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Katie and Kalpita dive into the silent (but important) crisis facing highly skilled internationals in Denmark, a new wave of 20% US tariffs on EU goods, and why staying loyal to your insurance provider could be costing you more than you think.

Topics:

00:51 A new movement is born, forgotten gold
15:13 The 20% tariffs on EU products imported to the US
24:27 Insurance loyalty tax–chaning your insurance company every 3 years to avoid overpaying

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• Katie - https://www.linkedin.com/in/katherineeburns/

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Narcis and Kalpita is gathered this week to discuss the new EU-wide digital driver's license, a surprising large budget surplus in 2024 (savings of 133B DKK), moves to preserve the danish language and a bronze stamp found in Tåsinge that may rewrite 5th-century Danish history.

Topics:

01:39 EU Digital Driver's License-- no common rules
08:46 Budget Savings
20:52 Rewriting Denmark's History-- language laws in Denmark

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• Kalpita - https://www.linkedin.com/in/kalpitabhosale/
• Narcis - https://www.linkedin.com/in/narcisgmatache/

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• Leo - https://www.linkedin.com/in/leo-vitasovic/

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Fionn and Kalpita get together this week to discuss the growing imbalance between urban and rural community development, the DF’s (Nationalist Conservative) controversial proposal to restrict voting rights to Danes only, and Denmark meeting its 2030 air quality targets ahead of time. 

Topics:

1. (02:14) Improvements in Danish air quality
2. (13:25) Rural vs. urban development
3. (26:34) International voting rights are under threat
4. (34:18) Get ready to check your 2024 tax statement!

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• Kalpita - https://www.linkedin.com/in/kalpitabhosale/

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• Cecilia - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ceciliagfoster/

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Katie and Narcis review this week's top headlines including Denmark’s push for drafting women into the military from 2026, the shift of Greenlandic political powers after parliamentary elections, and a recent trend of young parents opting for part-time work to balance family demands.

Topics:

1. (04:46) Women to be drafted into the military from 2026
2. (14:34) Latest election results from Greenland
3. (21:11) 40% of young moms opting for part-time work

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• Narcis - https://www.linkedin.com/in/narcisgmatache/

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Rearming defence forces is now an EU-wide focus to the tune of 6,000B DKK, volunteering is on the rise again in Denmark, and national mail delivery will change hands from PostNord to Dao in 2026. Golda continues at the helm this week, jointly with Kalpita to bring everyone bite sized news and upsized entertainment.

Topics:

• 00:41 – 6,000 billion injection to EU defence
• 02:25 – PostNord to stop snail mail in 2026
• 10:55 – Volunteering is on the rise 

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• Golda - https://www.linkedin.com/in/goldafania/
• Kalpita - https://www.linkedin.com/in/kalpitabhosale/

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Denmark is looking into banning phones in schools, the Salling Group makes it easier for shoppers to identify European-made products amidst the US boycott movement, and a recent attempt to classify Danish adoptees born after 1968 as immigrants sparked backlash and a #ErJegStadigDansk movement. Katie and Golda are back to cover these hot topics of the week.

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• Katie - https://www.linkedin.com/in/katherineeburns/

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Denmark is prioritising national security with a 50B DKK increase in defense spending, the government unveils a 36-point action plan to combat racism and Novo Nordisk continues to drive Denmark's GDP contributing to the majority of the 3.6% growth we experienced last year. Please welcome back Fionn and Kalpita as this week’s co-hosts discussing these top news.

Topics:

1. Top 3 news intro (01:03)
2. Denmark's GDP growth in 2024 (01:49)
3. The 36-point anti-racism action plan... starting with nightclubs (12:48)
4. 50B DKK acceleration fund for Danish rearmament (23:50)

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• Kalpita - https://www.linkedin.com/in/kalpitabhosale/

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• Cecilia - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ceciliagfoster/

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Hot on the heels of the Greenland debate, the new DR documentary on cryolite extraction is adding fuel to an already raging fire. Danish intelligence is sounding the alarm on a potential Russian offensive with weakening NATO ties. Industry workers secured some wins in a new agreement that saw increase in wages, as well as more flexibility in leave allowance and overtime compensation. Tune in to Arun, who is back at the helm this week to discuss these top news with our 2nd resident Irish co-host, Katie.

Topics:

1. The saga of Greenland's White Gold (03:35)
2. The Russian red alert - should we be concerned? (16:25)
3. Updated collective agreement for industry workers (25:39)
4. Thoughts about cultural and family ties (28:00)

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Controversial debates are rising on both the EU stage regarding wolf population control, and locally in Denmark as political parties are lobbying for an external investigation into the recent police scandal. Grassroots movement in an Aalborg organisation offering unlimited parental sick leave brings hope that we can have it all. Listen in as our fresh face of the week Golda, a Sierra Leonean-Dane, discusses the top news with Narcis.

Topics:

1. Intro to Golda (00:27)
2. The resurgence of wolves in DK – Source (02:29)
3. The dream (or soon reality) of unlimited parental sick leave – Source (08:34)
4. Recent allegations of police taking shortcuts – Source (16:44)
5. The modern cancel culture (21:32)
6. Push for more locally-produced TV series (25:27)
7. Info about next week’s hosts (31:05)

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• Golda - https://www.linkedin.com/in/goldafania/

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Say hello to Fionn, one of our new resident Irish co-hosts. This week, Fionn and Kalpita are joining forces to discuss both good news - interest rates continue to lower for aspiring homeowners and expansion of psychiatric support on the emergency hotline 112, and not so good news (i.e. increasing Denmark’s NATO contributions to 5%). 

Topics:

1. 112 hotline will support psychiatric emergencies from 2026 (01:02) 
2. Interest rates expected to fall as low as 1.1% by summer (10:50)
3. 90B DKK needed increase NATO contributions to 5% (15:53)
4. The "shift towards a wartime mindset" (24:39)

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• Fionn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/fionn-o-toole/

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