Last Week in Denmark
Curious about what’s really happening in Denmark — and how it affects your life here? Each week, two hosts from the LWID community talk through the top news stories and developments — in English — sharing personal insights and international perspectives. It’s a clear and accessible conversation about life in Denmark, made for people who live here but didn’t grow up here. Last Week In Denmark is a volunteer-driven media project with a simple mission: to empower people through information.
With a mix of short summaries, thoughtful discussion, and context you can actually use, we cover everything from housing and healthcare to politics. Whether you're new to Denmark or have been here for years, this is your go-to bite-sized update on what’s happening — and why it matters to you. Thank you for helping us grow.
Last Week in Denmark
Culling Wolves, Unlimited Parental Sick Days, Police Scandal: LWID S3E3
Controversial debates are rising on both the EU stage regarding wolf population control, and locally in Denmark as political parties are lobbying for an external investigation into the recent police scandal. Grassroots movement in an Aalborg organisation offering unlimited parental sick leave brings hope that we can have it all. Listen in as our fresh face of the week Golda, a Sierra Leonean-Dane, discusses the top news with Narcis.
Dive right in:
- Intro to Golda (00:27)
- The resurgence of wolves in DK – Source (02:29)
- The dream (or soon reality) of unlimited parental sick leave – Source (08:34)
- Recent allegations of police taking shortcuts – Source (16:44)
- The modern cancel culture (21:32)
- Push for more locally-produced TV series (25:27)
- Info about next week’s hosts (31:05)
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- Narcis- https://www.linkedin.com/in/narcisgmatache/
- Golda
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