The Local Denmark 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 Danish and Swedish royals to meet on Öresund Bridge The Danish and Swedish royal couples are to meet on the Öresund Bridge, which connects the two countries between Copenhagen and Malmö, to mark the 25th anniversary of the bridge’s opening. https://www.thelocal.dk/20250410/danish-and-swedish-royals-to-meet-on-oresund-bridge Thu, 10 Apr 2025 17:27:24 +0200 danish-and-swedish-royals-to-meet-on-oresund-bridge Denmark-Sweden bridge half marathon sells all 40,000 tickets in two hours A half-marathon across the Öresund Bridge connecting Denmark and Sweden, scheduled for June 2025, sold out in two hours after tickets went on sale on Thursday. https://www.thelocal.dk/20230511/how-you-can-run-from-denmark-to-sweden-in-2025 Thu, 11 May 2023 13:22:58 +0200 how-you-can-run-from-denmark-to-sweden-in-2025 New speed controls eyed for famed Sweden to Denmark bridge Those travelling between Denmark and Sweden via the Øresund Bridge better get used to watching their speed. https://www.thelocal.dk/20181021/new-speed-controls-eyed-for-famed-sweden-to-denmark-bridge Sun, 21 Oct 2018 15:57:56 +0200 new-speed-controls-eyed-for-famed-sweden-to-denmark-bridge Danish police: Swedish car that set off manhunt not involved in unspecified ‘threat’ Copenhagen Police said on Saturday that a threat against “specific individuals” was behind the manhunt that led to the closure of a number of bridges and ferry routes on Friday. https://www.thelocal.dk/20180929/danish-police-swedish-car-that-set-off-manhunt-not-involved-in-unspecified-threat Sat, 29 Sep 2018 17:38:12 +0200 danish-police-swedish-car-that-set-off-manhunt-not-involved-in-unspecified-threat Police manhunt shuts connections between Denmark and Sweden UPDATED: The Öresund Bridge connecting Denmark and Sweden was closed on Friday afternoon as hundreds of Danish police officers and soldiers launched a massive manhunt. https://www.thelocal.dk/20180928/oresund-bridge-sweden-denmark-closed-police Fri, 28 Sep 2018 16:38:09 +0200 oresund-bridge-sweden-denmark-closed-police Fewer people moving between Denmark and Sweden: report Despite a small recovery in 2017, the number of people relocating across the Öresund between adjacent regions in Denmark and Sweden has stagnated in recent years. https://www.thelocal.dk/20180417/fewer-people-moving-between-denmark-and-sweden-report Tue, 17 Apr 2018 18:00:10 +0200 fewer-people-moving-between-denmark-and-sweden-report Strong Danish krone boosts Swedish businesses The Danish krone continues to get stronger and that it’s good news for Danish bargain hunters and Swedish shop owners. https://www.thelocal.dk/20180408/strong-danish-krone-boosts-swedish-businesses Sun, 08 Apr 2018 18:46:25 +0200 strong-danish-krone-boosts-swedish-businesses Swedes riled as south becomes 'Danish' again It used to belong to the Danes in the 1600s. Now, part of southern Sweden is set to join up with the Danish capital again, as a controversial marketing campaign dubs the region 'Greater Copenhagen'. https://www.thelocal.dk/20150623/will-southern-sweden-become-danish-again Tue, 23 Jun 2015 17:39:00 +0200 will-southern-sweden-become-danish-again