’s parliament near unanimously voted through the country’s new anti-radicalisation plan on Tuesday, pledging to spend nearly 60 million kroner ($9.2m) on planned projects. https://www.thelocal.dk/20150127/denmark-passes-new-anti-radicalisation-plan Tue, 27 Jan 2015 13:20:00 +0100 denmark-passes-new-anti-radicalisation-plan