Christmas got off to a bad start for thousands of travellers who were affected by train cancellations and delays due to the bomb threat. Photo: Keld Navntoft/Scanpix

False bomb alarm snarls Christmas train travel

In a nearly identical repeat of a 2013 incident, a bomb threat at Odense Station shut down train traffic across Denmark for hours on the year's busiest travel day. READ

An estimated 500 people took part in Friday's protest action. Photo: Jens Nørgaard Larsen/Scanpix

Eritreans protest against disputed Danish report

Eritrean refugees and asylum seekers march through Copenhagen to denounce the results of Denmark's controversial fact-finding mission to the east African country. READ

Entrepreneurs in Denmark

Jesper Buch's book Kick-Ass will be out in English shortly. Photos: Submitted

'It's going to be a roller-coaster ride'

In the latest instalment of our entrepreneur series, The Local speaks to Jesper Buch, the co-founder one of Scandinavia's leading online fashion retailers and founder of Just-Eat, which went from being a company founded in a basement to having offices across Europe. READ

Fraud sunk OW Bunker in November and the fallout continues. Photo: Kasper Palsnov/Scanpix

Bankrupt Danish firm exec wanted in Italy

A high-ranking employee of OW Bunker is wanted for fraud by Italian authorities and may also be involved in a case that implicates members of the Italian navy. READ

Denmark's coast: Now 20 percent bigger than advertised. Photo: Colourbox

Denmark's coastline suddenly much longer

The Danish tourism industry has a little problem – albeit a good one – as new measurements show the nation's coastline is nearly 20 percent larger than previously thought. READ

Nabiha is number one on the Billboard Dance Chart with Animals. Photo: PR

VIDEO: Danish singer tops the US charts

Feel like dancing? Here's the song from Copenhagen native Nabiha that has made its way to number one on the Billboard Dance Chart. READ 2 Comments

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Karsten Kaltoft was fired by the municipality of Billund for being obese. Photo: Jakob Dall/Scanpix

Danish union: EU obesity ruling 'a great victory'

The European Union's highest court ruled that obesity can be considered a "disability" if it hinders an overweight person's performance at work. READ 3 Comments

SAS profits took a nose dive in the fourth quarter. Photo: Jeppe Bjoern Vejloe/Scanpix

SAS to slash costs as profits nose dive

Troubled Scandinavian airline SAS reported a sharp fall in net profits for the fourth quarter on Thursday and announced further cost-cutting measures to meet increasing competition from budget airlines. READ

The man also uploaded two pictures of Isis leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, one of which carried the caption: "I sacrifice myself for you." Photo: Stringer/Scanpix

Warrant out for Danish 'severed head' jihadist

For the first time, Denmark has taken legal action against citizen who has fought in Syria, while another Dane was arrested in a Copenhagen suburb for posting extremist material online. READ 15 Comments

American expat Larry Feinberg and Anne Marie Dalgaard of Danes Worldwide in the Danish parliament just prior to the vote on dual citizenship. Photo: David S. Miller

Denmark passes dual citizenship bill

Thursday marked "a great day for expats" as the Danish parliament agreed to implement dual citizenship. The Local spoke to supporters and detractors of dual citizenship about the change. READ 6 Comments

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'Tis the season for julefrokoster! Photo: Colourbox

10 tips for surviving a Danish Christmas party

With just a few weeks to go until Christmas, the party season is in full swing and in Denmark that means it's julefrokost time. We've put together some tips to help you survive a Danish holiday party. READ

Entrepreneurs in Denmark

Want to enter Copenhagen's startup scene? We talked to some key players to get their advice. Photo: Colourbox

How to get hired at a Copenhagen startup

The Local speaks to experts from the Copenhagen startup scene and beyond to find out how to get a job at a freshly-minted technology company. READ

Opinion

Unlike her counterpart in Stockholm, Helle Thorning-Schmidt knows that what matters is what can pass through parliament. Photo: Keld Navntoft/Scanpix

Sweden's mess reveals Denmark's strength

With Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Löfven forced to call a new election just three months into his term, Danish journalist and political commentator David Trads says the crisis reveals the strength of Denmark's coalition government. READ 8 Comments

Gellerupparken in Aarhus is one of Denmark's poorest neighbourhoods and is only a short walk from the controversial Grimhøj mosque. Photo: Bjorn Lindgren/AFP/Scanpix

Denmark's jihadist rehab: school, sport and Islam

Young men who have fought alongside Isis in Syria are welcomed back into Aarhus by a controversial rehab programme that has shown signs of success despite being condemned by many as too soft and naive. READ 4 Comments

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Find the perfect home by following these ten suggestions. Photo: Colourbox

Ten tips for finding the perfect rental in Denmark

The housing market in Denmark’s largest cities – particularly Copenhagen – is characterised by rising prices and a shortage of available homes. But it’s still possible to find a property that is perfect for you and within your budget if you follow these ten tips. READ

