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 Small businesses such as hair salons, massage and tattoo parlours, dentists and driving schools reopened in Denmark on Monday after a five-week closure, as the country gradually eases restrictions aimed at curbing the new coronavirus. https://www.thelocal.dk/20200420/hair-salons-tattoo-parlours-reopen-in-denmark Mon, 20 Apr 2020 17:02:20 +0200 hair-salons-tattoo-parlours-reopen-in-denmark Imagine Copenhagen, and perhaps the very first thing that comes to mind is Nyhavn. Virtually anytime the Danish capital is highlighted in the international media, it’s a good bet that the story will be anchored by a beautiful shot of the harbour’s colourful buildings and bustling crowds. https://www.thelocal.dk/20170904/worlds-oldest-tattoo-shop-copenhagen-nyhavn Mon, 04 Sep 2017 17:31:44 +0200 worlds-oldest-tattoo-shop-copenhagen-nyhavn 'Tattoo Ole’, located at Copenhagen's historic Nyhavn and possibly the world’s last remaining tattoo shop still at its original location, is facing closure. https://www.thelocal.dk/20170821/danes-show-support-as-worlds-oldest-tattoo-shop-fears-shutdown Mon, 21 Aug 2017 11:26:20 +0200 danes-show-support-as-worlds-oldest-tattoo-shop-fears-shutdown A pair of celebrity Danish entrepreneurs who hobnob with royalty and headline at business conferences are making a big bet on one of the most unlikely of industries: tattooing. https://www.thelocal.dk/20170220/danish-moguls-bet-on-taking-tattooing-mainstream Mon, 20 Feb 2017 19:34:42 +0100 danish-moguls-bet-on-taking-tattooing-mainstream "This is about an individual’s right to decide," the party's chairman of the board said in throwing support behind the 50-year-old ban on tattooing faces, hands and necks. https://www.thelocal.dk/20140919/legalise-facial-tattoos-social-liberals Fri, 19 Sep 2014 12:38:19 +0200 legalise-facial-tattoos-social-liberals A 50-year-old law forbids the tattooing of the head, neck and hands but tattoo artists say that the law should be updated to account for modern trends. https://www.thelocal.dk/20140722/illegal-tattoos-increasingly-popular-among-danes Tue, 22 Jul 2014 17:50:00 +0200 illegal-tattoos-increasingly-popular-among-danes