The Local (Denmark)

Brussels and Washington struck a tariff deal last year that set levies of 15 percent on most EU exports to the United States, and zero tariffs for US industrial goods coming into the 27-nation bloc. The European Union implemented the pact in July after months of delay fuelled by US President Trump's threats to Greenland and a US Supreme Court decision. Now the EU said it wanted more exemptions from the 15 percent tariff rate on its exports, confirming a report by European news outlet Euractiv.

The two main laws you need to know about in Denmark are the Danish Rent Act (Lejeloven) and the Housing Regulation Act (Boligreguleringsloven). The purpose of the Rent Act is to protect tenants through standardisation of things like rental contracts, rules for when landlords can give notices and what is expected of tenants when they move out. The Housing Regulation Act gives tenants additional protections by regulating rent as well as things like renovation and maintenance of rental properties.

This week marks the start of Denmark's traditional three-week 'industry holiday' (industriferie or fellesferie) when major employers traditionally cut their operations to the minimum while their employees take off to summer cabins, campsites and caravan parks across the country. If you're still working, it can sometimes feel like your offices have been hit by a zombie apocalypse.

My perfect summer day starts with me getting up before the heat turns my apartment into a sauna. I live in an old building in the heart of Amagerbro and these apartments aren't built for our 21st century heatwaves. So I hop on my bike, enjoying the breeze on my legs as my dress flaps around in the wind, and head to Islands Brygge for a dip in the harbour bath. Diving in instantly rids me of the groggy, heat-induced headache which has been building up.

The European Union triggered emergency protections for Ukrainians in the wake of Russia's 2022 invasion, giving them the right to live, work and claim benefits in the 27-nation bloc. As the war grinds on through its fifth year, EU member state ambassadors approved a proposal to prolong those rights until March 2028.

High risk of wildfires After several days of warm weather, and with multiple heatwave warnings issued across parts of Jutland, Denmark's emergency services are advising extra caution when spending time in nature, emphasising that even the smallest spark can lead to fires.

Today there are 450.6 million people, but researchers say this will peak at 453.3 million in 2029 before a slow long-term decline. The population will fall to 398.8 million people by 2100, an overall drop of 11.7 percent and a level that was last experienced in the 1970s. Europeans are living longer than ever before thanks to vastly improved healthcare, and better life and social conditions.

Many foreigners take only short holidays during the summer. Photo: Margareta Bloom Sandebäck/imagebank.sweden.se Become a member or log in to continue reading

Falling fertility could be good news for Denmark's finances A new analysis from Aarhus University has shown that if the fertility rate drops from 1.7 children per woman to 1.3 children per woman, the Danish state could save 15 billion kroner a year by 2100, according to a press statement by the Rockwool Foundation. Torben M. Andersen, who is behind the study, said that this is in part due to the fact that Denmark spends a lot of money on children and education.

Sommer på Stranden with Børnekulturhuset Head to Amager Strandpark where Sommer på Stranden (summer on the beach) has planned kids activities every day until July 26th. From creative activities, concerts, and circus events, the whole month is filled with free entertainment organised by Copenhagen municipality. Feriecamp All over Copenhagen, holiday camps (feriecamp in Danish) have been set up, with all sorts of entertainment for kids.