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 The locals in popular southern holiday destinations have been called on to protect the "delicate skin" of the sun-starved Danes. https://www.thelocal.dk/20170209/hilarious-ad-campaign-asks-suntanned-locals-to-help-pasty-danes Thu, 09 Feb 2017 09:54:20 +0100 hilarious-ad-campaign-asks-suntanned-locals-to-help-pasty-danes An English-language version of a video by Danish broadcaster TV2 has gone viral, with media around the world praising its message of unity. https://www.thelocal.dk/20170201/this-danish-video-is-giving-everyone-the-feels Wed, 01 Feb 2017 10:50:59 +0100 this-danish-video-is-giving-everyone-the-feels The Danish footwear company Bianco has found itself dealing with backlash to an advertisement that has been slammed as a “hypocritical”, “sexist” and an “ignorant” attempt to use the fight for gender equality to sell shoes. https://www.thelocal.dk/20170125/is-this-danish-shoe-ad-a-satirical-feminist-rallying-cry-or-sexist-crap Wed, 25 Jan 2017 14:37:58 +0100 is-this-danish-shoe-ad-a-satirical-feminist-rallying-cry-or-sexist-crap If your only exposure to Denmark is through viral videos, you might have the impression that Danes need a lot of encouragement just to have sex. https://www.thelocal.dk/20161118/aging-danes-told-to-do-it-forever-in-new-ad-from-viral-sex-masters Fri, 18 Nov 2016 14:51:27 +0100 aging-danes-told-to-do-it-forever-in-new-ad-from-viral-sex-masters Liberal Alliance leader Anders Samuelsen has lit up Danish Facebook with a bottle-flipping video. https://www.thelocal.dk/20161101/video-danish-party-leader-flips-bottles-like-a-boss Tue, 01 Nov 2016 15:06:21 +0100 video-danish-party-leader-flips-bottles-like-a-boss The launch of each new iPhone model is typically greeted with much fanfare. Diehard fans will even camp outside their nearest Apple store to be among the first to get their hands on the company’s newest must-have gadget. https://www.thelocal.dk/20160919/denmark-home-to-worlds-lamest-iphone-7-launch Mon, 19 Sep 2016 10:49:54 +0200 denmark-home-to-worlds-lamest-iphone-7-launch Over two million Facebook users have watched a video of two nursery children encouraging good behaviour. https://www.thelocal.dk/20160610/the-adorable-toddler-video-that-took-denmark-by-storm Fri, 10 Jun 2016 13:01:46 +0200 the-adorable-toddler-video-that-took-denmark-by-storm A new ad from the Copenhagen-based travel search engine Momondo has struck a nerve by showing Danes that they’re not quite as Danish as they think. https://www.thelocal.dk/20160603/danish-diversity-ad-a-smash-hit-on-social-media Fri, 03 Jun 2016 15:06:46 +0200 danish-diversity-ad-a-smash-hit-on-social-media A well-known Danish YouTube star took to the streets of Aarhus to prove that “a little love can help” in the wake of the mistrust following the Paris attacks. https://www.thelocal.dk/20151123/viral-muslim-trust-experiment-comes-to-denmark Mon, 23 Nov 2015 14:14:31 +0100 viral-muslim-trust-experiment-comes-to-denmark A heartbroken father in the state of Illinois released a helium balloon with a hand-written tribute to his dead son that was found this week in a Dane’s backyard. https://www.thelocal.dk/20151022/balloon-memorial-for-us-boy-ends-up-in-denmark Thu, 22 Oct 2015 11:59:18 +0200 balloon-memorial-for-us-boy-ends-up-in-denmark As an elite orienteering competitor, Søren Bobach is used to navigating tricky terrain and unforeseen obstacles but a recent run in Canada had quite the surprise in store. https://www.thelocal.dk/20151021/danish-running-champ-meets-bear-in-canada Wed, 21 Oct 2015 12:43:27 +0200 danish-running-champ-meets-bear-in-canada The Dutch television programme 'Zondag met Lubach' has a message for refugees considering the Netherlands: Go to Denmark instead, where houses are made out of Lego and everyone stars in their own acclaimed drama series. https://www.thelocal.dk/20151019/dutch-tv-to-refugees-go-to-denmark-instead Mon, 19 Oct 2015 15:22:33 +0200 dutch-tv-to-refugees-go-to-denmark-instead Spies Travel, whose video ‘Do it for Denmark!’ took the world by storm in early 2014, has a new trick to get Danes to have more sex: guilt. https://www.thelocal.dk/20150930/sultry-new-ad-tells-danes-to-do-it-for-mom Wed, 30 Sep 2015 14:18:47 +0200 sultry-new-ad-tells-danes-to-do-it-for-mom The Local spoke with Norwegian filmmaker Eskild Fors, whose video poking fun at the Danish language has gone viral in Denmark, about the difference between the two Scandinavian countries. https://www.thelocal.dk/20150824/video-the-origins-of-the-danish-language-explained Mon, 24 Aug 2015 17:29:42 +0200 video-the-origins-of-the-danish-language-explained A Danish Instagram user chronicled her struggle against cancer until the very end, touching many hearts along the way. But those same followers have now begun to suspect that it was all a cruel hoax. https://www.thelocal.dk/20150708/danish-cancer-patients-identity-may-have-been-a-hoax Wed, 08 Jul 2015 18:29:07 +0200 danish-cancer-patients-identity-may-have-been-a-hoax Someone might want to sign Michael Hansen up for their roster, as the football fan’s got one heck of a left foot. https://www.thelocal.dk/20150522/danish-football-fan-nails-100000-kroner-kick Fri, 22 May 2015 11:26:23 +0200 danish-football-fan-nails-100000-kroner-kick A Danish tourism organization claims to have made the 'world's most relaxing film' using nature images from the western coast of Zealand. See it here and judge for yourself. https://www.thelocal.dk/20150521/have-danes-made-the-worlds-most-relaxing-film Thu, 21 May 2015 16:51:30 +0200 have-danes-made-the-worlds-most-relaxing-film YouTube has spent the better part of the past month looking back at its ten year history and has now released an overview of the most popular videos in Denmark. https://www.thelocal.dk/20150518/the-10-most-seen-youtube-clips-in-denmark Mon, 18 May 2015 15:51:05 +0200 the-10-most-seen-youtube-clips-in-denmark A Dane’s self-penned obituary declaring she was leaving the world "under protest" has been shared far and wide on Danish social media this week. https://www.thelocal.dk/20150513/danes-obituary-becomes-viral-sensation Wed, 13 May 2015 16:26:12 +0200 danes-obituary-becomes-viral-sensation Danish jewellery company Pandora has created a viral sensation with its touching video about the bond between mothers and their children. https://www.thelocal.dk/20150422/video-danish-unique-mums-campaign-goes-viral Wed, 22 Apr 2015 16:10:12 +0200 video-danish-unique-mums-campaign-goes-viral