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 Denmark's integration minister has called for an investigation into whether people in Denmark with a foreign background are more likely to get infected with coronavirus. https://www.thelocal.dk/20200424/denmarks-integration-minister-calls-for-ethnic-breakdown-of-corona-deaths Fri, 24 Apr 2020 11:53:49 +0200 denmarks-integration-minister-calls-for-ethnic-breakdown-of-corona-deaths The musician behind the song 'Ramadan in Copenhagen' has defended its possible inclusion in Denmark's national songbook, accusing critics of "some kind of identity crisis". https://www.thelocal.dk/20190806/danish-musician-hits-back-at-ramadan-in-copenhagen-critics Tue, 06 Aug 2019 15:09:03 +0200 danish-musician-hits-back-at-ramadan-in-copenhagen-critics There is no sign that employees fasting during Ramadan has any adverse effect on hospitals in Denmark, according to the country’s health ministry. https://www.thelocal.dk/20180618/denmarks-ministry-of-health-contradicts-stjberg-over-ramadan-claims Mon, 18 Jun 2018 15:08:34 +0200 denmarks-ministry-of-health-contradicts-stjberg-over-ramadan-claims A national bus operator and an occupational health doctor have spoken out to debunk immigration minister Inger Støjberg’s claim that fasting during Ramadan is a potential safety risk. https://www.thelocal.dk/20180522/no-problems-with-fasting-muslim-colleagues-danish-medic-bus-company Tue, 22 May 2018 12:36:33 +0200 no-problems-with-fasting-muslim-colleagues-danish-medic-bus-company Muslims throughout the Nordic region can expect new guidelines for coping with a sun that barely sets ahead of the holy fasting month of Ramadan. https://www.thelocal.dk/20150612/new-ramadan-rules-could-help-danish-muslims Fri, 12 Jun 2015 11:54:58 +0200 new-ramadan-rules-could-help-danish-muslims