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About The Local Denmark

The Local’s goal is to give you all the news and essential information you need about Denmark. Whether you are a foreign resident, a frequent visitor, someone with family in Denmark or are planning a move to the country, our aim is to provide what you need.

Because The Local is staffed by people who have set up lives abroad, we have a keen understanding of the challenges our readers face and we work closely with our members in Denmark to bring you the stories and practical tips that really matter.

The Local was founded in 2004 and we now have a team of dedicated journalists on the ground in nine countries. In 2018 we launched membership and in 2021 we were thrilled to reach a milestone of 50,000 paying members. This support means everything to us and makes us more determined than ever to continue investing in our award-winning independent journalism.

Editorial team

Michael hails from Suffolk but studied in Beirut and Denmark and has also worked as a business reporter with Bloomberg Tax. He joined The Local in 2015.

Sarah is a journalist based in Copenhagen. She is originally from the United States, where she worked in publishing and new media.

Elizabeth is an award-winning freelance journalist with bylines in top national magazines and newspapers.

James moved to Sweden from the UK at the start of the millennium and was a co-founder of The Local in 2004.

Ben comes from the UK and became the first editor of The Local France in 2013. He now heads the editorial team from Paris.

Emma returned to her native Sweden and joined The Local in 2015 after an eight-year stint in Scotland.

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What our members say

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Editorial team

Michael Barrett

Sarah Redohl

Elizabeth Anne Brown

James Savage

Ben McPartland

Emma Löfgren

What membership means

As a member of The Local you get:

What our members say

Members make The Local.

Join our 50,000 supporters.