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 A young woman in her 20s died on Saturday after being hit by a train in Odense, the news site Fyens.dk reports. https://www.thelocal.dk/20221112/young-woman-dies-after-being-hit-by-train-in-odense Sat, 12 Nov 2022 14:57:51 +0100 young-woman-dies-after-being-hit-by-train-in-odense Denmark's government has called on people to stop hoarding food and other essentials after supermarkets were hit by a sudden rush on Wednesday night. https://www.thelocal.dk/20200312/danish-government-calls-for-end-to-coronavirus-hoarding Thu, 12 Mar 2020 13:35:11 +0100 danish-government-calls-for-end-to-coronavirus-hoarding Denmark's Prime Minister has announced that the country will close all kindergartens, schools and universities for two weeks to slow the spread of coronavirus. https://www.thelocal.dk/20200311/denmark-to-shut-all-schools-and-universities-to-fight-virus Wed, 11 Mar 2020 22:07:06 +0100 denmark-to-shut-all-schools-and-universities-to-fight-virus Denmark is preparing to shift its coronavirus strategy from containment to mitigation, the Danish Health Authority announced at a press conference on Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.dk/20200311/denmark-to-enter-new-phase-of-virus-battle-soon Wed, 11 Mar 2020 16:13:06 +0100 denmark-to-enter-new-phase-of-virus-battle-soon A preliminary report by Copenhagen Municipality has highlighted the increasing frequency of injury-causing traffic accidents on the Danish capital’s roads. https://www.thelocal.dk/20200210/map-these-are-the-most-dangerous-road-crossings-in-copenhagen Mon, 10 Feb 2020 17:35:14 +0100 map-these-are-the-most-dangerous-road-crossings-in-copenhagen The Christmas holidays are approaching, bringing with them one of the most traffic-heavy weekends of the year. Here's what you need to know if you're driving this weekend. https://www.thelocal.dk/20191220/how-to-navigate-danish-holiday-traffic-over-christmas Fri, 20 Dec 2019 22:41:26 +0100 how-to-navigate-danish-holiday-traffic-over-christmas Motorists in Denmark are more likely to be stopped by police this week for using their mobile or GPS device at the wheel. https://www.thelocal.dk/20191021/denmarks-traffic-police-to-step-up-checks-on-distracted-drivers Mon, 21 Oct 2019 10:51:22 +0200 denmarks-traffic-police-to-step-up-checks-on-distracted-drivers South Jutland police are investigating another incident in which a driver's car was hit by an unspecified object that fell from a motorway bridge. https://www.thelocal.dk/20191018/car-windscreen-damaged-by-unidentified-falling-object-on-danish-motorway Fri, 18 Oct 2019 16:41:15 +0200 car-windscreen-damaged-by-unidentified-falling-object-on-danish-motorway Motorists in Denmark are likely to experience a higher presence of police speed traps on the roads this week. https://www.thelocal.dk/20190930/danish-police-announce-major-speed-checks-on-countrys-roads Mon, 30 Sep 2019 13:53:13 +0200 danish-police-announce-major-speed-checks-on-countrys-roads Mayors in Denmark’s largest cities want municipalities across the country to be given the option of introducing special environmental zones for traffic. https://www.thelocal.dk/20190913/how-danish-cities-could-introduce-no-diesel-car-zones Fri, 13 Sep 2019 12:16:24 +0200 how-danish-cities-could-introduce-no-diesel-car-zones Traffic delays lasting nearly five hours resulted on the Great Belt Fixed Link on Tuesday after an HGV caught fire. https://www.thelocal.dk/20190710/motorists-fined-for-filming-burning-truck-on-denmarks-great-belt-bridge Wed, 10 Jul 2019 10:58:05 +0200 motorists-fined-for-filming-burning-truck-on-denmarks-great-belt-bridge Kim Christiansen, the spokesperson for traffic with the Danish People’s Party, has gone viral on social media after a photo was posted showing him breaking road laws he voted for. https://www.thelocal.dk/20190503/danish-transport-mp-breaks-traffic-law-he-helped-make-while-driving-campaign-car-with-photo-on-door Fri, 03 May 2019 17:17:53 +0200 danish-transport-mp-breaks-traffic-law-he-helped-make-while-driving-campaign-car-with-photo-on-door Congestion on Danish motorways is increasing, and more people in the Scandinavian country are getting behind the wheel. https://www.thelocal.dk/20190429/denmarks-motorways-are-getting-busier Mon, 29 Apr 2019 13:36:27 +0200 denmarks-motorways-are-getting-busier Are you travelling by car around Denmark over the Easter holiday period, or leaving the country and coming back? Here’s how to keep updated on traffic. https://www.thelocal.dk/20190413/heres-what-to-expect-from-denmarks-easter-holiday-traffic Sat, 13 Apr 2019 19:39:53 +0200 heres-what-to-expect-from-denmarks-easter-holiday-traffic Motorcycle and moped riders will no longer be able to ride without helmets if the Danish government has its way. https://www.thelocal.dk/20181102/denmark-wants-to-make-motorcycle-helmets-mandatory Fri, 02 Nov 2018 16:43:52 +0100 denmark-wants-to-make-motorcycle-helmets-mandatory A serious road traffic accident near Copenhagen on Tuesday afternoon required a substantial emergency services response. https://www.thelocal.dk/20180807/six-ambulances-respond-to-serious-motorway-accident Tue, 07 Aug 2018 18:36:44 +0200 six-ambulances-respond-to-serious-motorway-accident Public health, the economy and traffic flow will all benefit if more Danes chose their bicycles instead of the car, according to a new analysis carried out for the Confederation of Danish Industry. https://www.thelocal.dk/20180621/cycling-can-result-in-267000-fewer-sick-days-danish-analysis Thu, 21 Jun 2018 11:39:06 +0200 cycling-can-result-in-267000-fewer-sick-days-danish-analysis Traffic delays on Danish roads currently cost the country 20 billion kroner annually, show calculations from the Confederation of Danish Industry (Dansk industri, DI). https://www.thelocal.dk/20171215/denmark-wastes-20-billion-kroner-on-traffic-delays-report Fri, 15 Dec 2017 17:00:07 +0100 denmark-wastes-20-billion-kroner-on-traffic-delays-report Lord Mayor of Copenhagen Frank Jensen wants to ban new diesel cars from entering the Danish capital from January 1st 2019. https://www.thelocal.dk/20171010/copenhagen-mayor-wants-to-ban-diesel-cars-from-2019 Tue, 10 Oct 2017 11:53:05 +0200 copenhagen-mayor-wants-to-ban-diesel-cars-from-2019 Minister of Justice Søren Pape Poulsen’s car was hit from behind in a multiple-car collision on the E20 motorway on Friday afternoon. https://www.thelocal.dk/20170915/danish-justice-minister-involved-in-multiple-vehicle-motorway-accident Fri, 15 Sep 2017 20:26:59 +0200 danish-justice-minister-involved-in-multiple-vehicle-motorway-accident