Last Week in Denmark

Narcis George Matache, Katie Burns, Fionn O'Toole, Kalpita Bhosale & Dominika Handzlik

Curious about what’s really happening in Denmark — and how it affects the life of internationals living 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.

  1. Denmark’s Foreign Workforce, Flight Chaos & Police Scandal: LWID S5E18

    3 GG FA

    Denmark’s Foreign Workforce, Flight Chaos & Police Scandal: LWID S5E18

    Send us Fan Mail Denmark’s Job Engine, Flight Risk & Police Failures: Katie and Dom discuss how international workers are powering Denmark’s economy, why summer travel could become more uncertain, and how thousands of mishandled police cases could shake trust for internationals relying on Danish systems.  Topics: (02:39)  Denmark’s international workforce  (07:45)  Summer flight disruption  (15:09)  Danish police case failures  Our team: Cohosts: Dom -  https://www.linkedin.com/in/dominika-handzlik-200010/ -  and Katie - https://www.linkedin.com/in/katherineeburns/Podcast Operational Manager: Monica - https://www.linkedin.com/in/bjorklundmonica/Audio Editor: Steve - https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephen-larke-mejia/Graphic Designer: Sariah - https:/www.linkedin.com/in/sariah-romeroYouTube: Ahmet - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ahmet-akkoc/ and Lei - https://www.linkedin.com/in/lei-zhang-2409a1205Transcript Editors: Melissa -https://www.linkedin.com/in/melissalarson1/ and Makoda - https://www.linkedin.com/in/makoda-gascon-3497b8280/👀 LWID Substack: English -Romanian - Polish - Spanish - Turkish - Italian - German - Hungarian - Ukrainian 🛍️ LWID merchandise:  https://last-week-in-denmark.tpopsite.com/shop ❓ Email:lastweekdk@gmail.com Follow:  https://www.instagram.com/last_week_in_denmark/  https://www.facebook.com/lastweekindenmark  https://www.linkedin.com/company/lastweekindenmark  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC74z1nBOfol1EiPxHPHiHnw website: https://lwid.dk/  🎵 Music,Jack Leatherbarrow @ Wizmedia: https://wiz-media.co.uk/

    28 min
  2. Denmark Preps, Maersk Costs & Gaming Traps: LWID S5E17

    13 MAG

    Denmark Preps, Maersk Costs & Gaming Traps: LWID S5E17

    Send us Fan Mail Danish Resilience, Price Pressure & Gaming Risks: Fionn, Narcis and guest Serena Leka discuss why Denmark’s crisis advice matters for international households, how disruption around Hormuz could feed into everyday prices, and why loot boxes in children’s games are raising serious concerns about gambling-style design.  Topics:  (02:10) Europe Day (10:15) Denmark prepping (21:46)  Hormuz Costs (32:28)  Loot Boxes  Our team: Cohosts: Fionn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/fionn-o-toole/ and Narcis - https://www.linkedin.com/in/narcisgmatache/Guest: Serena Leka - https://www.linkedin.com/in/serena-leka/Guest coordinator: Robin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/robin-bonne/Podcast Operational Manager: Monica - https://www.linkedin.com/in/bjorklundmonica/Audio Editor: Steve - https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephen-larke-mejia/Graphic Designer: Sariah - https:/www.linkedin.com/in/sariah-romeroYouTube: Ahmet - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ahmet-akkoc/ and Lei - https://www.linkedin.com/in/lei-zhang-2409a1205Transcript Editors: Marta - https://www.linkedin.com/in/marta-villalon-trigueros/ and Makoda - https://www.linkedin.com/in/makoda-gascon-3497b8280/👀 LWID Substack: English -Romanian - Polish - Spanish - Turkish - Italian - German - Hungarian - Ukrainian 🛍️ LWID merchandise:  https://last-week-in-denmark.tpopsite.com/shop ❓ Email:lastweekdk@gmail.com Follow:  https://www.instagram.com/last_week_in_denmark/  https://www.facebook.com/lastweekindenmark  https://www.linkedin.com/company/lastweekindenmark  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC74z1nBOfol1EiPxHPHiHnw website: https://lwid.dk/  🎵 Music,Jack Leatherbarrow @ Wizmedia: https://wiz-media.co.uk/

