Greta Thunberg arrested at KU academic boycott, the Green Tripartite Agreement with Danish activist from Den Grønne Ungdomsbevægelse and Swedish police sent to Denmark to curb gang violence

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 criticised by human rights bodies for being culturally unsuitable for Greenlandic people and other minorities, leading to a disproportionate number of children being removed from their parents. We talk specifically about the case of Keira Alexandra Kronvold, a woman of Greenlandic heritage who gave birth in North Jutland last month and had her baby taken away hours later. We discuss the breakdown of the mobile network TDC last week, the third largest network in Denmark, which caused disruptions to train services, traffic lights and left hundreds of thousands of people unable to make calls from their phones. The outage raises questions about cyber security and emergency preparedness in Denmark. We talk about the final details of the Green Tripartite Agreement and what it means for Denmark’s green future Plus: Producer and volunteer Amanda Parra tells us how we can help to save Kulturalhus 100Fryd, a vital community space in Aalborg, from shutting down. 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 thedanishconnectionnews@gmail.com 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! *For more information about the demonstrations across the Nordic countries against the use of the Danish Parental Competency test on people of Greenlandic heritage, taking place on December 10th, contact @Najannguaq1, @Sila_360_ngo or @tinajn. In collaboration with @cphpost Hosted by @__mariaeva, @rachsheary and @melissamarchi Edited by Rachel sheary Music by Julieta Rodriguez Cover Picture by @kammarad  Broadcasting in @unionkbh

10 Joulu 202456min

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 joined by our resident storyteller Maria Pagola, who will take us through the streets of the city to discover what’s really going on in Denmark—one conversation at a time. In this episode, Maria dives into the many layers of meaning behind the famous little mermaid statue, and looks at how over tourism may be on the rise in Copenhagen.

1 Joulu 202430min

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 pension funds’ investments in private equity funds linked to major fossil fuel projects, and why they neglected to mention them in their climate reports. - We talk about how a Danish family came into possession of Etruscan artifacts from Italy dated 400 BC bought, and why they want to give them back. 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 thedanishconnectionnews@gmail.com 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! In collaboration with @cphpost Hosted by @_mariaeva_ and @rachsheary and @melissamarchi Edited by @melissamarch Music by @frandepian Cover Picture by @kammarad Broadcasting in @unionkbh #danishnewsinenglish #internationalsindenmark #pensionfunds #newsroundup #børsenfiire #etruscanartefacts

24 Marras 202439min

This week on The Danish Connection: We talk about Denmark’s rising opioid problem, why Danes as young as 12 are getting addicted to pills like Tramadol and what the government is doing to tackle the issue In light of the US elections this week, we recount the time Donald Trump tried and failed to buy Greenland We look at the new reforms to the adoption system and why international adoptions have been outlawed in Denmark 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 thedanishconnectionnews@gmail.com 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! In collaboration with @cphpost Hosted by @mariaeva, @rachsheary and @melissamarchi Edited by @rachsheary Music by @frandepian  Fact checking @jonas_friis  Cover Picture by @kammarad  Broadcasting in @unionkbh

10 Marras 202440min

This week on The Danish Connection: We provide you with a much needed political update, bringing you up-to-speed on recent events, how the ruling Social Democrats party are faring in the polls and what’s on the government’s agenda right now. We talk to Kelly Rasmussen about her recent article in The Copenhagen Post discussing new reforms to the Danish school system and the impact this will have on international schools and families. We discuss how the potential collapse of the AMOC ocean current (which regulates temperatures in Northern Europe) could be catastrophic for Denmark and its Nordic neighbours, resulting in much colder weather in the region while surrounding regions get warmer. 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 thedanishconnectionnews@gmail.com 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! In collaboration with @cphpost Hosted by @__mariaeva__ and @rachsheary and @Melissamarchi Edited by @__melissamarchi  Music by @frandepian  Fact checking @jonas_friis  Cover Picture by @kammarad  Broadcasting in @unionkbh  #danishnewsinenglish #internationalsindenmark#climatecrisis  #danishweather #danishpolitics #educationreforms

28 Loka 202439min

Did someone say bonus episode?? Welcome to “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 joined by our resident storyteller Maria Pagola, who will take us through the streets of the city to discover what’s really going on in Denmark—one conversation at a time. In this episode, Maria dives into the pant system in Denmark - chatting to the public about the government’s plan to tax the pant system and make it cashless, and how this will affect the pant collectors.

20 Loka 202421min

This week we discuss the attack near the Israeli embassy in Hellerup, where hand grenades were detonated by two Swedish youth and links to Iran have been rumoured, an ‘environmental disaster’ caused by severe oxygen depletion in the soil unfolding in an area larger than Funen and Zealand, causing serious environmental concerns, and everything you need to know about the WWII bunkers in Denmark  capable of sheltering 61% of the population underground.  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 thedanishconnectionnews@gmail.com 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! In collaboration with The Copenhagen Post Hosted by Rachel Sheary, Maria Eva De Sanctis and Melissa Marchi Edited by Rachel Sheary  Music by Fran De Pain Cover Picture by Martin Lange Broadcasting in Union

13 Loka 202435min

Happy Kulturnat everyone! In honor of Union - the cultural hub in Norrebro that the Danish Connection (and so many other amazing organizations) calls home - we have a special bonus episode for you to help you get to know a little more about the history of Kulturnat, Union and the organizations that it hosts! We spoke to Cheni Foo from Union about the history of the building, artist and activist David whose work has focused on the social challenges faced by migrants in Copenhagen, Nadia, the founder of Rage, a non-profit feminist platform that creates zines in digital and print, and two members of the non-profit organization Rapolitics about their work supporting young people to express themselves through rap. We hope you enjoy!

11 Loka 202440min