Last Week in Denmark

Send us Fan Mail Health checks, water safety & AI schools : Dom and Katie close season five with Denmark’s diabetes testing bus, new national swimming recommendations, AI entering school curriculums, and a Nordhavn wedding ring rescue that shows how community can still surprise you.   Topics: (02:26) Danish Diabetes Checks (10:27) Danish  Swimming Rules  (19:53) Danish AI Schools (30:01) Weddi...

Send us Fan Mail Danish power, Greenland tensions & wasted talent in Denmark : Fionn and Narcis discuss Denmark’s stalled government talks, the larger US consulate in Nuuk, and why highly educated internationals, including Ukrainians, are still pushed into low-skilled work despite Denmark’s labour shortages.  Topics:  (01:48) Danish earth quake (09:51) Government Talks  (18:44) Greenland Press...

Send us Fan Mail Denmark’s Job Engine, Flight Risk & Police Failures : Katie and Dom discuss how international workers are powering Denmark’s economy, why summer travel could become more uncertain, and how thousands of mishandled police cases could shake trust for internationals relying on Danish systems.  Topics: (02:39)  Denmark’s international workforce  (07:45)  Summer flight disruption  (...

Send us Fan Mail Danish Resilience, Price Pressure & Gaming Risks : Fionn, Narcis and guest Serena Leka discuss why Denmark’s crisis advice matters for international households, how disruption around Hormuz could feed into everyday prices, and why loot boxes in children’s games are raising serious concerns about gambling-style design.  Topics:  (02:10) Europe Day (10:15) Denmark prepping (21:4...

Send us Fan Mail Danish Insurance Shock, Barter Taxes, Danish Mother Groups Revival & AI Slop: Dom and Fionn discuss a Danish Supreme Court ruling that could reopen compensation claims, the tax risks hiding inside Denmark’s barter boom, a new parent app challenging postcode based mother groups, and why heavy AI use may be draining workers’ brains and lowering creative standards.  Topics:  (03:...

Send us Fan Mail Road charges, rural Denmark & taboo talk : Fionn and Katie, joined by guest Kay Xander Mellish, look at road pricing, farm conversions and Denmark’s awkward conversations about death and salaries, asking who can afford to drive, how rural spaces should be reused and why some subjects still feel hard to say out loud.  Topics:  (03:19) Denmark`s Driving Tax (13:47)  Rural Reuse ...

Send us Fan Mail Belonging in Denmark, Price Pressure & Power Games : Narcis and Robin take on the row over who gets to be called Danish, the economic nerves triggered by the Hormuz Strait crisis, and the coalition manoeuvring around Lars Løkke, Mette Frederiksen and the dropped wealth tax, with a clear focus on what each fight could mean for internationals trying to build a stable life in Den...

Send us Fan Mail Offline Denmark, Talent Retention & Debt Reality: Katie and Kalpita are joined by Kelly Rasmussen to discuss Denmark’s shift away from digital life, why internationals are still arriving but not staying due to systemic barriers like jobs and bureaucracy, and how David Graeber’s ideas challenge the fear of debt, raising bigger questions about how systems impact everyday life fo...

Send us Fan Mail Denmark Politics Chaos,   Racism Debate & Fake CV Scandal: Narcis and Dom break down unstable government negotiations, rising support for extreme parties and a string of MP scandals, from false CV claims to bankruptcy cover-ups, alongside racist attacks questioning who “counts” as Danish.  Topics:  (05:41) New Danish Parliament - negotiations (14:35) Conspiracy thinking (20:55...

Send us Fan Mail Danish election chaos, pig politics and a food identity fight: Katie, Kalpita and guest Jesper Rudd break down a fragmented election leaving Denmark in political limbo, why pigs have become the unlikely symbol of deeper climate and farming tensions, and the debate over whether smørrebrød should replace stegt flæsk or is that a step too far?  Topics:  (01:05) Danish Election Result...

Send us Fan Mail Danish elections, citizenship rules and the future for internationals: Kalpita and Narcis break down Denmark’s election dynamics, from coalition power to what it could mean for immigration, residency and citizenship, and the pressure on internationals building a life here. And ultimately, what it takes to be seen as Danish enough.  Topics:  (06:50) Danish Citizenship policies (14:...

Send us Fan Mail Oil shocks, restaurant power abuse and Denmark’s licorice obsession: Fionn and Dominika are joined by Derek Hartman to break down rising global oil tensions and what they could mean for fuel prices, inflation and political stability in Denmark, before turning to serious allegations against Noma’s René Redzepi and what they reveal about exploitation risks for internationals working...