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Entrepreneurs in Denmark

Start-up island? Photo: Startup Isle/Facebook

Copenhagen might get its own start-up island

A group of entrepreneurs want to turn a former sea fort into a bastion for start-ups. The Local spoke to the woman spearheading the effort to create "a European refuge for entrepreneurs" at sea. READ

Flexisecurity and good conditions for entrepreneurs were among the reasons why Denmark topped Forbes' list. Photo: Justin Cremer

Denmark world's best country for business

Denmark may not be known for its weather, but its business climate sure is getting a lot of recognition as of late. READ 3 Comments

If the trend continues, maybe Danes will spend Christmas 2114 on the beach. Photo: Richard Sylvestersen/Scanpix

Denmark has its hottest year on record

For the first time ever, the annual average temperature in Denmark is at double digits, a feat that meteorologists say is “unthinkable without climate change”. READ

The siting of Russian jets and submarines is due to the Swedes smoking too much weed at Christiania's Pusher Street, the Russian ambassador said. Photo: mbtrama/Flickr

Russia on 'near miss': Swedes high on pot

Russia's ambassador in Copenhagen says the Swedish authorities should lay off the weed, while adding that Danish and Swedish officials are on "a very dangerous path". READ 5 Comments

An Airbus A380 - could we see one using Copenhagen Airport soon? Photo: BriYYZ/Flickr

Copenhagen makes way for world's biggest jet

Part of a major renovation project will include the widening of runways to accommodate the Airbus A380 in an effort to attract the huge aircraft to the Danish capital. READ

Danes wanted to get their hands on an iPhone 6 in 2014. Photo: Adrees Latif/Scanpix

What did the Danes Google most in 2014?

Online behemoth Google has released its most-searched terms for 2014. So, what were the Danes most interested in this year? READ

Around 5,000 families received help buying gifts and food for the holidays. Photo: Colourbox

Danes' Christmas giving hits record heights

Some 5,000 families will receive a bit more Christmas cheer this year thanks to the record amount of donations to the Danish People's Aid's annual Christmas drive. READ

Finding a job in Denmark

Before you can wow them at the interview, your CV needs to get you in the door. Photo: Colourbox

Introducing The Local's job advice column

We're teaming up with the co-founder of customized CV service NemCV to bring you tips and tricks for finding that perfect job in Denmark. READ

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Bird flu feared in mass deaths of Danish seals

An outbreak of bird flu has likely killed about 3,000 seals off the coast of Sweden and Denmark this year, Swedish authorities announced Tuesday, raising the alarm a month after Germany. READ 3 Comments

The former coal bridge will become a green connecter between the harbour and downtown. Photo: Miljøministeriet

Aarhus to get Danish version of High Line Park

An unused remnant of Aarhus's industrial past will be transformed into an elevated green space to connect the city's harbour and downtown. READ

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Sabina (L) and Samra (R). Photo: APA/Interpol

Austrian jihad teen girl 'likely killed'

According to David Scharia, a senior Israeli expert of the United Nations Security Council's Counter-Terrorism Committee (CTED), one of the two teenage girls who fled to Syria in Spring to join the jihad has been killed in fighting. READ

Photo: David Geisser

Swiss spills beans about guarding the pope

Although better known today for their colourful uniforms than their centuries-old reputation as fearless warriors, the Swiss Guards remain a powerful symbol of the Vatican. The Local speaks to David Geisser, one of the latest recruits, about a career protecting popes.  READ

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India court blocks Bayer generic drug appeal

An Indian court has rejected German drug giant Bayer's bid to block a generic version of its blockbuster cancer treatment Nexavar by a local drugmaker, a move hailed by activists on Saturday. READ

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Fugitive killer mocks judges from Caribbean

In a story that could come straight from Hollywood, a man facing 20 years in prison in Spain for murder has been sending postcards to his trial judge from the Caribbean, despite there being an international warrant for his arrest. READ

"Legal" marijuana e-cigs to be launched in France. Photo: Spencer Platt/Getty/AFP

'Legal' marijuana e-cigs to be launched in France

Electronic cigarettes containing cannabis extracts which give you the relaxing and pain-killing effect of the drug but without the high are about to go on sale in France. READ

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In Italian a "Menefreghista" is someone who doesn't care and comes from the phrase "Non me ne frega" (I don't care). Photo: Shutterstock

Top ten 'untranslatable' Italian words

What’s the word for the mark left on a table by a cold glass? Oh that’s right, there’s no word in English for that - but in Italian, on the other hand… READ

Oslo District Court. Photo: Mahlun

Prostitute beats off taxman in Oslo court

A prostitute won a landmark victory against police in an Oslo court on Wednesday, when it ruled that police were wrong to claim taxes for the money she had made selling sex in the Norwegian capital. READ

Mikhail Vanin, Russia's ambassador in Copenhagen. Photo: TT

SAS plane 'near miss' fears blamed on weed

Russia's ambassador to Denmark has made light of Swedish concerns over a Russian military jet's alleged near-miss with a passenger plane, suggesting Swedish authorities may have smoked too much cannabis. READ