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 Sweden has ordered the expansion of a key power interconnector to Denmark to be halted after failing to reach agreement with the European Commission over bottleneck fees. https://www.thelocal.dk/20260508/sweden-halts-construction-of-power-cable-to-denmark-in-eu-row Fri, 08 May 2026 12:46:05 +0200 sweden-halts-construction-of-power-cable-to-denmark-in-eu-row As part of the 25th anniversary celebrations of the Öresund bridge connecting Copenhagen and Malmö, the prime ministers of both countries pledged to make it easier to live and work across the Swedish-Danish border. The Local Sweden’s Deputy Editor, Becky Waterton, has a few ideas. https://www.thelocal.dk/20250701/how-sweden-and-denmark-could-actually-make-life-easier-for-cross-border-workers Tue, 01 Jul 2025 16:45:29 +0200 how-sweden-and-denmark-could-actually-make-life-easier-for-cross-border-workers If you're taking the train between Malmö and Copenhagen in the weeks ahead, be prepared for crowded trains and delays. https://www.thelocal.dk/20250528/rail-services-between-sweden-and-denmark-reduced-as-summer-holidays-get-under-way Wed, 28 May 2025 10:57:36 +0200 rail-services-between-sweden-and-denmark-reduced-as-summer-holidays-get-under-way Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has been rated the second most trusted international leaders in a Swedish survey, coming second only to Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky. https://www.thelocal.dk/20250224/swedes-rate-denmarks-pm-their-second-most-trusted-international-leader Mon, 24 Feb 2025 16:21:20 +0100 swedes-rate-denmarks-pm-their-second-most-trusted-international-leader Denmark's justice minister Peter Hummelgaard on Monday declared that he aimed to "pressure Sweden to take responsibility" for the growing use of Swedish youth as hitmen in Denmark. Why is crime becoming a cross-border issue? https://www.thelocal.dk/20240812/explained-danish-gangs-use-of-swedish-child-hitmen-is-now-a-diplomatic-issue Mon, 12 Aug 2024 18:33:28 +0200 explained-danish-gangs-use-of-swedish-child-hitmen-is-now-a-diplomatic-issue At the beginning of December, Denmark passed legislation criminalising the "inappropriate treatment" of religious texts, effectively banning Quran burnings. How likely is it that Sweden will do the same? https://www.thelocal.dk/20231208/is-sweden-going-to-follow-denmark-in-banning-quran-burnings Fri, 08 Dec 2023 16:54:26 +0100 is-sweden-going-to-follow-denmark-in-banning-quran-burnings Sweden's prime minister Ulf Kristersson has called for the temporary border controls on those entering Sweden over the Öresund Bridge from Denmark to be "made permanent", a move which would contradict EU law. https://www.thelocal.dk/20221021/swedish-pm-calls-for-permanent-border-control-with-denmark Fri, 21 Oct 2022 12:32:46 +0200 swedish-pm-calls-for-permanent-border-control-with-denmark Just weeks after Covid-19-related checks on travellers crossing the Danish-Swedish border were removed, Sweden plans to re-introduce ID-checks on travellers in order to monitor refugees entering the country. Here's how it will affect commuters. https://www.thelocal.dk/20220317/key-points-what-swedens-new-border-controls-mean-for-cross-border-commuters Thu, 17 Mar 2022 15:46:53 +0100 key-points-what-swedens-new-border-controls-mean-for-cross-border-commuters Swedish police are investigating why rocks are being thrown at cars with Danish licence plates in southern Sweden, after a spate of more than 100 attacks. https://www.thelocal.dk/20210716/swedish-police-investigate-spate-of-motorway-attacks-on-danish-cars Fri, 16 Jul 2021 13:28:54 +0200 swedish-police-investigate-spate-of-motorway-attacks-on-danish-cars