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The Local Denmark · Denmark · 2026-09-19T12:30:04+00:00
Danish commentators on Saturday cast a deal announced by US President Donald Trump to give Washington control over Greenland's security as a diplomatic win for Copenhagen.
The Local Denmark · Denmark · 2026-09-19T09:05:32+00:00
New legislation proposed by the European Commission this week seeks to make the recognition of professional qualifications easier for non-EU citizens, a common complaint of many who've moved to the bloc from abroad.
The Local Denmark · Denmark · 2026-09-19T08:54:19+00:00
International headlines have been made this week by the EU and Canada announcing their mutual intention to form a deeper relationship. Mandy Pipher, The Local's resident Canadian, examines whether her compatriots would actually accept tighter ties with Europe.
The Local Denmark · Denmark · 2026-09-19T08:11:48+00:00
Our column Inside Denmark takes a closer look at the stories we’ve been talking about over the last seven days. This week, editor Becky Waterton reflects on what made her move to Denmark almost a decade ago.
The Local Denmark · Denmark · 2026-09-19T07:40:30+00:00
A week dominated by alcohol-related events, but with art, politics and sport making a few appearances. See what else is lined up in this week’s agenda.
The Local Denmark · Denmark · 2026-09-19T06:53:01+00:00
Denmark on Saturday hailed a "binding" deal announced by US President Donald Trump to give Washington "permanent control" over Greenland's security and bar Russian and Chinese bases from the Arctic territory.
The Local Denmark · Denmark · 2026-09-18T09:17:43+00:00
Residence fraud, or buying a property listed as a permanent home and only living in it part-time, can currently cost you up to 20,000 kroner. Denmark's housing minister Jacob Mark wants to hike that up to 100,000 kroner.
The Local Denmark · Denmark · 2026-09-18T06:32:44+00:00
Aarhus to cut bus and tram tickets to 15 kroner from next year, minister calls for residence fraud fine to be raised to 100,000 kroner and other news from Denmark on Friday.
The Local Denmark · Denmark · 2026-09-17T14:15:32+00:00
The EU laid out plans Thursday for strict age limits for children to access social media, games and AI assistants -- and on forcing companies to make platforms safe before minors use them.
The Local Denmark · Denmark · 2026-09-17T13:35:20+00:00
Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney shrugged off a threat of US retaliation on Thursday as he pitched a "new alliance" with Europe as a bulwark against outside pressures, in a closely watched speech to the European Parliament.
The Local Denmark · Denmark · 2026-09-17T11:54:07+00:00
Don't be shy, today's word of the day isn't too much of a nuisance to learn.
The Local Denmark · Denmark · 2026-09-17T11:39:42+00:00
A new report shows that Copenhagen is one of the most expensive cities in Europe to take public transport, ranking 27 out of 30.
The Local Denmark · Denmark · 2026-09-17T09:08:35+00:00
The Aula school communications app, much-loved (or should that be hated?) by parents of school-aged children in Denmark, could be no more after calls to abolish it from the governing Moderate Party.
The Local Denmark · Denmark · 2026-09-17T08:23:49+00:00
Denmark is updating the wage levels used to assess work permit applications from October 1st, changing the salary used for assessing applications.
The Local Denmark · Denmark · 2026-09-17T06:52:20+00:00
Government party calls to abolish school app Aula, Danish judges criticise proposal to move more trials to video and other news from Denmark on Thursday.
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