    44 min
  3. Denmark’s Injury Payout Shock, Barter Boom, Mother Group Shake-Up & AI Burnout: LWID S5E16

    6 MAG

    Denmark’s Injury Payout Shock, Barter Boom, Mother Group Shake-Up & AI Burnout: LWID S5E16

    Send us Fan Mail Danish Insurance Shock, Barter Taxes, Danish Mother Groups Revival & AI Slop: Dom and Fionn discuss a Danish Supreme Court ruling that could reopen compensation claims, the tax risks hiding inside Denmark’s barter boom, a new parent app challenging postcode based mother groups, and why heavy AI use may be draining workers’ brains and lowering creative standards.  Topics:  (03:45) Denmark insurance compensation (10:00) Barter economy (18:16) Danish mother groups (25:00) AI brain fry Our team: Cohosts: Dom - /https://www.linkedin.com/in/dominika-handzlik-200010/and Fionn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/fionn-o-toole/Podcast Operational Manager: Monica - https://www.linkedin.com/in/bjorklundmonica/Audio Editor: Cecilia - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ceciliagfoster/Graphic Designer: Sariah - https:/www.linkedin.com/in/sariah-romeroYouTube: Ahmet - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ahmet-akkoc/ and Lei - https://www.linkedin.com/in/lei-zhang-2409a1205Transcript Editors: Melissa -https://www.linkedin.com/in/melissalarson1/ and Makoda - https://www.linkedin.com/in/makoda-gascon-3497b8280/👀 LWID Substack: English -Romanian - Polish - Spanish - Turkish - Italian - German - Hungarian - Ukrainian 🛍️ LWID merchandise:  https://last-week-in-denmark.tpopsite.com/shop ❓ Email:lastweekdk@gmail.com Follow:  https://www.instagram.com/last_week_in_denmark/  https://www.facebook.com/lastweekindenmark  https://www.linkedin.com/company/lastweekindenmark  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC74z1nBOfol1EiPxHPHiHnw website: https://lwid.dk/  🎵 Music,Jack Leatherbarrow @ Wizmedia: https://wiz-media.co.uk/

    37 min
  4. Danish Road Pricing, Rural Revival & Danish Death Doulas: LWID S5E15

    29 APR

    Danish Road Pricing, Rural Revival & Danish Death Doulas: LWID S5E15

    Send us Fan Mail Road charges, rural Denmark & taboo talk: Fionn and Katie, joined by guest Kay Xander Mellish, look at road pricing, farm conversions and Denmark’s awkward conversations about death and salaries, asking who can afford to drive, how rural spaces should be reused and why some subjects still feel hard to say out loud.  Topics:  (03:19) Denmark`s Driving Tax (13:47)  Rural Reuse  (22:13) Danish Taboo Talks Our team: Cohosts: Fionn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/fionn-o-toole/ and Katie - https://www.linkedin.com/in/katherineeburns/Guest: Kay Xander Mellish - https://www.linkedin.com/in/kayxandermellish/Guest coordinator: Robin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/robin-bonne/Podcast Operational Manager: Monica - https://www.linkedin.com/in/bjorklundmonica/Audio Editor: Cecilia - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ceciliagfoster/Audio Producer: Steve - https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephen-larke-mejia/Graphic Designer: Sariah - https:/www.linkedin.com/in/sariah-romeroYouTube: Ahmet - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ahmet-akkoc/ and Lei - https://www.linkedin.com/in/lei-zhang-2409a1205Transcript Editor: Makoda https://www.linkedin.com/in/makoda-gascon-3497b8280/👀 LWID Substack: English -Romanian - Polish - Spanish - Turkish - Italian - German - Hungarian - Ukrainian 🛍️ LWID merchandise:  https://last-week-in-denmark.tpopsite.com/shop ❓ Email:lastweekdk@gmail.com Follow:  https://www.instagram.com/last_week_in_denmark/  https://www.facebook.com/lastweekindenmark  https://www.linkedin.com/company/lastweekindenmark  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC74z1nBOfol1EiPxHPHiHnw website: https://lwid.dk/  🎵 Music,Jack Leatherbarrow @ Wizmedia: https://wiz-media.co.uk/

