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Panama Papers
Danish banks caught up in global tax evasion leak
Former Nordea Danmark CEO Michael Rasmussen in his Copenhagen office. Photo: Thomas Lekfeldt/Scanpix

Denmark's second and third largest banks are among the institutions accused of helping customers avoid taxes.

The Local List
Ten ways to save money in Copenhagen
Enjoying a cold one in the park rather than a pricey bar is just one of the many ways to cut costs. Photo: Cees van Roeden/Copenhagen Media

How to make your kroner go further in the Danish capital, which was recently declared the eighth most expensive city in the world.

April Fool!
April Fools' Day: Did The Local manage to trick you?
These chaps clearly found our April Fools' stories hilarious.

Alright, we confess: not everything you read on The Local this morning met our usual standards of accuracy.

Abandoned baby found in Danish rubbish bin
Police and technicians investigate the Bagsværd housing estate where the newborn was found. Photo: Bax Lindhardt/Scanpix

A newborn baby girl was found by a rubbish collector in Bagsværd on Friday morning, Copenhagen Vestegn Police said.

April Fools' Day
Denmark banned from global ranking lists
International media will no longer be able to run a photo of Nyhavn atop every global ranking article. Photo: Colourbox

"Other countries should get a chance," the agency behind a long line of 'best of' lists said.

Border checks
Denmark border controls get yet another month
A Danish police officer stops vehicles in the border town of Kruså. Photo: Claus Fisker/Scanpix

The Danish government on Friday renewed border control measures for the fifth time since putting them in place at the start of January.

Danes to be taxed for using AirBnB
File photo: Scanpix

The days of making an easy profit by loaning your apartment out while away on holiday appear to be numbered in Denmark.

Danish teens shared ‘worst ever’ sex videos
A psychologist warned that the girl could be "marked for life" because of the videos' online presence. Photo: Scanpix

Police in northern Zealand have fined two people for distributing a video of extreme sex acts between minors.

Denmark preps action plan for 'hate preachers'
The measures come in response to the TV2 documentary 'Mosques behind the veil', which sent a Muslim couple undercover to eight different mosques. Photo: TV2

The PM on Wednesday presented a framework for combatting extremist views.

Features
Unwrapping Denmark's first zero-packaging food store
Løs Market will be opening in Copenhagen this summer. Photo: Submitted

A new effort to cut down on wasteful packaging is set to open this summer.

The Danish Way
What's the deal with those 'wild' Danish kids?
Is it really so strange that Danish kids use nature to learn? Many from abroad apparently think so. Photo: Colourbox

An Australian TV programme that highlighted Denmark's "kids gone wild" at a forest kindergarten struck a nerve internationally. Parenting expert Jessica Alexander explains why.

The Local List
These are Denmark's top ten undiscovered startups
Photo: Steven Zwerink/Flickr

Meet the Danish companies growing under the radar.

Dejlige Days Welcome
An expat's guide to making friends with Danes

Relocation expert Melanie Haynes on cracking the tough nut of Danish friendship.

The Local List
Five reasons Denmark should want Britain to stay in the EU
David Cameron (L) and Lars Løkke Rasmussen, prime ministers of Britain and Denmark. Photo: Mathias Løvgreen Bojesen/Scanpix

As Brits prepare to go to the polls this summer, The Local takes a look at five reasons Danes might hope ‘Brexit’ fails to materialise.

More news
Danish internet providers lied about broadband speeds
Photo: Colourbox

Ever wonder why your subscription doesn't seem to match the advertised speeds? Now you know.

Border checks
No fines for failed ID checks from Denmark to Sweden
Danish rail operator DSB will not be forced to pay 13 separate fines. Photo: Nils Meilvang/Scanpix

Sweden has dropped 25 of 26 cases against transport companies that let people leave Denmark without proper ID.

Copenhagen has world's highest transport prices
The average cost of a single ticket in Copenhagen is higher than in any other city in the study. Photo: Peter Leth/Flickr

No wonder bicycling is so popular in the Danish capital...

Alarms raised as Copenhagen prostitutes expand territory
Organizations working with Copenhagen's prostitutes say that a saturated market has forced them to become more aggressive. Photo: Scanpix

"Raw capitalism" has forced sex workers in the Danish capital to take more visible and aggressive approach.

Denmark’s Lukas Graham tops iTunes, is Billboard next?
Photo: Barbara Davidson/Universal Music

The hit ‘7 Years’ currently sits atop the US iTunes singles chart and is number two on the Billboard Hot 100, making it one of the most successful Danish songs of all time.

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From our other editions
Further Nazi allegations made against Austrian extremist
Abdurrahman A.

An Austrian photographed making a fascist Islamic salute in a concentration camp has now been accused of circulating Nazi propaganda.

April Fool's Day
‘Cheese test’ for foreigners to go to public vote
The exam would quiz foreigners on how to make a fondue. Photo: Pedro Cerqueira

Migrants to Switzerland could be forced to take an exam on Swiss cheeses if a popular initiative is approved in a referendum in June.

WATCH: The video Turkey wants banned from Germany
"It may be in German, but I can tell they aren't saying nice things." Photo: DPA

Unfortunately for the Turkish President, the German government doesn't control the media.

Fit for a king? Spain's Palace publishes list of royal gifts
Photo: AFP

Just what do you buy for the man who has everything?

Travel
Copenhagen has world's highest transport prices
National
Denmark prepares to take on 'hate preachers'
Danish police up patrols after Brussels blasts
International
Danish police up patrols after Brussels blasts
Danes regain 'world's happiest people' title
Society
Danes regain 'world's happiest people' title
Gunman 'joked' with alleged helpers after attacks
National
Copenhagen gunman 'joked' with alleged helpers after attacks
National
Danish teen planned to bomb schools: police
Denmark to send F-16s and special troops into Syria
International
Denmark to send F-16s and special troops into Syria
National
Danish border controls extended by another month
Denmark just took a major step to eliminate food waste
National
Denmark just took a major step to eliminate food waste
International
Danish FM: Trump changes opinions like underwear
National
Before Denmark, 'we had a better life in Syria'
Denmark is still Europe’s digital leader
Technology
Denmark is still Europe’s digital leader
Denmark to refugees: Work first, learn Danish later
National
Denmark to refugees: Work first, learn Danish later
Denmark gets first three-star Michelin restaurant
Lifestyle
Denmark gets first three-star Michelin restaurant
Danish swimming pool bars asylum seekers
National
Danish swimming pool bars asylum seekers
National
Denmark's infamous 'jewellery law' has brought in no money
Society
Scandinavia’s first women-only mosque opens in Copenhagen
Society
Europe's happiest city is in Denmark – but it's not the one you think!
Society
These Danes just set a world record for the longest hug
International
Denmark backs deal to keep Britain in the EU
International
Denmark confirms US sent rendition flight for Snowden
Technology
Denmark wants to watch everything you do online
National
'Hundreds' of rapes 'hidden' by Danish police
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