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Saunagus: What this culture means for Denmark and why locals are...

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Our members speak about us as their family: LGBT Asylum

  “Our members speak about us as their family” The voluntary organisation supporting LGBTQI+ asylum seekers and refugees to find their place in Denmark This week is...

Copenhagen’s projected drinking water shortage by 2040: what is being done to tackle it?

Denmark’s capital city may be short of up to 12 million cubic metres of water per year if no action is taken, a new...

Denmark’s Fight Against Social Media Addiction

Ali Lewis talks to some of the experts and innovators determined to transform the country’s relationship with social media. Recently I had to spend two...

Become A Political Influencer for the Change You Expect: Denmark’s strong culture of politically engaged young people

Denmark has a long and rich history of youth involvement in politics. Since the early 1900s, young Danes have organised through political youth wings,...

The Danglish Invasion: Does the Danish Language Need Protection from English?

English is inescapable in Denmark. We hear snatches of Danish conversation in the street punctuated with English phrases like “So good!” or “Totally wild!”...