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UK court rules government cannot trigger Brexit
Photo: AFP

High Court judgement means Theresa May's government cannot trigger Brexit without putting it to a parliamentary vote.

Denmark rocked by second asylum centre sex abuse case
Upwards of 12 of the centre's 30 boys may have been sexually abused. Photo: obeyleesin/Iris

A new sex abuse case has surfaced at a second asylum centre operated by Langeland Municipality.

Schmeichel saves Leicester blushes in Copenhagen
Leicester's Kasper Schmeichel. Photo: Ólafur Steinar Gestsson/Scanpix 2

A last-gasp save from Denmark-born Kasper Schmeichel meant Leicester clung on for a 0-0 draw with FC Copenhagen in their Champions League game on Wednesday which kept them waiting for a spot in the next round.

Danish commuters will face Sweden’s ID checks into 2017
Swedish police check commuters upon arrival at Hyllie Station, the first stop in Sweden. Photo: Simon Læssøe/Scanpix

Denmark's own border controls are currently scheduled to expire in ten days.

Dejlige Days Welcome
Don’t deny your relocation experience – own it!
Relocation is often difficult, especially for parents of small children. Photo: Iris

In this month's column, relocation expert Melanie Haynes reminds those struggling that they are not alone.

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VIDEO: Danish party leader flips bottles like a boss
Anders Samuelsen: bottle-flipping expert. Photo: Ólafur Steinar Gestsson/Scanpix

Liberal Alliance leader Anders Samuelsen has lit up Danish Facebook with a bottle-flipping video.

Election threats force Danish PM to delay grand vision
Voices within the Danish media said the decision could damage the PM's political reputation. Photo: Malene Anthony Nielsen/Scanpix

Support party bickering and election rumours force Lars Løkke Rasmussen to shelf his contentious 2025 Plan.

Denmark to get new Hans Christian Andersen Museum
The museum will open in 2020. Image: Kengo Kuma & Associates, Cornelius+Vöge, MASU planning

The most famous Dane in history will finally have a fitting memorial.

Lurid details emerge in Danish asylum centre sex abuse case
A female employee is accused of having sex with three underage residents. Photo: Lasse Hansen/Fyens/Scanpix

A female employee was photographed and filmed while performing sex acts with the centre's underage residents.

Features
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Danish anti-Trump campaigns target American voters
Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump doesn't have much support in Denmark. Photo: Joe Raedle/AFP/Scanpix

Bus ad and music video encourage Americans to keep Donald Trump out of the White House.

The Local List
Ten of Denmark's most 'Instagram-able' places
Photo: mortenordstrom/Instagram

From natural landscapes to charming towns and fairytale castles, Denmark has it all.

Opinion
Denmark is alienating its needed foreign workers
The author argues that the Danish government doesn't seem too concerned about retaining foreign talent. Photo: Colourbox

The head of the Danish Green Card Association argues that Denmark is shooting itself in the foot by constantly making life more difficult for skilled foreigner workers.

Meet the expat helping others adjust to a new life abroad
With her book, British expat Melanie Haynes hopes to help others find their footing in a new country. Photo: Submitted

We spoke with relocation expert and The Local contributor Melanie Haynes about her new book.

The Local List
Nine times Swedes and Danes proved they're worlds apart
Swedish and Danish handball fans in 2011. Photo: Andreas Hillergren/TT

They may be separated by naught but a four-kilometre strait, but there's more than that keeping Danes and Swedes apart, as we often learn here at The Local.

More news
Police say Christiania cannabis trade decimated
A police handout photo taken in the days after Pusher Street was cleared. Photo: Københavns Politi

Copenhagen Police said on Monday that the illicit cannabis trade in the alternative enclave Christiania is now just a shadow of its former self.

Syrian refugee and daughters found dead in Danish freezer
Police are searching for the woman's husband. Photo: Colourbox

Man sought by police after the bodies of his wife and two young daughters were discovered.

