Last Week in Denmark
Last Week In Denmark brings you the top stories and developments from across Denmark — in English, in under 30 minutes, and through the lens of internationals who live here. Each week, two hosts from the LWID community unpack the week’s news with a personal and global perspective.
With a mix of quick summaries and thoughtful commentary, we cover everything from housing and healthcare to politics — all curated to keep you informed, engaged, and empowered.
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.
Episodes
32 episodes
Invisible Imbalances in Denmark: Carbon, Rent, and Sleep | LWID S3E13
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 ...
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Season 3
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Episode 13
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31:02
LWID S3E12 | Job Market Overhaul, Neighborly Trust, Solvej Balle & Win 4000 DKK
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...
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Season 3
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Episode 12
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33:25
LWID S3E11 | #TheForgottenGold movement, US Tariffs & Insurance Loyalty Tax
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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Season 3
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Episode 11
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32:00
LWID S3E10 | EU Digital Driver's License, Budget Savings & Rewriting Denmark's History
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 re...
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Season 3
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Episode 10
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34:00
LWID S3E9 | Rural-Urban Tensions, Proposal to Remove International Voters Rights, Fresher Air in Denmark
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...
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Season 3
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Episode 9
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36:55
LWID S3E8 | Conscription Gender Equality, Greenland Strives for Independence, More Parents Go Part-Time
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 ...
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Season 3
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Episode 8
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43:10
LWID S3E7 | Beefing up the EU Military, Volunteering is Giving & Goodbye Snail Mail
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 w...
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Season 3
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Episode 7
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28:41
LWID S3E6 | Phone Bans, US Products Boycott & Backlash Against Workfare Law
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 ...
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Season 3
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Episode 6
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28:01
LWID S3E5 | Defense Budget, Combat Against Racial Discrimination & GDP Growth
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% gro...
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Season 3
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Episode 5
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34:16
LWID S3E4 | Cryolite Mining, NATO Threats & Wins for (Industry) Workers
Hot on the heels of the Greenland debate, the new DR documentary on cryolite extraction is adding fuel to an already raging fire. Danish intelligence is sounding the alarm on a potential Russian offensive with weakening NATO ties. Industry work...
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Season 3
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Episode 4
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35:26
LWID S3E3 | Culling Wolves, Unlimited Parental Sick Days, Police Scandal
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 or...
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Season 3
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Episode 3
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31:23
LWID S3E2 | Taxes for War, Declining Interest Rates, Improved Psychiatric Support
Say hello to Fionn, one of our new resident Irish co-hosts. This week, Fionn and Kalpita are joining forces to discuss both good news - interest rates continue to lower for aspiring homeowners and expansion of psychiatric support on the emergen...
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Season 3
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Episode 2
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31:56
LWID S3E1 | New Format, New Co-hosts, Top 3 News
We're back with a new format in season 3! Stay updated on the top issues that has happened in Denmark, and get to know our panel of co-hosts as they discuss them. This week Narcis sits with Kalpita, musing about petty crime punishments, rising ...
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Season 3
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Episode 1
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34:27
LWID S2E7 | The effects of social media and drinking
After a hectic week of Romanian vote counting and office Christmas parties, Narcis and Arun got together on a late Tuesday evening to discuss this week's ongoings and the general geo-political landscape.Topics covered in today’s podc...
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Season 2
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Episode 7
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32:17
LWID S2E6 | The future of this podcast and thoughts on geopolitics
In this episode, our two hosts finally met up in Aalborg to discuss the ongoings in Denmark in person, for some unscripted thoughts on Aalborg, updates on LWID and the political landscape of Europe and North America in general. Topic...
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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29:20
LWID S2E5 | "The only thing certain in life is death and taxes"
In this episode, we discussed Denmark gearing up to celebrate Christmas, our thoughts around taxes, and an international perspective on Danish culture when it comes to sports.Thoughts about municipal income tax... and hikes (
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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48:18
LWID S2E4 | The Holiday Season is Upon Us
Apologies to our listeners for the slight delay in podcast episodes as we are still finding our footing to make this a weekly affair as we aspire it to be. In this episode, we discuss the holiday season and festivals like Halloween, Chr...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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46:37
LWID S2E3 | Back from Vacation
Welcome back folks! The LWID podcast returns after several weeks break while Arun was back home in India. In this episode, we discussed upcoming changes to the Danish education system, the state of STEM, cash and food inflation in Denma...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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57:23
LWID S2E2 | Cars, Houses, Education and the Future of Denmark
In this second episode, Arun and Narcis discuss various topics related to life in Denmark. Arun shares his excitement about passing his driving test. They chat about the new proposed changes to driving alcohol limits for and the potential impac...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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49:56
LWID S2E1 | Introducing Arun, new YouTube channel, and this week's headlines
Welcome to the relaunch of Last Week in Denmark's official podcast.Introducing our new co-host Arun Prakash, who...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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1:10:32
LWID S1E12 | 05 December 2023
Welcome to Last Week in Denmark's official podcast.In this episode, h...
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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54:47
LWID S1E11 | 26 November 2023
Welcome to Last Week in Denmark's official podcast.In this episode, h...
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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40:02
LWID S1E10 | 19 November 2023
Welcome to Last Week in Denmark's official podcast.In this episode, h...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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46:08