Kalpita and Fionn decodes 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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

In this episode:

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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Katie and Narcis reviews 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.

In this episode:

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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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.

In this episode:

• 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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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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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.

In this episode:

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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