Send us Fan Mail War in Iran, nuclear debate rising and a Danish election: Katie and Kalpita discuss the global conflict that has left around 9,000 Danish travellers seeking help to get home, the growing debate over whether nuclear weapons could be stationed in Denmark, and the key campaign proposals ahead of the Danish election. They also examine mounting pressure on Denmark’s public school syste...

Send us Fan Mail A Danish snap election, hardline citizenship politics, and AI quietly killing entry-level jobs: Denmark heads to the polls on 24 March after a strategically-timed election call, with Greenland politics potentially reshaping who can form government. Kalpita and Fionn dig into a Dansk Folkeparti citizenship controversy targeting an 18-year-old’s surname, the risk that immigration rh...

Send us Fan Mail Denmark’s housing crackdown and a culture war over yarn: Denmark’s housing squeeze is pushing politicians towards bigger fines and new taxes and it could hit ordinary homeowners, not just big investors.  Dom and Katie discuss a proposal to increase fines for violating Denmark’s residence rules from 10,000 to 100,000 DKK, plus fresh arguments for a capital gains tax on housing prof...

Send us Fan Mail Is Denmark Really Corruption Free? Water Safety Fears and the Fight Over Big Prayer Day: Denmark tops the global corruption index again, but questions remain about trust, lobbying and who pays when policy choices affect public health. Katie and Kalpita, internationals living in Denmark, are joined by Michael Magee to discuss nitrate pollution in drinking water, rising bowel cancer...

Send us Fan Mail Cross-party politics, market reactions and education reform in Denmark: Fionn and Kalpita, internationals living in Denmark, discuss a week where there was a rare cross-party agreement to protect democratic participation, a sharp market reaction to major Danish company results, and a proposal to cap primary school class sizes at 14 pupils.  Topics: (05:49) Broad Danish Cross-Party...

Send us Fan Mail Denmark’s Food Cheques, Deportations and Wind Power: This week Kalpita and Narcis, internationals living in Denmark, are joined by comedian Conrad Molden to look back at a week of big Danish policy moves that hit everyday life. They discuss Denmark’s controversial food cheques and why cutting VAT on groceries sounds simple but is anything but. The episode also explores tougher Dan...

Send us Fan Mail Geopolitics, consumer boycotts and rental crackdowns: Dom and Katie, internationals living in Denmark, are joined by Carly to discuss renewed tensions over Greenland following Davos comments and what they mean for Denmark internationally. The episode examines whether boycott apps targeting US products actually affect everyday shopping, covers stricter enforcement of short-term ren...

Send us Fan Mail Food costs, tap water safety and Greenland's geopolitics: Kalpita and Fionn, internationals living in Denmark, are joined by Dragana to discuss Denmark's proposed food vouchers and what they mean for your grocery bills, growing concerns about pesticide contamination in drinking water, and why Greenland is back in international headlines. The episode connects supermarket...

Send us Fan Mail  Language Lessons, Teeth, and Tired Families in Denmark. Denmark is ending the year under pressure. In this season finale, Katie and Kalpita, internationals living in Denmark, look at why adult Danish language classes are failing learners, how a proposed free dental check is fueling inequality, and why children say December leaves parents stressed and distracted.  From integration...

Send us Fan Mail Denmark’s Police Boost, Health Decline & Community Shift: Kalpita and Golda unpack a week where Denmark moves forward and slips back at the same time. Crime is falling and vulnerable neighborhoods are improving, yet consumer confidence has crashed and the new Nordic health report highlights a worrying drop in wellbeing across Denmark. They also break down Denmark’s biggest pol...

Send us Fan Mail Danish Winter Gloom,  LGBT News and Denmark’s Spiciest Tradition. This week, Fionn and Katie, two internationals making sense of life in Denmark, talk about the reality of the Danish winter darkness and how to cope with it, what the EU’s new same sex marriage ruling means in practice, and the surprising birthday custom that leaves 25 year olds covered in cinnamon. They also look a...

Send us Fan Mail Local vote shakes Denmark's political map. This week, Fionn and Golda, two internationals living in Denmark, break down a wild week in Danish local elections, from the collapse of the Social Democrats to surprise mayoral twists and a record rise in women leaders. They also look at what the results mean for internationals and why Denmark’s political landscape is entering a new...

Send us Fan Mail Billions, tax traps and stricter rentals . This week Katie and Kalpita dig into fresh SME funding, tax checks and Denmark’s new clampdown on short term rentals.  This week's episode explores how a new billion kroner fund aims to lift small and medium-sized businesses through digital and green upgrades, questions remain about who will actually benefit. SKAT has opened prelimin...