Send us Fan Mail Drone Scares, Politics, and Optimism: This week’s episode unpacks a tense but hopeful stretch of news in Denmark: the wave of drone activity that shut down airports and raised questions about hybrid attacks, the appointment of hardline politician Rasmus Stoklund as the new Immigration Minister and what that could mean for internationals, and the National Bank’s unexpected forecast of economic growth despite major job cuts. Guiding the conversation are Katie and Kalpita, internat...
Oct 01, 2025•33 min•Season 4Ep. 8
Send us Fan Mail From missiles to migration to addiction, Denmark’s headlines this week couldn’t be more explosive. Internationals Fionn O'Toole and Katie Burns share their take on how these stories shape life for those of us living here—from the government’s dramatic shift toward long-range weapons, to Roskilde University’s controversial recruitment of Bangladeshi students, to a study revealing MANY Danes struggling with porn addiction. Topics: (02:56) Denmark's Long Range Missile Plans (14:21)...
Sep 24, 2025•37 min•Season 4Ep. 7
Send us Fan Mail Hard Questions, Human Choices. In this week’s episode, Golda and Dominika, both internationals with strong ties to Denmark, tackle three powerful conversations: Denmark’s proposal for tougher citizenship tests and what they mean for democracy and belonging, the country’s exploration of assisted dying as a dignified choice at the end of life, and the growing trend of Danes sleeping under the stars in free nature shelters. It’s Dominika’s very first time on the podcast — join her ...
Sep 17, 2025•20 min•Season 4Ep. 6
Send us Fan Mail Healthcare, Candy, Buses: Denmark’s Big Choices. Katie and Kalpita, two internationals living in Denmark, take on the week’s sharpest debates. From the government’s new quota on non-EU nurses, to billions for candy tax cuts instead of free school meals, to Aarhus testing cheaper bus tickets — these choices reveal what Denmark values, what it risks overlooking and how these changes could impact internationals living here. Topics: (00:00) This week's topics (01:03) Danish non-EU n...
Sep 10, 2025•36 min•Season 4Ep. 5
Send us Fan Mail Taxes, Science, and Mysterious Eels. Denmark’s 2026 Finance Law brings tax cuts on chocolate, coffee, and books—changes that spark both cheers and debate. Hosts Katie and Fionn , both internationals living in Denmark, also dive into a landmark study of over one million children confirming no link between vaccines and conditions like autism or allergies, a vital pushback against global misinformation. And for a lighter touch: Denmark’s national fish vote , the quirky protest pig,...
Sep 03, 2025•35 min•Season 4Ep. 4
Send us Fan Mail This week on Last Week in Denmark , Katie and Kalpita — both internationals living in Denmark — discuss a wave of cuts making headlines. Denmark has gone three months coal-free, the government is proposing a major power tax cut, and book VAT may finally be reduced. Are these real steps forward, or just election-season promises? Topics: ( 00:00) This week's topics ( 02:01 ) Denmark's 3 months coal free win ( 11:36 ) Power tax cuts in Denmark ( 20:40 ) Book VAT reduction in Denmar...
Aug 27, 2025•35 min•Season 4Ep. 3
Send us Fan Mail Prices, Parenting, and Politics Collide in Denmark. This week, Golda and Kalpita unpack how Denmark’s big debates hit everyday life. From soaring grocery bills to Greenlandic parents fighting for their rights, and the government’s bailouts of major companies like Ørsted, these stories raise tough questions about fairness, identity, and who bears the cost of change . With their close connection to Denmark, Golda and Kalpita bring both international insight and personal perspectiv...
Aug 20, 2025•31 min•Season 4Ep. 2
Send us Fan Mail Pharma Shake-Up, Zoo Debate & Sober Shift: We’re back from summer break with Season 4, as Fionn and Golda explore how Novo Nordisk’s leadership change, Aalborg Zoo’s livestock feeding debate, and Denmark’s growing alcohol-free culture touch daily life for internationals in Denmark. Both with a strong connection to Denmark, they link the headlines to real concerns – job stability, cultural surprises, and finding your place in social life. Hear their candid, cross-cultural tak...
Aug 13, 2025•33 min•Season 4Ep. 1
Send us Fan Mail What does daily life feel like when the rules, systems, and expectations keep shifting around you? Season 4 of Last Week in Denmark looks at Denmark through international eyes, focusing on how political decisions, elections, and public debates quietly shape everyday life for people trying to build stability here. This season, we explore how big changes show up in small, personal ways, from navigating language classes and healthcare to understanding taxes, voting rights, and who ...
