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 Aalborg University climbed eight places as Times Higher Education (THE) announced its Young University Rankings list Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.dk/20170407/danish-uni-upwardly-mobile-on-young-university-rankings Fri, 07 Apr 2017 14:54:48 +0200 danish-uni-upwardly-mobile-on-young-university-rankings The World Bank has declared Denmark the easiest place in Europe to do business for the sixth year in a row. https://www.thelocal.dk/20161026/denmark-still-the-best-in-europe-for-business Wed, 26 Oct 2016 15:13:26 +0200 denmark-still-the-best-in-europe-for-business Three Danish universities have placed within Europe’s top 100 after the Times Higher Education published its European University Top 200 Rankings. https://www.thelocal.dk/20160310/three-danish-universities-among-europes-best Thu, 10 Mar 2016 13:33:41 +0100 three-danish-universities-among-europes-best Step aside, Stockholm and Copenhagen, there's a new king in the Nordics. https://www.thelocal.dk/20160216/oslo-tops-copenhagen-as-best-region-in-nordics Tue, 16 Feb 2016 16:03:40 +0100 oslo-tops-copenhagen-as-best-region-in-nordics Who cares if it only gets a fraction of Copenhagen's international attention? People in Aalborg are more satisfied with their lives than in any other city in Europe. https://www.thelocal.dk/20160208/aalborg-is-europes-happiest-city Mon, 08 Feb 2016 15:53:20 +0100 aalborg-is-europes-happiest-city Denmark leads the world for limiting corruption, while neighbouring Sweden has nudged into third place in a major global ranking. https://www.thelocal.dk/20160127/denmark-least-corrupt-country-for-second-year-running Wed, 27 Jan 2016 12:35:18 +0100 denmark-least-corrupt-country-for-second-year-running A new global ranking is full of praise for Denmark, calling it the world’s best country for women, the most transparent nation and toward the very top for raising children. https://www.thelocal.dk/20160120/denmark-worlds-best-country-for-women Wed, 20 Jan 2016 14:05:44 +0100 denmark-worlds-best-country-for-women Denmark moved up one spot amongst the world’s most prosperous countries, but the London-based institute behind the index warns of a “Nordic malaise”. https://www.thelocal.dk/20151102/denmark-worlds-third-most-prosperous-nation Mon, 02 Nov 2015 15:14:33 +0100 denmark-worlds-third-most-prosperous-nation A new report from the World Bank ranks Denmark as the world’s third best country for the ease of doing business. https://www.thelocal.dk/20151028/denmark-still-europes-best-country-for-business Wed, 28 Oct 2015 09:58:50 +0100 denmark-still-europes-best-country-for-business Nordic families love Copenhagen according to a survey released on Friday, but British lifestyle magazine Monocle seems to have ended its love affair with the "expensive" Danish capital. https://www.thelocal.dk/20150612/copenhagen-most-family-friendly-nordic-destination Fri, 12 Jun 2015 15:21:01 +0200 copenhagen-most-family-friendly-nordic-destination Stockholm often claims to lead the way when it comes to all things tech, culture and equality, but here at The Local Denmark, we're convinced Copenhagen trumps the Swedish city as the true capital of Scandinavia. https://www.thelocal.dk/20150311/ten-cool-ways-copenhagen-tops-stockholm Wed, 11 Mar 2015 06:59:03 +0100 ten-cool-ways-copenhagen-tops-stockholm There may only be a handful of cities in the world that are more expensive than Copenhagen, but there also aren’t many that are better. https://www.thelocal.dk/20150305/copenhagen-among-best-expat-quality-of-life-cities Thu, 05 Mar 2015 09:52:00 +0100 copenhagen-among-best-expat-quality-of-life-cities According to a newly-released report from The Economist, only seven cities in the world are more expensive than the Danish capital. https://www.thelocal.dk/20150304/copenhagen-among-worlds-ten-priciest-cities Wed, 04 Mar 2015 12:54:00 +0100 copenhagen-among-worlds-ten-priciest-cities Denmark was dubbed the best country in the EU for 'digital performance' on Tuesday as a new Digital Economy and Society index was unveiled. https://www.thelocal.dk/20150224/denmark-is-europes-most-digital-nation Tue, 24 Feb 2015 20:54:00 +0100 denmark-is-europes-most-digital-nation A new index puts Denmark as number five globally when it comes to the cost of living, but Danish rents are just one third of those found in New York City. https://www.thelocal.dk/20150121/only-four-countries-more-expensive-than-denmark Wed, 21 Jan 2015 15:21:00 +0100 only-four-countries-more-expensive-than-denmark Denmark may not be known for its weather, but its business climate sure is getting a lot of recognition as of late. https://www.thelocal.dk/20141218/denmark-worlds-best-country-for-business-forbes Thu, 18 Dec 2014 09:28:00 +0100 denmark-worlds-best-country-for-business-forbes For the third consecutive year, Denmark has been declared the world’s least corrupt country by Transparency International. https://www.thelocal.dk/20141203/denmark-seen-as-worlds-least-corrupt-nation Wed, 03 Dec 2014 10:59:00 +0100 denmark-seen-as-worlds-least-corrupt-nation Denmark topped the International Telecommunications Union's annual information society report, which showed that over three billion people are now online worldwide. https://www.thelocal.dk/20141125/denmark-is-worlds-most-connected-country-study Tue, 25 Nov 2014 09:32:00 +0100 denmark-is-worlds-most-connected-country-study Danes are in the top 20 globally when it comes to their willingness to donate their time, money and assistance, a new study shows. https://www.thelocal.dk/20141121/danes-among-the-worlds-biggest-givers Fri, 21 Nov 2014 10:01:00 +0100 danes-among-the-worlds-biggest-givers Lately it seems like nary a day goes by without Denmark topping one international list or another, but you can’t win them all. https://www.thelocal.dk/20141114/denmark-not-among-the-worlds-top-ten-countries Fri, 14 Nov 2014 16:11:00 +0100 denmark-not-among-the-worlds-top-ten-countries