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 Former Danish Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt, who introduced a series of restrictions on asylum seekers and refugees while in office, now says that Europe could easily take in one million refugees. https://www.thelocal.dk/20160615/former-danish-pm-europe-can-take-million-refugees Wed, 15 Jun 2016 13:26:42 +0200 former-danish-pm-europe-can-take-million-refugees Journalist Peter Kenworthy argues that Helle Thorning-Schmidt was a strange choice as Save the Children, given her anti-immigration position and her party’s support of a new immigration bill, that has been criticized by the organization itself. https://www.thelocal.dk/20160119/former-danish-pm-didnt-save-the-children Tue, 19 Jan 2016 12:09:45 +0100 former-danish-pm-didnt-save-the-children Former Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt will leave Danish politics for London, where she will head up the international NGO Save the Children. https://www.thelocal.dk/20160114/former-danish-pm-thorning-to-leave-politics Thu, 14 Jan 2016 10:06:46 +0100 former-danish-pm-thorning-to-leave-politics Denmark's strict refugee policies were cited as a reason for not naming Helle Thorning-Schmidt UN High Commissioner for Refugees. https://www.thelocal.dk/20151112/thorning-misses-out-on-top-un-position Thu, 12 Nov 2015 07:45:54 +0100 thorning-misses-out-on-top-un-position Helle Thorning-Schmidt’s bid to become the next UN High Commissioner for Refugees has the backing of the Nordic states and she is considered one of three finalists for the job. https://www.thelocal.dk/20151005/with-nordic-backing-thorning-a-finalist-for-un-post Mon, 05 Oct 2015 09:35:20 +0200 with-nordic-backing-thorning-a-finalist-for-un-post With her candidacy for the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Helle Thorning-Schmidt is in the running to lead an organization that has spoken out strongly against her very own policies. https://www.thelocal.dk/20150904/thorning-vies-to-lead-agency-that-criticized-her-policies Fri, 04 Sep 2015 17:12:25 +0200 thorning-vies-to-lead-agency-that-criticized-her-policies UPDATED: Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen announced on Friday that Denmark has put forth his predecessor Helle Thorning-Schmidt as a candidate for the UN High Commissioner for Refugees. https://www.thelocal.dk/20150904/former-danish-pm-thorning-schmidt-un-refugee-head Fri, 04 Sep 2015 11:03:43 +0200 former-danish-pm-thorning-schmidt-un-refugee-head Known internationally as Denmark's 'selfie' prime minister and often derided at home for her 'Gucci' taste, PM Helle Thorning-Schmidt is on the verge of pulling off an incredible political comeback. https://www.thelocal.dk/20150616/profile-thorning-fights-for-second-term-as-pm Tue, 16 Jun 2015 13:13:53 +0200 profile-thorning-fights-for-second-term-as-pm Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt’s name is being bandied about as a possible replacement for UN Secretary-Gerneral Ban Ki Moon, who steps down at the end of 2016. https://www.thelocal.dk/20150428/thorning-rumoured-as-next-un-secretary-general Tue, 28 Apr 2015 14:58:37 +0200 thorning-rumoured-as-next-un-secretary-general Danish PM's trip to "show support and solidarity" will mark the first time a Western leader has travelled to Sierra Leone since the outbreak of Ebola. https://www.thelocal.dk/20150119/thorning-to-visit-ebola-workers-in-sierra-leone Mon, 19 Jan 2015 08:36:00 +0100 thorning-to-visit-ebola-workers-in-sierra-leone The ruling Social Democrats and main opposition party Venstre are both out with new ad campaigns, but the PM's party denies it is gearing up for an election. https://www.thelocal.dk/20150104/video-ad-campaign-sets-stage-for-danish-elections Sun, 04 Jan 2015 10:38:00 +0100 video-ad-campaign-sets-stage-for-danish-elections Helle Thorning-Schmidt kicked off an election year by saying that "the world's greatest country" is on the right course. But integration has failed and everyone needs to contribute in order for the welfare system to remain strong, she said. https://www.thelocal.dk/20150101/pm-uses-new-years-speech-to-defend-her-record Thu, 01 Jan 2015 21:11:00 +0100 pm-uses-new-years-speech-to-defend-her-record She's been hammered by critics and already seemingly written off in the next election, but political commentator David Trads says Helle Thorning-Schmidt has delivered the goods while in office and deserves another term. https://www.thelocal.dk/20141201/in-defence-of-helle-thorning-schmidt Mon, 01 Dec 2014 21:29:00 +0100 in-defence-of-helle-thorning-schmidt Stephen Kinnock says that his wife Helle Thorning-Schmidt's infamous selfie with Barack Obama was hijacked by British PM David Cameron. https://www.thelocal.dk/20141128/danish-pm-cameron-unwelcome-obama-selfie Fri, 28 Nov 2014 18:03:00 +0100 danish-pm-cameron-unwelcome-obama-selfie Helle Thorning-Schmidt told a sustainability conference on Wednesday that it's time for action on climate change but she later added that it was doubtful that European leaders would agree on ambitious climate targets. https://www.thelocal.dk/20141023/pm-time-to-get-serious-on-climate-change Thu, 23 Oct 2014 13:37:12 +0200 pm-time-to-get-serious-on-climate-change Helle Thorning-Schmidt started the new parliamentary season with the announcement that Denmark will hold a referendum on one of its EU opt-outs. https://www.thelocal.dk/20141007/danes-to-vote-on-eu-justice-opt-out Tue, 07 Oct 2014 14:51:00 +0200 danes-to-vote-on-eu-justice-opt-out In her 20-minute speech, Thorning-Schmidt took on the rise of the Islamic State, the humanitarian crisis in Syria, Russian aggression in Ukraine, climate change and more. https://www.thelocal.dk/20140925/thorning-focuses-on-conflicts-climate-un Thu, 25 Sep 2014 13:22:00 +0200 thorning-focuses-on-conflicts-climate-un Announcing a 400 million kroner commitment at the UN Climate Summit in New York, PM Helle Thorning Schmidt said that "everyone must help" developing countries reach global climate change goals. https://www.thelocal.dk/20140923/un-climate-summit-denmark-contributes-millions Tue, 23 Sep 2014 23:17:00 +0200 un-climate-summit-denmark-contributes-millions For the first time since assuming power in 2011, more voters support Helle Thorning-Schmidt than are against her. But the upswing in personal approval doesn't transfer over to her party, which still badly trails the opposition. https://www.thelocal.dk/20140818/thorning-enjoys-her-highest-level-of-support-as-pm Mon, 18 Aug 2014 14:11:52 +0200 thorning-enjoys-her-highest-level-of-support-as-pm In a media blitz, PM Helle Thorning-Schmidt lobbed a counter-attack at Venstre's immigration proposal, suggested that Denmark should send more asylum seekers back home and told her support parties that they can forget all about any changes to the unemployment benefit system. https://www.thelocal.dk/20140810/thorning-comes-back-from-holiday-on-the-offensive Sun, 10 Aug 2014 21:46:00 +0200 thorning-comes-back-from-holiday-on-the-offensive