Aug 01, 2025•56 sec
Send us Fan Mail Unlimited sick leave sounds great—until it doesn't. Golda and Narcis—both internationals with a strong connection to Denmark—explore the country’s ongoing debate around expanded parental leave to help parents take care of sick children. From the pressures on dual-income households to the impact on startups and the fairness toward colleagues without kids, this conversation tackles the policy from all sides. It’s a deeply personal yet broadly political topic, especially for intern...
Jul 30, 2025•9 min•Season 3Ep. 28
Send us Fan Mail Abortion rights in Denmark expand boldly. Earlier this year, Denmark made history on abortion access. In this highlight from Season 3, Fionn and Katie reflect on the Danish Parliament’s vote to extend the abortion limit from 12 to 18 weeks and to grant decision-making rights to 15–17-year-olds. They explore the legal, medical, and emotional sides of the reform, bringing in their own Irish perspectives and lived experiences. The conversation digs into questions of bodily autonomy...
Jul 23, 2025•11 min•Season 3Ep. 27
Send us Fan Mail Groundhog Day meets Samuel Beckett—cohosts Fionn and Kalpita celebrate this mind-bending Danish novel while we're on summer break. Solvej Balle’s On the Calculation of Volume follows Tara Selter, a woman trapped in a time loop, in a story has been shortlisted for the International Booker Prize. Already awarded in Scandinavia and translated by Barbara Haveland, the novel is gaining global attention as part of a planned multi-volume series. Listen to the full episode to hear why t...
Jul 16, 2025•8 min•Season 3Ep. 26
Send us Fan Mail Adoptees or immigrants? In this highlight from season 3, Golda and Katie explore the Danish government’s attempt to reclassify internationally adopted citizens as immigrants under a welfare policy update. The move, which would have applied retroactively to 1968, sparked outrage and confusion. Many adoptees—raised entirely in Denmark—were left questioning their citizenship. During season break we're revisiting some of the most popular segments from season 3. We'll be back with se...
Jul 09, 2025•9 min•Season 3Ep. 25
Send us Fan Mail Denmark is a high trust society until we talk about petty crime like bicycle theft. Then the conversation is much more nuanced. Internationals in Denmark Narcis and Kalpita broke down Denmark's new petty crime crackdown early in season 3. They discuss what's being done in Denmark, what could be done and specifically how it impacts internationals. During season break we're revisiting some of the most popular segments from season 3. We'll be back with season 4 in August! Full epis...
Jul 02, 2025•12 min•Season 3Ep. 24
Send us Fan Mail Money, Missiles, and a Mic Drop. As Fionn and Katie—two internationals living in Denmark—wrap up the season, they reflect on the biggest shifts in the country and on the podcast itself—and what still lies ahead. But the world doesn’t stop: NATO’s new agreement for members to spend 5% of GDP on defense marks a dramatic pivot in global priorities, raising big questions for Denmark’s role. At the same time, the Danish treasury reports a surprise 58 billion DKK surplus—but will it e...
Jun 29, 2025•26 min•Season 3Ep. 23
Send us Fan Mail Is the future of Denmark shifting beyond the big cities? This week on Last Week in Denmark , co-hosts Kalpita and Golda—both internationals with a deep connection to life in Denmark—break down three stories that reveal how things are changing. Lolland is stepping into the spotlight as a potential new hotspot for internationals. A surprising number of people are saving up to 50,000 DKK a year just by switching banks. And with Copenhagen now ranked the best city to live in worldwi...
Jun 22, 2025•33 min•Season 3Ep. 22
Send us Fan Mail What does Denmark’s future look like in a more globalized world? This week on Last Week in Denmark , co-hosts Kalpita and Golda—both with deep personal and professional ties to Denmark—explore three big demographic shifts with long-term impact: a new projection that internationals and their descendants could become the majority by 2096, Denmark officially reaching a population of 6 million, and a government-funded scholarship program opening doors for African students. These are...
Jun 15, 2025•25 min•Season 3Ep. 21
Send us Fan Mail What does it really take to belong in Denmark today? Some of the country’s biggest shifts are happening behind the headlines. This week on Last Week In Denmark , co-hosts Narcis and Fionn—both internationals living in Denmark—unpack three quietly significant developments: the government’s push to boost defense spending, plans to reactivate former conscripts, and new hurdles facing citizenship applicants—changes that could quietly reshape life and belonging in Denmark. Topics: ( ...
Jun 08, 2025•39 min•Season 3Ep. 20
Send us Fan Mail Some of Denmark’s biggest challenges are just beneath the surface. This week on Last Week In Denmark, co-hosts Katie and Kalpita—both internationals making sense of life in Denmark—offer their personal take on three quiet but pressing issues: rising social media addiction, the state of emergency shelters, and a looming water shortage in Copenhagen by 2040. What do these developments reveal about daily life—and the future—for those trying to call Denmark home? Topics: social medi...
