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The Danish Connection
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How do you access news in Denmark if you don’t speak Danish? There are 652,495 foreign citizens living in Denmark. For non-Danes, accessing news in English is….complicated. Most news outlets are paywalled and google translate does a pretty terrible job of translating Danish to English. In collaboration with Union and The CPH Post, we bring you The Danish Connection - a new podcast breaking down Danish news in English! This is your place to share enquiries, opinions and tales of the immigrant experience in Denmark. Hosted by María Eva, Rachel and Melissa, new episodes every second Sunday.
Episodes
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Denmark and Greenland's genocide dispute, PET's Russian sabotage warning and farmers protest the nitrogen law
This week on The Danish Connection: We unpack the long-awaited "spiral case" reports into decades of non-consensual IUD insertions on Greenlandic women and girls — and why the international expert panel split into two conflicting conclusions on whether it amounted to genocide. We discuss PET's...
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Denmark ends automatic asylum for Ukrainian men and Inger Støjberg's 15 point plan against "Islamic dominance" in schools
This week on The Danish Connection: We unpack Denmark's quiet but significant shift on Ukrainian refugees, as men of military age arriving after June 25th will no longer automatically qualify for protection under the special law introduced in 2022. We look at the EU-wide pressure behind the…
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Frederiksen and Meloni's insta collab, a brief history of Pride in Denmark and the problem wolf shot in Jylland
This week on The Danish Connection: We break down Wednesday's heated Folketing debate triggered by Spain's Ceuta crisis, where Mette Frederiksen, Morten Bødskov and Nicolai Wammen faced nearly three hours of questioning from the blue bloc. With calls to suspend Spain from Schengen to old grudges...
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A teenage terror attack attempt in Jutland, SAS expands as the green agenda dwindles, and the PM reacts to Ceuta
We look into SAS's massive expansion plans as demand increases and the green aviation agenda dwindles, while the airline industry's own leaders call climate neutrality targets "a castle in the air." We discuss how travel is changing and what impact transport is having on the environment. We…
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Festival gossip, the midwife burnout crisis, a fatal assault at Islands Brygge and the church enters the Danish parliament
This week on The Danish Connection: We unpack our experience at Roskilde and discuss some of the stories making the headlines this week in relation to the festival, including hidden cameras in areas where women were urinating, sexual assaults and trash issues. We discuss the fatal assault at a...
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The new government explained, tougher EU migration rules and what degrees give you top salaries in Denmark
This week on The Danish Connection: After months of negotiations following the 2026 election, Denmark finally has a new government. From strict immigration policies, reforms to the pork industry and selective citizenship processes, we break down what is (and isn’t) changing. We are joined by the...
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Immigrants struggle to climb Denmark’s wage ladder, shrinking job opportunities and protests in Greenland over new US consulate
This week on The Danish Connection: We discuss a new report on immigrants in Denmark’s labour market, and why so many internationals struggle to get out of the bottom of the wage ladder while Danes rise to the top. With employment numbers rising but job vacancies now falling to their lowest level...
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Police fail to investigate cases, ghetto law under scrutiny and social media ban for under 15s
This week on The Danish Connection: We talk about Denmark's controversial 'ghetto law' which has been brought to the European Court of Justice, with residents of Mjølnerparken arguing that the policy discriminates based on ethnicity. As the case moves to the Danish courts, we look at what is...
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A train crash in North Zealand, an increase in Danes using AI for psychological support and concerns over food in Danish elderly homes
This week on The Danish Connection: We discuss the train collision in North Zealand that left multiple people injured and raised major questions about safety on Denmark’s local railways. As investigations continue, we talk about how signalling systems work, where they may have fallen short and…
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Wolt strikes in Copenhagen, fathers take more parental leave and a US-backed oil drilling project in Greenland
This week on The Danish Connection: We look at the recent strikes by Wolt couriers in Copenhagen, where riders are demanding better pay and working conditions. As many couriers push back against falling wages and rising costs, we explore what this says about the realities of gig economy work and...