    38 min
  5. Denmark Identity Fight, Hormuz Prices & Danish Power Games: LWID S5E14

    22 APR

    Denmark Identity Fight, Hormuz Prices & Danish Power Games: LWID S5E14

    Send us Fan Mail Belonging in Denmark, Price Pressure & Power Games: Narcis and Robin take on the row over who gets to be called Danish, the economic nerves triggered by the Hormuz Strait crisis, and the coalition manoeuvring around Lars Løkke, Mette Frederiksen and the dropped wealth tax, with a clear focus on what each fight could mean for internationals trying to build a stable life in Denmark.  Topics:  (01:01) Are you Danish if you can drink milk? (10:15) Oil crisis (18:23) Coalition talks (23:29) Danish traditions Our team: Cohosts: Narcis  - https://www.linkedin.com/in/narcisgmatache/ & Robin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/robin-bonne/Podcast Manager: Monica - https://www.linkedin.com/in/bjorklundmonica/Audio Editor: Steve - https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephen-larke-mejia/Graphic Designer: Sariah - https:/www.linkedin.com/in/sariah-romeroYouTube: Ahmet - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ahmet-akkoc/ and Lei - https://www.linkedin.com/in/lei-zhang-2409a1205Transcript Editor: Makoda - https://www.linkedin.com/in/makoda-gascon-3497b8280/👀 LWID Substack: English -Romanian - Polish - Spanish - Turkish - Italian - German - Hungarian - Ukrainian 🛍️ LWID merchandise:  https://last-week-in-denmark.tpopsite.com/shop ❓ Email:lastweekdk@gmail.com Follow:  https://www.instagram.com/last_week_in_denmark/  https://www.facebook.com/lastweekindenmark  https://www.linkedin.com/company/lastweekindenmark  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC74z1nBOfol1EiPxHPHiHnw website: https://lwid.dk/  🎵 Music,Jack Leatherbarrow @ Wizmedia: https://wiz-media.co.uk/

    31 min
  6. Denmark Goes Offline, Internationals Leave & Debt Rethink: LWID S5E13

    15 APR

    Denmark Goes Offline, Internationals Leave & Debt Rethink: LWID S5E13

    Send us Fan Mail Offline Denmark, Talent Retention & Debt Reality: Katie and Kalpita are joined by Kelly Rasmussen to discuss Denmark’s shift away from digital life, why internationals are still arriving but not staying due to systemic barriers like jobs and bureaucracy, and how David Graeber’s ideas challenge the fear of debt, raising bigger questions about how systems impact everyday life for internationals in Denmark.  Topics:  (01:29) Offline shift in Denmark (16:34)  Are there more internationals leaving than coming to Denmark? (27:48) Why Debt Might Not Matter  Our team: Cohosts: Katie - https://www.linkedin.com/in/katherineeburns/ and Kalpita - https://www.linkedin.com/in/kalpitabhosale/Guest: Kelly Rasmussen - https://www.linkedin.com/in/kellydraperrasmussen/Guest coordinator: Robin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/robin-bonne/Podcast Operational Manager: Monica - https://www.linkedin.com/in/bjorklundmonica/Audio Editor: Steve - https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephen-larke-mejia/Graphic Designer: Sariah - https:/www.linkedin.com/in/sariah-romeroYouTube: Ahmet - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ahmet-akkoc/ and Lei - https://www.linkedin.com/in/lei-zhang-2409a1205Transcript Editors: Melissa -https://www.linkedin.com/in/melissalarson1/ and Makoda - https://www.linkedin.com/in/makoda-gascon-3497b8280/👀 LWID Substack: English -Romanian - Polish - Spanish - Turkish - Italian - German - Hungarian - Ukrainian 🛍️ LWID merchandise:  https://last-week-in-denmark.tpopsite.com/shop ❓ Email:lastweekdk@gmail.com Follow:  https://www.instagram.com/last_week_in_denmark/  https://www.facebook.com/lastweekindenmark  https://www.linkedin.com/company/lastweekindenmark  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC74z1nBOfol1EiPxHPHiHnw website: https://lwid.dk/  🎵 Music,Jack Leatherbarrow @ Wizmedia: https://wiz-media.co.uk/

