Last Week in Denmark

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Russian espionage, gender roles & emergency planning: Fionn and Kalpita discuss allegations of Russian intelligence activity in North Jutland, a Danish father challenging stereotypes by sewing clothes for his son, and supermarkets preparing for national emergencies, with practical implications for security awareness, everyday attitudes and crisis readiness for internationals in Denmark.

Topics

06:21 - Alleged Russian Espionage in North Jutland
15:35 - Fatherhood, Sewing & Gender Stereotypes
26:04 - Emergency Supermarkets & Crisis Preparedness

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• Cohosts: Fionn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/fionn-o-toole/ and Kalpita - https://www.linkedin.com/in/kalpitabhosale/
• Podcast Operational Manager: Bence - www.linkedin.com/in/bence-bodogan-b3830b5b
• Audio Editor: Steve - https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephen-larke-mejia/
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Winter bills, emergency shelters & school surveillance: Julia and Dom discuss rising heating costs and ways to save money, whether Denmark’s ageing shelters are ready for a crisis, and the debate over teachers monitoring students’ screens, with practical consequences for household budgets, emergency preparedness and families living in Denmark.

Topics

01:49 - Cost of Living & Heating Bills

09:04 - Civil Protection & Emergency Shelters

18:41 - Oysters & Danish Autumn Traditions

26:44 - School Screen Monitoring & Privacy

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• Cohosts: Julia - https://www.linkedin.com/in/yuliia-d-22311648/ and Dom - https://www.linkedin.com/in/dominika-handzlik-200010/
• Podcast Operational Manager: Bence - www.linkedin.com/in/bence-bodogan-b3830b5b
• Audio Editor: Marleen - https://www.linkedin.com/in/marleen-vogel/
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Leaving home, money & independence: Marcela and Ophelia compare their experiences of moving out from Mexico and Hong Kong with becoming independent in Denmark, discussing housing costs, student support, education and household responsibilities, and what internationals can learn from Denmark’s approach to helping young adults start life on their own.

Topics

01:06 - Leaving Home & Growing Up
33:27 - Work, Money & Opportunity
48:05 - Danish Traditions & Gap Years

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• Cohosts: Marcela - www.LinkedIn.com/in/marcelalpz and Ophelia - https://www.linkedin.com/in/opheliawu/
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CPR breach, citizenship screening & Ukraine protection: Kalpita and guest Maite discuss Denmark’s major CPR data breach, the proposed screening of citizenship applicants for anti-democratic views, and tighter temporary protection rules for some Ukrainians, examining what these developments could mean for internationals’ privacy, rights and future in Denmark.

Topics

01:32 - Denmark’s CPR Data Breach

11:32 - Citizenship Screening & Free Speech

27:23 - Ukraine’s Temporary Protection Rules

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• Cohosts: Maite - https://www.linkedin.com/in/maitecristinall/ and Kalpita - https://www.linkedin.com/in/kalpitabhosale/
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Citizenship, social security & student support: Dom and Kalpita are joined by Nanna to discuss who gets to become Danish, changing EU social security rules for people working across borders, and proposals to change student support in Denmark, with a focus on what these debates mean for internationals living, working and studying here.

Topics

03:09 - Who Gets to Become Danish?

15:49 - EU Social Security Rules

24:45 - Student Support & SU

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• Cohosts: Dom - https://www.linkedin.com/in/dominika-handzlik-200010/ and Kalpita - https://www.linkedin.com/in/kalpitabhosale/
• Guest: Nanna Hauch -https://www.linkedin.com/in/nannahauchfromexpathero/?isSelfProfile=true
• Podcast Operational Manager: Bence - www.linkedin.com/in/bence-bodogan-b3830b5b
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Coming of age, freedom & confirmation: Ophelia and Meroe compare their teenage years in Hong Kong and Iran with growing up in Denmark, discussing parental control, alcohol, teenage jobs, travel, turning 18, confirmation and the gradual shift towards independence. For internationals raising children in Denmark, the conversation asks how much freedom teenagers are given here and how families can help them learn to handle it responsibly.

Topics

(01:00) Becoming a Teenager

(06:40) Freedom, Alcohol & First Jobs

(27:05) Confirmation & Danish Traditions

(43:27) Freedom, Responsibility & Turning 18

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• Cohosts: Meroe - https://www.linkedin.com/in/meroe-asgharbeigi and Ophelia - https://www.linkedin.com/in/opheliawu/
• Podcast Operational Manager: Bence - www.linkedin.com/in/bence-bodogan-b3830b5b
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Greenland, hybrid warfare & Denmark’s economy: Maite Cristina and Julia David discuss the new Greenland-Denmark-US defence agreement, what hybrid warfare could mean for everyday life in Denmark, and why strong economic growth is not necessarily making households feel richer, with a Copenhagen Zoo leopard cub bringing a hopeful final note.

Topics

 (02:02) Greenland Defence Agreement

 (12:41) Hybrid Warfare in Denmark

 (24:07) Denmark’s Economic Growth

 (32:16) Copenhagen Zoo Leopard Cub

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• Cohosts: Maite - https://www.linkedin.com/in/maitecristinall/ and Julia - https://www.linkedin.com/in/yuliia-d-22311648/
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Integration, child welfare & AI jobs: Sabrina and Narcis discuss whether Denmark is confusing immigration control with integration, what international parents should know about welfare reports concerning children, and how rapid AI adoption is changing Danish workplaces, including the growing pressure on entry-level workers.

Topics

 (01:25) Integration & Belonging

 (09:19) Child Welfare Reports

 (17:02) AI in the Workplace 

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• Cohosts: Narcis - https://www.linkedin.com/in/narcisgmatache/ and Sabrina - https://www.instagram.com/sabrina.strose/
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Growing Up Danish: In the second episode of Beyond the Headlines, Marcela and Meroe compare childhood in Denmark with their experiences in Mexico and Iran, from daycare and school to independence, outdoor life, teachers and community, highlighting the cultural adjustments international families face when raising children in Denmark.

Topics

 (03:47) Childhood & School

 (08:41) Freedom & Independence

 (15:40) Daycare & Trust 

 (22:16) Life as an International Parent

 (30:10) Starting Danish School

 (38:27) Teachers & Authority 

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• Cohosts: Meroe - https://www.linkedin.com/in/meroe-asgharbeigi and Marcela - www.LinkedIn.com/in/marcelalpz
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School crisis, remigration & skilled jobs: Fionn and Dominika discuss Denmark’s historically low PISA results and what they reveal about reading, phones, AI and inequality, the growing remigration debate following a Copenhagen demonstration, and why skilled workers are seeing faster pay growth than office workers, with clear implications for internationals living and working in Denmark.

Topics

(02:36) PISA Shock & Danish Schools

(14:42) Remigration Debate

(22:07) Skilled Workers & Pay

(26:34) Go’ Kaffe & Community

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• Cohosts: Dom - https://www.linkedin.com/in/dominika-handzlik-200010/ and Fionn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/fionn-o-toole/
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• Audio Editor: Jose - https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephen-larke-mejia/
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