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Election results and Noma drama
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...
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CPH DOX 2026: A conversation with the festival programming team
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...
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8M with La Grupa: Advocating for Spanish-speaking migrant women in Denmark
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...
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National elections called by PM, bird flu hits poultry exports, and are we getting less intelligent?
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...
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More internationals leave Denmark, exploitation of foreign farm labour and cuts to aid funding
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...
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Dating in Denmark with Erinne Paisley
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...
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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...
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Unemployment reaches 3%, government issues food checks and a bleak future for Danish drinking water
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...
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The full Greenland update (featuring Najannguaq Hegelund and Jonas Friis De Sanctis)
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...
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The Situation Room with Jonas Friis: UN military observer Esben Thorseth on the challenges of modern peacekeeping operations
Welcome back to The Situation Room – a special bonus series from The Danish Connection presented by Jonas Friis. Jonas is a Danish naval officer with thirteen years of military experience. Aside from that, he is interested in investigating, understanding and speaking about the Danish military and...
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A Danish sperm scandal, EU leaders rethink convention on human rights and face coverings to be banned in universities
This week on The Danish Connection: Rachel talks about the disturbing international fertility case linked to the European Sperm Bank in Denmark, where sperm from a single donor carrying a cancer-causing genetic mutation was used to conceive nearly 200 children across Europe. She looks into what...
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How do Danes deal with death?: Stories from the streets with Maria Pagola
Death is a part of life - but how do Danes deal with it? Welcome back to another episode of Stories from the Streets with Maria Pagola - a special bonus series from The Danish Connection where we take to the streets of Copenhagen to find out what Danes and Internationals really think about some…
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The election results (with special guests NicholasButInEnglish & Bernardo Basilici Menini)
On Tuesday, a historic number of international citizens voted in the local and regional elections in Denmark. Now, the results are in, and we’re here (as always) to help you make sense of it all. Rachel sits down with: Bernardo Basilici Menini, Editor-in-Chief of the English language news…
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Your practical election guide, residence permits halted for foreign nurses and a new national centre for research in women’s health
This week on The Danish Connection: 💊 We discuss the Danish government’s plan to invest DKK 160 million in a new National Centre for Research in Women’s Health. 🛂 We talk about Mette Frederiksen’s latest Facebook post where she warned of further restrictions on immigration, saying newcomers…
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A new twist in the mink scandal, government misleads EU on state of Danish nature and Muslim leader denied citizenship over values
This week on The Danish Connection: Melissa explores the citizenship controversy surrounding a Muslim leader denied Danish citizenship despite meeting all legal criteria. Lawmakers cited “values incompatible with Danish principles,” sparking a debate over religious freedom, democracy and…
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The drone fiasco explained and why internationals should vote in the upcoming elections
This week on The Danish Connection: Eva unpacks the mysterious drone incidents that shut down Danish airports and raised national security alarms. Who is behind them, why is the Prime Minister receiving criticism for how it was handled and was it discussed among EU leaders at the summit that took...
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Everything you need to know about water in Denmark: Stories from the Streets with Maria Pagola
Welcome back to another edition of Stories from the Streets with Maria Pagola - a bonus series from The Danish Connection where you get the chance to hear the unfiltered voices of Copenhagen speaking about the big topics, the small details, and everything in between. In this episode, Maria...
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A murder in Fyn sparks femicide debate, RUC recruits foreign students to rescue its economy and the disturbing case of a former politician convicted for possession of child pornography
This week on The Danish Connection, we’re digging into three huge stories that reveal the darker sides of public figures, education systems, and women’s safety in Denmark: 🇩🇰 Eva breaks down the shocking case of former Social Democrats minister Henrik Sass Larsen, who has been convicted of...
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From Denmark to the Mediterranean: Border policy and migration with Sine Plambech
Welcome back to The Situation Room. This week, Jonas Friis is joined by Sine Plambech -anthropologist, author, filmmaker, and Senior Researcher at the Danish Institute for International Studies (DIIS). Her work spans migration, smuggling, trafficking, and the sex industry, taking her deep into...
