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 Wolt drivers in Copenhagen are set to go on strike on Friday evening. They argue that their pay has fallen significantly since last year for the same work, although the company's CEO disagrees. https://www.thelocal.dk/20260410/exploiting-immigrants-copenhagens-wolt-drivers-to-go-on-strike Fri, 10 Apr 2026 13:19:34 +0200 exploiting-immigrants-copenhagens-wolt-drivers-to-go-on-strike Germany's Lufthansa airline expects 4,000 passengers travelling to and from Denmark to be affected when cabin crew go on strike on Tuesday and Wednesday this week, the Check-In news site has reported. https://www.thelocal.dk/20240311/german-flight-strike-to-affect-4000-passengers-on-denmark-routes Mon, 11 Mar 2024 10:47:12 +0100 german-flight-strike-to-affect-4000-passengers-on-denmark-routes Swedish metalworkers' union IF Metall's strike against US car manufacturer Tesla is spreading to Denmark, with the country's largest union announcing solidarity action in support of their Swedish neighbours. https://www.thelocal.dk/20231205/danish-transport-workers-join-swedish-strike-against-tesla Tue, 05 Dec 2023 15:49:40 +0100 danish-transport-workers-join-swedish-strike-against-tesla Inflation is pushing unions across Europe to demand new pay hikes, raising the risk of train and airplane strikes this summer. This rundown will help you plan ahead to know if your holiday plans will be affected. https://www.thelocal.dk/20230609/latest-the-transport-strikes-that-will-hit-passengers-in-europe-this-summer Fri, 09 Jun 2023 14:30:03 +0200 latest-the-transport-strikes-that-will-hit-passengers-in-europe-this-summer More than 10 million airline passengers were hit by strikes and cancellations due to recent French air traffic control strikes - around half of them on flights that were only passing over France. Here's how this could affect you and your rights to refunds or compensation. https://www.thelocal.dk/20230426/cancellations-and-compensation-how-french-strikes-affect-european-flights Wed, 26 Apr 2023 13:10:06 +0200 cancellations-and-compensation-how-french-strikes-affect-european-flights The UK government has warned that people arriving into the country from Europe over Christmas should expect delays and disruption as border guards go on strike from Friday. https://www.thelocal.dk/20221222/uk-government-warns-arrivals-to-expect-delays-due-to-border-force-strike Thu, 22 Dec 2022 12:22:46 +0100 uk-government-warns-arrivals-to-expect-delays-due-to-border-force-strike Ailing Scandinavian carrier SAS, which filed for bankruptcy protection in the United States in July, widened its losses in the third quarter after a pilot strike, the company said Friday. https://www.thelocal.dk/20220826/pilots-strike-contribute-to-heavy-losses-for-sas Fri, 26 Aug 2022 11:58:34 +0200 pilots-strike-contribute-to-heavy-losses-for-sas Scandinavian airline SAS and pilots unions continued overnight talks on Sunday, but one aviation analyst believes the parties may be close to reaching an agreement to end the pilots strike, which entered its 14th day on Sunday. https://www.thelocal.dk/20220717/signs-of-imminent-agreement-as-scandinavian-airline-sas-and-pilots-negotiate-overnight-analyst Sun, 17 Jul 2022 19:47:59 +0200 signs-of-imminent-agreement-as-scandinavian-airline-sas-and-pilots-negotiate-overnight-analyst The pilots' strike at Scandinavian airline SAS is costing between $9.0 and $12 million a day and threatens the survival of the already financially troubled company, SAS said on Thursday. https://www.thelocal.dk/20220714/sas-says-pilot-strike-in-scandinavia-could-sink-airline Thu, 14 Jul 2022 14:01:20 +0200 sas-says-pilot-strike-in-scandinavia-could-sink-airline Pilot unions from Norway, Denmark and Sweden have agreed to resume talks with SAS. Does this mean we are close to an agreement to end strike action?  