Man pleads not guilty after explosives found in Aarhus
Police evacuated residents before deploying tear gas. Photo: Mads Peter Clausen/Scanpix

Large-scale police action after man refused to leave his residence.

Danish Mohammed cartoons editor clashes with paper
Flemming Rose. Photo: Jens Nørgaard Larsen/Scanpix

The Danish ex-editor who commissioned the Mohammed cartoons that triggered deadly protests a decade ago accused Jyllands-Posten newspaper of trying to silence him, saying it had let "the jihadists" win.

Denmark had another year of record low crime
Justice Ministry figures show that 2015 was a pretty quiet year for Danish police. Photo: Claus Bech/Scanpix

New report from the Justice Ministry shows slight uptick in rapes, however.

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From our other editions
'UFO' sightings in skies above Vienna and Graz
File image of an alleged UFO. Photo: Flickr/Dimapolo

Worried Austrians called police and posted videos online after sighting a UFO-like device above the capital Vienna.

Immigration to Switzerland falls as emigration rises
File photo: The Local

Immigration in Switzerland has fallen considerably this year, according to official figures.

These are Germany's top ten universities
The new library of Freiburg University. Photo: Jörgens.mi / Wikimedia Commons

These are the best universities in all of Germany - at least according to one ranking.

Halloween
Eight Spanish films to truely terrify you this Halloween
Photo: Corie Howell / Flickr Creative Commons.

Looking for something to give you goosebumps this Halloween? The Local looks at eight Spanish films that are sure to have you cowering beneath the covers.

Election threats force Danish PM to delay grand vision
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Election threats force Danish PM to delay grand vision
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Last chance to vote absentee in the US elections
Denmark had another year of record low crime
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Denmark had another year of record low crime
Denmark to get new Hans Christian Andersen Museum
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Denmark to get new Hans Christian Andersen Museum
Danish populists hammered by EU expense scandal
Politics
Danish populists hammered by EU expense scandal
Danish experts warn of 'hygge-junkie' health risk
Health
Danish experts warn of 'hygge-junkie' health risk
Danish tabloid pulls 'racist' migrant sex kidnap post
Danish tabloid pulls 'racist' migrant sex kidnap post
Danish security agency files charges against former boss
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Danish security agency files charges against former director
Danish nationalist charged with racism for 'refugee spray'
Society
Danish nationalist charged with racism for 'refugee spray'
Queen Margrethe: Denmark 'not a multicultural country'
Society
Queen Margrethe: Denmark 'not a multicultural country'
Danish experts: Grunting doesn't help you poop
Health
Danish experts: Grunting doesn't help you poop
Danish F-16s part of attack that allegedly hit Syrian forces
International
Danish F-16s part of attack that allegedly hit Syrian forces
Travel
Copenhagen declared world's most livable city - again!
Record number of Danes leave the church
Society
Record number of Danes leave the church
3,000-year-old stinky cheese found in Denmark
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3,000-year-old stinky cheese found in Denmark
Why Denmark could be the next 'right to die' battleground
Society
Why Denmark could be the next 'right to die' battleground
Christiania residents shut down Pusher Street
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Christiania residents shut down Pusher Street
Denmark is locking every door to immigrants
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Denmark is locking every door to immigrants
Denmark wants it to be even harder to get residency
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Denmark wants it to be even harder to get residency
Denmark's asylum numbers hit new low
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Denmark's asylum numbers hit new low
Denmark 'worst place in the world' for making friends
Society
Expats: Denmark 'worst place in the world' for making friends
Top Danish tax official fired after scandals cost billions
Business & Money
Top Danish tax official fired after scandals cost billions
Per capita, Denmark is Europe’s Olympic champ
Sport
Denmark is Europe’s Olympic (per capita) champion
Female jogger left 'near death' in Copenhagen attack
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Female jogger left 'near death' in Copenhagen attack
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