“I always had a dream to represent Denmark as a brown person.” (Denmark’s representative to Eurovision, SABA)
Hello everyone. Did you see the first signs of spring? The warmer days, the occasional sun, the flowers… the diversity victory in the Melodi Grand Prix (Denmark’s Eurovision), the good news for the people of Ølst (the town is safe from being buried by the landslide) and the strong support from the people of Denmark for continuing to send weapons and supplies to Ukraine.
In response to strong public support, the government gave Ukraine a 10-year long guarantee for financial and military aid. As we mark the second anniversary of the war, there is talk of war fatigue in our homes. Unfortunately, for the frontline soldiers who have defended Europe these past two years, there is no such luxury. We need to recognize their sacrifice and stay sharp in our support.
Inside our schools, the debate about bullying continues. Considering the sad results of the survey from the previous edition where we asked about racism and xenophobia in schools in which 52% of you had children who had experienced at least some instances, we will dedicate a future edition where we can discuss actions and tools that parents can use to deal with it. The signs from the Ministry of Education are that they will most likely propose tougher sanctions on violent students.
I end this week’s column with a look at another debate that is just getting started – should doctors be allowed to own up to six health clinics? The spotlight has been put on “Alles Lægehus” clinics, where the owner doctor rarely (or never) visits some of the clinics, leaving nurses and doctor assistants to run the show. We will follow-up next week.
Thank you for reading Last Week in Denmark! P.S. – We have a one-month internship open for a Romanian speaker with tasks within project and event management. Write to lastweekdk@gmail.com.
Word of the Week
Landbrug=Agriculture. Words from the same family are – landmand (farmer); gård (farm) and avl (breeding).