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Novo’s stocks in freefall, Mette Frederiksen's dilemma on Palestine and new study reveals 8 year old Danes use smart phones
The Danish stock market, Novo Nordisk and Trump Rachel explores how Trump’s trade policies are sending shockwaves through Danish companies like Novo Nordisk, Ørsted, and Vestas. With tariffs, the falling value of the dollar, and investor uncertainty hitting the Danish economy, she looks into what...
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A round-up of the latest news in Denmark
It may be ‘cucumber time’ in Denmark, but we’ve still managed to create a roundup of the latest news to keep you informed! This week on The Danish Connection: *Danish zoos spark global outrage after asking people to donate unwanted pets and livestock on Facebook. *In Amager, a butcher shop…
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Sperm donation in Denmark: Stories from the Streets with Maria Pagola
Why does Denmark have so many sperm donors? How do Danes deal with death? How safe is it to swim in, and drink the water here? How is it to be a sex worker in Denmark? Welcome to season two of Stories from the Streets with Maria Pagola - an extra monthly episode from The Danish Connection where...
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Roskilde gossip, a DNA scandal & why young Danes are having less sex
With half of the population of Copenhagen at Roskilde this week, Eva away in Aalborg and the weather being a complete b*tch, Melissa and Rachel bring you a chatty episode to cheer you up looking into three of the top stories in Denmark this week: *We talk about waste management at Roskilde and…
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The Situation Room with Jonas Friis: A history of Denmark’s evolving military strategy
Welcome back to The Situation Room. This week Jonas Friis sits down with Jan Werner Mathiasen - a military analyst at the Institute for Strategy and War Studies, where he also teaches and researches military strategy. Jan focuses on how culture, domestic politics, and identity affect how…
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Maternity in Denmark as an expat, junk food ads on social media banned, and Palestine debate blocked in schools
Welcome back to another brand new episode of The Danish Connection - this is a special one! Government moves to ban ads for junk food aimed at children Reported by Melissa As part of Cancer Plan V, Denmark will tighten its Marketing Act to stop influencers and companies from targeting children...
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New law proposed to limit use of English, a Danish embassy in Tunisia and major justice reforms bring tougher sentences and more reintegration plans
The rain is back, and so are we! This week on The Danish Connection: Political push to limit English in Danish institutions Reported by Rachel Are Danes speaking too much English in their daily lives? Two parties are proposing new language laws to restrict English in public spaces and education....
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An elderly driver injures several, why foreign workers are being recruited to work in care homes and the King's visit to Greenland
Happy Sunday everyone! This week on The Danish Connection: Copenhagen car crash raises questions about driving laws for the elderly *Reported by Rachel A 75-year-old man was held in custody last week after injuring 12 people in a serious car accident near the lakes in central Copenhagen. He…
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Debating the new abortion limit, a citizenship scandal in Fyn, and Denmark’s oldest women’s magazine returns to print
We’re back! Did you miss us? This week on The Danish Connection: Melissa shares the case of Nadine, a woman raised in Denmark since she was a child who is now facing possible deportation over a 20-year-old citizenship "mistake." She also shares how a Facebook comment may have worked against her,...
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The Situation Room with Jonas Friis: Denmark's future in defense featuring military expert Hans Peter Michealsen
The world is changing - and so is Denmark’s place in it. Welcome to The Situation Room. In this special bonus series from The Danish Connection, we are joined by Jonas Friis. Jonas has been in the military for thirteen years, he is currently a naval officer, and aside from that, he is interested…
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The Expat’s Toolkit: Learning Danish with Sigga Hansen
Welcome to another episode of The Expat’s Toolkit - where we give you tools and actionable tips on how to thrive as an immigrant in Denmark. You may remember our episode with Signe about finding a job in your field in Denmark, or with Rasmus about learning to unionize. In today’s episode, we are...
