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The Little Viking Saga – Episode 13 – A wheelie big...

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Tur-return: Episode 17 – Nudity is natural — and no big...

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Can Denmark’s Second-Hand Culture Be Moved Online?

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Denmark’s UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage Nominations. Højskoler: The Danish Folk High Schools

Earlier this year, Minister of Culture Jakob Engel-Schmidt held a public vote to determine Denmark’s UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage nominations. The minister, along with...

Den Danske Vej From Cold War Legacy to Modern Day Crisis Preparedness

In June, Episode 21 of the Last Week in Denmark newsletter discussed that the Government will inspect emergency shelters and upgrade them. As the...

The Inside Story: How One International Built a Career at Vestas

When Kanwaldeep Batra, a chartered accountant from India, moved to Denmark more than a decade ago, she confronted a job market that prized Danish...

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...