Lego joins World Cup in U.S as major sponsor, migrants at departure centres may be forced to wear GPS bracelets, angry veterans and a major cocaine seizure linked to Denmark

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.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.If you liked this episode and think it would be useful for someone you know - please share it with them!