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Novo's junk food investments, Greenlanders place their votes & Danish consumers boycott American goods
Welcome back to another episode of your favourite Danish news podcast! Greenlanders have voted: Melissa discusses Demokraatit's surprise election victory in Greenland and what it means for Greenland’s future. Denmark boycotts US goods: Eva examines how Danish consumers are taking action by...
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International Women’s Day! 🎉
Happy Kvindernes Internationale Kampdag—aka International Women’s Day! 🎉 In this special episode, we take you through the history of the feminist movement in Denmark and explore what it means to practice feminism—both in the past and today. To do that, we’re joined by the amazing Nadia (TAG)—a...
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Maersk protests, a 50 billion kroner boost in military spending and why youth wellbeing in Denmark is on the decline
This week on The Danish Connection: Rachel talks about the protests outside Maersk HQ on February 23rd, when 1,000 protesters gathered to demonstrate against the Danish shipping giant’s alleged transportation of military equipment to Israel, and why things took an unexpectedly violent turn. She...
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How a trade war with the U.S would affect the Danish economy, a deadly school shooting in Sweden and why wolves became a problem in Jutland
Hello friends! We hope you’re staying warm out there. This week on The Danish Connection: * Rachel unpacks how a trade war between Denmark and the United States would impact the Danish economy, what companies would be worst hit and what products the States would be missing most. * Eva talks about...
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The Trump/Greenland fiasco explained, how to not get scammed by your landlord, and homelessness in Denmark
This week on The Danish Connection: We speak to The Copenhagen Post’s co editor Nicolai Kampman about why Trump is trying to buy Greenland (again), what is means for Greenlanders and how Denmark is reacting. We discuss why 90% of internationals are being charged too much rent in Denmark, and give...
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Bonus episode: Royal Gossip - Stories from the Streets with Maria Pagola
Hello everyone! We’re back, and we’re excited to bring you up to speed on everything that has been happening in Denmark over the past month. Before we return to the studio next week to record our usual biweekly episode, we bring you Stories from the Streets: Royal Gossip! Once again, our lovely...
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Bonus episode: Cannabis in Denmark - Stories from the streets with Maria Pagola
Welcome to another episode of Stories from the streets - an extra monthly episode from The Danish Connection where you’ll hear the unfiltered voices of Copenhagen speaking about the big topics, the small details, and everything in between. Once a month, we are joined by our resident storyteller...
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Greenlanders demand an end to the Danish Parental Competency Test, a network breakdown causes concern over lack of preparedness against cyber attacks and the Green Tripartite Agreement is finalized
This week on The Danish connection: We speak to Najannguaq Dalgård Christensen (@Najannguaq1), who works for Greenlanders’ rights in Denmark focusing specifically on the placement of Greenlandic children, about The Danish Parental Competency test. The FKU (as it’s known in Danish) has been...
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Bonus episode: The Little Mermaid and mass tourism (Stories from the Streets with Maria Pagola)
Bonus episode! Welcome to another edition of Raw and Uncut: Stories from the Streets - an extra monthly episode from The Danish Connection - where you’ll hear the unfiltered voices of Copenhagen speaking about the big topics, the small details and everything in between. Once a month, we’ll be...
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Danish pension funds linked to investments in major fossil fuel projects, a roundup of recent news and how a family in Denmark acquired Etruscan artifacts dated 400BC
This week on The Danish Connection: - We bring you a roundup of news from the past two weeks, including the conclusion of the investigation into the Børsen fire, metro prices going up and record numbers of international workers in Denmark - We discuss the Danwatch investigation revealing Danish...
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How do you access news in Denmark if you don’t speak Danish? There are 652,495 foreign citizens living in Denmark. For non-Danes, accessing news in English is….complicated. Most news outlets are paywalled and google translate does a pretty terrible job of translating Danish to English. In collaboration with Union and The CPH Post, we bring you The Danish Connection - a new podcast breaking down Danish news in English! This is your place to share enquiries, opinions and tales of the immigrant experience in Denmark. Hosted by María Eva, Rachel and Melissa, new episodes every second Sunday.
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