Jun 01, 2025•33 min•Season 3Ep. 19
Send us Fan Mail Denmark is making bold moves that could reshape life for every generation. This week on Last Week In Denmark , co-hosts Fionn and Kalpita—both internationals navigating Danish life—share their personal reflections on these changes from an outsider’s perspective. From free mental health care for young adults to raising the retirement age and rethinking flight compensation, they unpack how these policies might land when you’re trying to make Denmark home. Topics: free mental healt...
May 25, 2025•38 min•Season 3Ep. 18
Send us Fan Mail Who’s being protected in Denmark — and where do the cracks show? This week on Last Week In Denmark , co-hosts Narcis and Katie, both internationals living in Denmark, share their personal reflections on the week’s top stories: a teen tanning bed ban, soaring housing prices, and new charity giving data. More than just a news roundup, this episode offers an honest, lived-in perspective on what these headlines mean for people navigating Danish life from the outside in. Topics: teen...
May 18, 2025•30 min•Season 3Ep. 17
Send us Fan Mail Who gets access to opportunity in Denmark — and who gets left out? It's a closer look at inclusion, exclusion, and who gets support — all seen through the eyes of internationals living in Denmark. This week on Last Week In Denmark , co-hosts Narcis and Kalpita share their personal takes on the week’s top stories: new restrictions on undocumented migrants, free legal help for startups, and funding to help low-income kids join sports and clubs. Topics: New laws bar undocumented mi...
May 11, 2025•32 min•Season 3Ep. 16
Send us Fan Mail This week on Last Week In Denmark , co-hosts Narcis and Golda explore how Denmark is responding to new threats and shifting trust — from national policy to personal security and local action. They unpack three standout stories: the country’s surprising return to nuclear power after 40 years, a rise in scams affecting 6% of the population in 2024, and the emergence of volunteer wolf patrols to protect sheep in rural areas. It’s a bite-sized look at how systems, communities, and i...
May 04, 2025•31 min•Season 3Ep. 15
Send us Fan Mail Denmark isn’t standing still — it’s taking bold steps to protect health, rights, and everyday life for its people. In this episode of Last Week in Denmark , Fionn and Katie share their viewpoints on the top 3 major news stories of the week: the expansion of abortion rights for teens and adults, new data on how motherhood continues to stall women’s careers, and growing concerns over the rise of tinnitus among young people. Topics: Abortion rights in Denmark (02:17) Gender pay gap...
Apr 27, 2025•40 min•Season 3Ep. 14
Send us Fan Mail How do invisible imbalances — in wealth, housing, and health — quietly shape our daily lives in Denmark? This week, Narcis and Golda explore that question through the lens of whether the ultra-wealthy should pay special carbon taxes, the sharp rise in company-owned rental properties and rents across the country, and the growing call for more public housing. Plus, they shed light on a silent epidemic affecting over 400,000 people in their sleep. Topics: From Denmark to Gambia (00...
Apr 20, 2025•32 min•Season 3Ep. 13
Send us Fan Mail Kalpita and Fionn decode Denmark’s biggest employment reform in decades, weakening community ties and the benefits of good neighbor relations, Solvej Balle being shortlisted for the International Booker Prize, and share details about our latest referral campaign where you can win up to 4000 DKK. Topics: Jobcenter reform ( 01:22 ) Making friends with neighbours? ( 14:00 ) Solvej Balle's nomination ( 22:56 ) Join the LWID referral campaign! ( 30:59 ) In this episode: Cohosts: Fion...
Apr 13, 2025•34 min•Season 3Ep. 12
Send us Fan Mail 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 In this episode: Cohosts: Kalpita - h...
Apr 06, 2025•33 min•Season 3Ep. 11
Send us Fan Mail 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 In this episode: Cohosts: Kalpita - https://www.linkedin.com/in...
Mar 29, 2025•35 min•Season 3Ep. 10
Send us Fan Mail 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: ( 02:14 ) Improvements in Danish air quality ( 13:25 ) Rural vs. urban development ( 26:34 ) International voting rights are under threat ( 34:18 ) Get ready to check your 2024 tax statement...
Mar 23, 2025•38 min•Season 3Ep. 9
Send us Fan Mail 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: ( 04:46 ) Women to be drafted into the military from 2026 ( 14:34 ) Latest election results from Greenland ( 21:11 ) 40% of young moms opting for part-time work In this episode: Cohosts: Kat...
Mar 16, 2025•44 min•Season 3Ep. 8