    38 min
  7. Denmark Politics Chaos, Fake CV Scandal & Racism Row - Who is Danish Enough? LWID S5E12

    8 APR

    Denmark Politics Chaos, Fake CV Scandal & Racism Row - Who is Danish Enough? LWID S5E12

    Send us Fan Mail Denmark Politics Chaos,  Racism Debate & Fake CV Scandal: Narcis and Dom break down unstable government negotiations, rising support for extreme parties and a string of MP scandals, from false CV claims to bankruptcy cover-ups, alongside racist attacks questioning who “counts” as Danish.  Topics:  (05:41) New Danish Parliament - negotiations (14:35) Conspiracy thinking (20:55)  You cannot become Danish if you’re not “born Danish”  (26:32) Danish MPs false CV (32:22) Danish nature trends Our team: Cohosts: Narcis - https://www.linkedin.com/in/narcisgmatache/ and Dom - https://www.linkedin.com/in/dominika-handzlik-200010/Podcast Operational Manager: Monica - https://www.linkedin.com/in/bjorklundmonica/Audio Editor: Emily - https://www.linkedin.com/in/etgriffiths/ and Cecilia - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ceciliagfoster/Graphic Designer: Sariah - https:/www.linkedin.com/in/sariah-romeroYouTube: Ahmet - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ahmet-akkoc/ and Lei - https://www.linkedin.com/in/lei-zhang-2409a1205Transcript Editor: Makoda https://www.linkedin.com/in/makoda-gascon-3497b8280/👀 LWID Substack: English -Romanian - Polish - Spanish - Turkish - Italian - German - Hungarian - Ukrainian 🛍️ LWID merchandise:  https://last-week-in-denmark.tpopsite.com/shop ❓ Email:lastweekdk@gmail.com Follow:  https://www.instagram.com/last_week_in_denmark/  https://www.facebook.com/lastweekindenmark  https://www.linkedin.com/company/lastweekindenmark  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC74z1nBOfol1EiPxHPHiHnw website: https://lwid.dk/  🎵 Music,Jack Leatherbarrow @ Wizmedia: https://wiz-media.co.uk/

    36 min
  8. Denmark’s Election Deadlock, Pork Wars & The Danish National Dish Fight LWID S5E11

    1 APR

    Denmark’s Election Deadlock, Pork Wars & The Danish National Dish Fight LWID S5E11

    Send us Fan Mail Danish election chaos, pig politics and a food identity fight: Katie, Kalpita and guest Jesper Rudd break down a fragmented election leaving Denmark in political limbo, why pigs have become the unlikely symbol of deeper climate and farming tensions, and the debate over whether smørrebrød should replace stegt flæsk or is that a step too far?  Topics:  (01:05) Danish Election Results 2026 (14:33) Danish Pig Politics (23:24) Smørrebrød Debate Our team: Cohosts: Kalpita - https://www.linkedin.com/in/kalpitabhosale/ and Katie - https://www.linkedin.com/in/katherineeburns/Guest: Jesper Rud Jager - Instagram tag @danish_with_jagerGuest coordinator: Robin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/robin-bonne/Podcast Operational Manager: Monica - https://www.linkedin.com/in/bjorklundmonica/Audio Editor: Cecilia - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ceciliagfoster/Graphic Designer: Sariah - https:/www.linkedin.com/in/sariah-romeroYouTube: Ahmet - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ahmet-akkoc/ and Lei - https://www.linkedin.com/in/lei-zhang-2409a1205Transcript Editor: Makoda https://www.linkedin.com/in/makoda-gascon-3497b8280/👀 LWID Substack: English -Romanian - Polish - Spanish - Turkish - Italian - German - Hungarian - Ukrainian 🛍️ LWID merchandise:  https://last-week-in-denmark.tpopsite.com/shop ❓ Email:lastweekdk@gmail.com Follow:  https://www.instagram.com/last_week_in_denmark/  https://www.facebook.com/lastweekindenmark  https://www.linkedin.com/company/lastweekindenmark  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC74z1nBOfol1EiPxHPHiHnw website: https://lwid.dk/  🎵 Music,Jack Leatherbarrow @ Wizmedia: https://wiz-media.co.uk/

    33 min

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Curious about what’s really happening in Denmark — and how it affects the life of internationals living 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.

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