This week on The Danish Connection:

We unpack the results of Denmark’s election, which has left the country without a clear government and heading into potentially weeks of negotiations. With a fragmented parliament, a weakened governing coalition and the rise of right leaning parties, we look at what the future government might look like and why Denmark’s complicated citizenship process is such a hot topic right now.

We also discuss the controversy everyone is talking about: The Noma abuse allegations. After a major investigation brought forward allegations of emotional and physical abuse in one of the world’s most celebrated restaurants, the story sparked an international debate. We unpack the allegations, take a look at Noma’s history and discuss how the culture in high-end kitchens has changed.

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This week on The Danish Connection, we talk to the programming team of one of the world’s biggest and best documentary festivals happening right now in Copenhagen – CPH:DOX.

We speak with Adam and Lars about the history of the festival, what it’s like to work there and how they narrow hundreds of documentary submissions down to the final programme each year.

We also explore some of the inner workings of the festival, how this year’s programme reflects the complicated moment we are living in, and we ask about the films they are most excited for audiences to experience.

As always you can find us on Spotify, Apple Podcasts or by simply clicking the link in bio.

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Kvindernes internationale kampdag

This week we have a special episode highlighting the story of La Grupa – an organisation doing amazing work for Spanish-speaking migrant women here in Denmark.

What began as a small community space founded around International Women’s Day six years ago has grown into an NGO helping women to navigate everything from loneliness, language barriers and cultural adjustment to housing issues, accessing legal aid and crisis situations.

We speak about the importance of solidarity networks for migrant women, why community spaces like this make such a difference when building a life in a new country, and why immigrant perspectives should be more present in Danish politics.

As always you can find us on Spotify, Apple Podcasts or by simply clicking the link in bio.

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*If you or someone you know is in a crisis situation, you can contact La Grupa via their website https://www.lagrupa.dk/da or call to 1888 for domestic violence and abuse.

Follow them on Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn under the handle LaGrupaDK.

This week on The Danish Connection:

Denmark is officially heading into an election after Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen announced voters will go to the polls on March 24. With political parties already positioning themselves and polls pointing to a close race, we unpack why the election was called now and who is in the running so far to become the new Prime Minister.

We discuss the bird flu outbreak confirmed in Holbæk Municipality, which has already led to international consequences, including a temporary halt to Danish poultry imports. With this being the second outbreak since October, Danish agriculture is under scrutiny yet again.

Finally, we look into a growing public debate about intelligence and modern life. Are people actually becoming less intelligent, or are changing media habits, technology and education simply reshaping how we learn and process information? A recent discussion in Politiken has reignited questions about attention spans and worsening IQs.

As always you can find us on Spotify, Apple Podcasts or by simply clicking the link in bio.

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This week on The Danish Connection:

We look into growing political concern over Denmark’s agricultural trainee scheme after a sharp rise in interns arriving from Uganda prompted tighter controls and allegations that the programme risks becoming a source of cheap labour rather than education.

New figures reveal that many internationals are leaving Denmark, marking the second-highest level of departures on record. While Denmark continues to attract foreign residents, retention remains a major challenge – raising questions about integration, employment and whether it is getting more difficult for people to stay long term.

We also unpack a new proposal from the Liberal Party to link development aid to migration policy, suggesting countries that refuse to take back rejected asylum seekers could lose Danish funding as part of a wider global shift toward more conditional and politicised foreign aid.

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This week on The Danish Connection:

We look into growing political concern over Denmark’s agricultural trainee scheme after a sharp rise in interns arriving from Uganda prompted tighter controls and allegations that the programme risks becoming a source of cheap labour rather than education.

New figures reveal that many internationals are leaving Denmark, marking the second-highest level of departures on record. While Denmark continues to attract foreign residents, retention remains a major challenge – raising questions about integration, employment and whether it is getting more difficult for people to stay long term.

We also unpack a new proposal from the Liberal Party to link development aid to migration policy, suggesting countries that refuse to take back rejected asylum seekers could lose Danish funding as part of a wider global shift toward more conditional and politicised foreign aid.

This is your place to share enquiries, opinions and tales of the immigrant experience in Denmark – and we want to hear from you.

Pop us a DM on Instagram or via email [email protected] and let us know if you have a story you would like to contribute.

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If you’ve been dating in Denmark, chances are you’ve used a dating app.

For some, dating apps are a ticket to love, a wild night, memorable experiences. For others, they can lead to rejection, heartache and even addiction.

To mark Valentine’s Day, we sat down with Erinne Paisley, a PhD Fellow at the University of Copenhagen’s Media Studies research group and a former lecturer in the Department of Media Studies at the University of Amsterdam.

Erinne’s research explores dating apps, digital intimacy and feminist media studies. Her most recent publication is a collaborative roundtable paper on Affordances, Diversity and Inclusion in Dating Apps.

In this episode, she talks about her research, the power and influence of dating app companies and how technology is reshaping the way we connect, date and form relationships – particularly in a Danish context.

This week on The Danish Connection:

We discuss the government’s new deportation reform plan, including plans to use GPS ankle bracelets on foreign nationals with criminal records in departure centres. We also hear from documentary filmmaker and producer Mathilde Kirstein who made a film about one of the most infamous centres, Kærshovedgård. Stay tuned for details about an upcoming screening of her film ‘The Painters Room’.

Danish toy giant Lego will be one of the main sponsors of the World Cup 2026, which will take place in the United States. At a time when football, politics and migration policy are deeply entangled, can global brands stay neutral in the current geopolitical climate?

We look into why the U.S embassy in Copenhagen removed flags symbolising Danish soldiers killed in U.S wars, and the show of solidarity that followed.

We also unpack one of the largest cocaine seizures linked to Denmark to date, after 1.3 tonnes of the substance were intercepted in Portugal through coordinated police work involving Danish, Portuguese and Spanish authorities.

As always you can find us on Spotify, Apple Podcasts or by simply clicking the link in bio.

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This week on The Danish Connection:

We discuss the government’s new tax-free food check plan worth 4.5 billion kroner, aimed at helping families, students, pensioners and unemployed people cope with rising prices. We also discuss the uncertainty around whether internationals will be included.

We look into why 27 years of efforts to protect Denmark’s drinking water have failed, agricultural lobbying and what the future might look like for Denmark’s water.

Plus, we unpack the latest unemployment figures, which have risen to 3% for the first time in years.

As always you can find us on Spotify, Apple Podcasts or by simply clicking the link in bio.

Remember - this is your place to share enquiries, opinions and tales of the immigrant experience in Denmark - and we want to hear from you. Pop us a DM on Instagram or via email [email protected] and let us know if you have a story you would like to contribute.

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This week on The Danish Connection, we bring you the full Greenland update.

Melissa and Rachel discuss Greenland’s colonial past and its path toward self-rule, why Donald Trump has become obsessed with acquiring the world’s largest island, the affect the crisis has had on Denmark’s relationship with the United States, how EU leaders and Nato members have responded and some of the key points from Davos.

They are joined by Najannguaq Hegelund, a Greenlandic activist working on Indigenous rights and child welfare who shares her perspective on the crisis, and Danish naval officer Jonas Friis De Sanctis, who breaks down the military developments in the Arctic and what the future of security in the region might look like.

As always you can find us on Spotify, Apple Podcasts or by simply clicking the link in bio.

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