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 government says it should be more expensive to buy cigarettes in the Scandinavian country and has proposed raising the price of a packet to 50 kroner (6.70 euros). https://www.thelocal.dk/20190919/danish-government-to-increase-price-of-cigarettes Thu, 19 Sep 2019 13:56:46 +0200 danish-government-to-increase-price-of-cigarettes Denmark’s Liberal party says it will try to gather a parliamentary majority in support of raising the price of a packet of cigarettes to 60 kroner (8 euros), should the government not take the step itself. https://www.thelocal.dk/20190912/a-packet-of-cigarettes-could-soon-cost-50-percent-more-in-denmark Thu, 12 Sep 2019 15:47:13 +0200 a-packet-of-cigarettes-could-soon-cost-50-percent-more-in-denmark A municipality in Copenhagen has banned all employees from smoking during working hours -- even if they are on an unpaid lunch break, in their own clothes and off council property. https://www.thelocal.dk/20190802/copenhagen-suburb-bans-employees-from-smoking Fri, 02 Aug 2019 12:57:46 +0200 copenhagen-suburb-bans-employees-from-smoking A significant increase in smokers in Denmark has been recorded for the first time in two decades. https://www.thelocal.dk/20190103/number-of-smokers-in-denmark-up-for-first-time-in-20-years Thu, 03 Jan 2019 10:37:22 +0100 number-of-smokers-in-denmark-up-for-first-time-in-20-years Checks on sales of tobacco products to minors will become the mandate of a government agency after the government said control had not been good enough. https://www.thelocal.dk/20180118/denmark-to-increase-checks-on-under-age-cigarette-sales Thu, 18 Jan 2018 12:51:02 +0100 denmark-to-increase-checks-on-under-age-cigarette-sales 44 percent of Danes want wages to be deducted from smoking breaks during working hours, according to a new survey. https://www.thelocal.dk/20170707/nearly-half-of-danes-want-smoking-breaks-to-go-unpaid-report Fri, 07 Jul 2017 11:30:01 +0200 nearly-half-of-danes-want-smoking-breaks-to-go-unpaid-report For at least two decades, Denmark has more cancer cases and lower survival rates than its Nordic neighbours. https://www.thelocal.dk/20170104/denmark-still-worst-country-in-the-nordics-for-cancer Wed, 04 Jan 2017 14:34:03 +0100 denmark-still-worst-country-in-the-nordics-for-cancer The Danish government on Wednesday released the details of what it called a “historic" plan to combat cancer. https://www.thelocal.dk/20160824/denmark-aims-for-smoke-free-generation-by-2030 Wed, 24 Aug 2016 16:34:14 +0200 denmark-aims-for-smoke-free-generation-by-2030 New consumer statistics show Danes are buying more hard liquor and cigarettes than in previous years. https://www.thelocal.dk/20160705/this-is-how-much-danes-drink-and-smoke Tue, 05 Jul 2016 13:56:13 +0200 this-is-how-much-danes-drink-and-smoke The Danish Health Authority (Sundhedsstyrelsen) plans to recommend a full-frontal assault on smoking, an internal document reveals. https://www.thelocal.dk/20160627/danish-health-agency-wants-a-smoke-free-denmark Mon, 27 Jun 2016 13:49:54 +0200 danish-health-agency-wants-a-smoke-free-denmark Politicians in the Jutland city of Randers are eyeing a far-reaching smoking ban as part of its plan to drastically cut down the number of smokers over the next decade. https://www.thelocal.dk/20151026/danish-city-prepares-outdoor-smoking-ban Mon, 26 Oct 2015 14:16:55 +0100 danish-city-prepares-outdoor-smoking-ban Danish women have the lowest life expectancy in western Europe and Danish men are also near the bottom, a new report from the World Health Organization (WHO) warned on Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.dk/20150923/denmark-lowest-life-expectancy-western-europe-who Wed, 23 Sep 2015 13:48:58 +0200 denmark-lowest-life-expectancy-western-europe-who After the success of similar programmes in the United States, anti-smoking groups want to give Danes a financial incentive to kick the habit. https://www.thelocal.dk/20150810/danes-could-get-paid-to-stop-smoking Mon, 10 Aug 2015 16:13:09 +0200 danes-could-get-paid-to-stop-smoking In the first lawsuit of its kind in Denmark, the Supreme Court rules against a long-term smoker's claims that the tobacco industry should be held accountable for his health problems. https://www.thelocal.dk/20141120/danish-supreme-court-sides-with-tobacco-companies Thu, 20 Nov 2014 16:41:00 +0100 danish-supreme-court-sides-with-tobacco-companies The Danish capital has a serious cigarette butt problem and city officials are now working on solutions to stub out all that litter. https://www.thelocal.dk/20141113/copenhagens-streets-flooded-with-cigarette-butts Thu, 13 Nov 2014 09:27:00 +0100 copenhagens-streets-flooded-with-cigarette-butts Less than four percent of Danes aged 16-24 report using hard drugs like cocaine, amphetamines and ecstasy. Hard drugs are no longer cool or accepted among young people, a drug researcher said. https://www.thelocal.dk/20140910/young-danes-just-say-no-to-drugs Wed, 10 Sep 2014 10:51:00 +0200 young-danes-just-say-no-to-drugs The number of youths under the age of 15 who smoke has halved over the past for years. "A fantastic development," the Danish Cancer Society says. https://www.thelocal.dk/20140904/fewer-young-danes-are-lighting-up Thu, 04 Sep 2014 13:30:00 +0200 fewer-young-danes-are-lighting-up The Danish government was repeatedly warned to stop the sale of snus and after its last attempt failed to pass in parliament, the EU Commission has taken legal action. https://www.thelocal.dk/20140711/eu-to-take-denmark-to-court-over-snus-sales Fri, 11 Jul 2014 10:55:00 +0200 eu-to-take-denmark-to-court-over-snus-sales When Danes change their calendars to July, they'll be greeted by a handful of new rules. We've got a breakdown of what's changing. https://www.thelocal.dk/20140630/cheaper-roaming-no-smoking-illegal-shooting-july-1-changes Mon, 30 Jun 2014 20:16:00 +0200 cheaper-roaming-no-smoking-illegal-shooting-july-1-changes