https://www.thelocal.dk/20220711/sas-pilot-strike-whats-the-latest Mon, 11 Jul 2022 14:43:10 +0200 sas-pilot-strike-whats-the-latest Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) pilots will stop flying thousands of charter passengers home because they believe the airline has breached its side of the agreement as there are alternative travel options available. https://www.thelocal.dk/20220710/sas-pilots-stop-flying-stranded-scandinavian-travellers-home Sun, 10 Jul 2022 20:08:30 +0200 sas-pilots-stop-flying-stranded-scandinavian-travellers-home SAS pilots are causing travel misery for thousands but how do they justify their strike action? https://www.thelocal.dk/20220705/analysis-why-have-sas-pilots-gone-on-strike Tue, 05 Jul 2022 18:51:20 +0200 analysis-why-have-sas-pilots-gone-on-strike Some 900 pilots from airline SAS are on strike affecting tens of thousands of passengers in Sweden, Denmark, Norway and beyond. But will the strike be over in days or drag on for weeks? Here's what we know so far. https://www.thelocal.dk/20220705/how-long-will-the-sas-pilot-strike-in-sweden-norway-and-denmark-last Tue, 05 Jul 2022 13:24:19 +0200 how-long-will-the-sas-pilot-strike-in-sweden-norway-and-denmark-last As many as 900 pilots from airline SAS are striking after the company and the pilots' unions failed to reach an agreement before Monday afternoon's deadline. Here's how it affects travel from Denmark. https://www.thelocal.dk/20220705/what-the-sas-strike-means-for-travellers-in-denmark Tue, 05 Jul 2022 13:24:33 +0200 what-the-sas-strike-means-for-travellers-in-denmark Over one in four people in Denmark are in favour of political intervention to resolve an ongoing nurses’ strike, but political resolutions to labour disputes are uncommon in the country. https://www.thelocal.dk/20210721/explained-how-could-government-intervene-to-settle-denmark-nurses-strike Wed, 21 Jul 2021 15:46:01 +0200 explained-how-could-government-intervene-to-settle-denmark-nurses-strike The Danish Nurses' Organisation (Dansk Sygeplejeråd, DSR) has announced its ongoing strike will be continued, with 225 more nurses participating. https://www.thelocal.dk/20210719/danish-nurses-to-continue-strike-with-no-deal-on-horizon Mon, 19 Jul 2021 16:04:23 +0200 danish-nurses-to-continue-strike-with-no-deal-on-horizon As nurses strike for fair pay, voluntary procedures and many appointments are likely to be delayed. And with summer holidays on the horizon, wait times aren't likely to go down. https://www.thelocal.dk/20210712/explained-what-denmark-nurses-strike-means-for-you Mon, 12 Jul 2021 17:27:13 +0200 explained-what-denmark-nurses-strike-means-for-you As many as 5,000 nurses in Denmark may go on strike this Friday after voting down a salary deal agreed between nursing unions and the regional and local governments that run Denmark's health system. https://www.thelocal.dk/20210614/nurses-in-denmark-may-go-on-strike-after-voting-down-latest-wage-deal Mon, 14 Jun 2021 17:21:53 +0200 nurses-in-denmark-may-go-on-strike-after-voting-down-latest-wage-deal The Danish Nurses' Organization (Dansk Sygeplejeråd, DSR), a union representing the majority of the country’s nurses, on Thursday issued a notice of strike action to employers. https://www.thelocal.dk/20210422/denmark-faces-potential-nurses-strike-after-deal-rejected Thu, 22 Apr 2021 19:00:52 +0200 denmark-faces-potential-nurses-strike-after-deal-rejected Scandinavian airline SAS has posted a significant downturn in its latest results, following a major pilots' strike earlier this year. https://www.thelocal.dk/20191205/sas-pays-price-for-pilot-strikes-with-worst-results-in-five-years Thu, 05 Dec 2019 12:19:16 +0100 sas-pays-price-for-pilot-strikes-with-worst-results-in-five-years