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How do you access news in Denmark if you don’t speak Danish? There are 652,495 foreign citizens living in Denmark. For non-Danes, accessing news in English is….complicated. Most news outlets are paywalled and google translate does a pretty terrible job of translating Danish to English. In collaboration with Union and The CPH Post, we bring you The Danish Connection - a new podcast breaking down Danish news in English! This is your place to share enquiries, opinions and tales of the immigrant experience in Denmark. Hosted by María Eva, Rachel and Melissa, new episodes every second Sunday.

  1. 2D AGO

    8M with La Grupa: Advocating for Spanish-speaking migrant women in Denmark

    Kvindernes internationale kampdag This week we have a special episode highlighting the story of La Grupa – an organisation doing amazing work for Spanish-speaking migrant women here in Denmark. What began as a small community space founded around International Women’s Day six years ago has grown into an NGO helping women to navigate everything from loneliness, language barriers and cultural adjustment to housing issues, accessing legal aid and crisis situations. We speak about the importance of solidarity networks for migrant women, why community spaces like this make such a difference when building a life in a new country, and why immigrant perspectives should be more present in Danish politics. As always you can find us on Spotify, Apple Podcasts or by simply clicking the link in bio. Remember - this is your place to share enquiries, opinions and tales of the immigrant experience in Denmark - and we want to hear from you. Pop us a DM on Instagram or via email thedanishconnectionnews@gmail.com and let us know if you have a story you would like to contribute. If you liked this episode and think it would be useful for someone you know - please share it with them! *If you or someone you know is in a crisis situation, you can contact La Grupa via their website https://www.lagrupa.dk/da or call to 1888 for domestic violence and abuse. Follow them on Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn under the handle LaGrupaDK.

    41 min

  2. MAR 1

    National elections called by PM, bird flu hits poultry exports, and are we getting less intelligent?

    This week on The Danish Connection: Denmark is officially heading into an election after Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen announced voters will go to the polls on March 24. With political parties already positioning themselves and polls pointing to a close race, we unpack why the election was called now and who is in the running so far to become the new Prime Minister. We discuss the bird flu outbreak confirmed in Holbæk Municipality, which has already led to international consequences, including a temporary halt to Danish poultry imports. With this being the second outbreak since October, Danish agriculture is under scrutiny yet again. Finally, we look into a growing public debate about intelligence and modern life. Are people actually becoming less intelligent, or are changing media habits, technology and education simply reshaping how we learn and process information? A recent discussion in Politiken has reignited questions about attention spans and worsening IQs. As always you can find us on Spotify, Apple Podcasts or by simply clicking the link in bio. Remember this is your place to share enquiries, opinions and tales of the immigrant experience in Denmark, and we want to hear from you. Pop us a DM on Instagram or via email thedanishconnectionnews@gmail.com and let us know if you have a story you would like to contribute. If you liked this episode and think it would be useful for someone you know, please share it with them!

    51 min

  3. FEB 24

    More internationals leave Denmark, exploitation of foreign farm labour and cuts to aid funding

    This week on The Danish Connection: We look into growing political concern over Denmark’s agricultural trainee scheme after a sharp rise in interns arriving from Uganda prompted tighter controls and allegations that the programme risks becoming a source of cheap labour rather than education. New figures reveal that many internationals are leaving Denmark, marking the second-highest level of departures on record. While Denmark continues to attract foreign residents, retention remains a major challenge – raising questions about integration, employment and whether it is getting more difficult for people to stay long term. We also unpack a new proposal from the Liberal Party to link development aid to migration policy, suggesting countries that refuse to take back rejected asylum seekers could lose Danish funding as part of a wider global shift toward more conditional and politicised foreign aid. This is your place to share enquiries, opinions and tales of the immigrant experience in Denmark – and we want to hear from you. Pop us a DM on Instagram or via email thedanishconnectionnews@gmail.com and let us know if you have a story you would like to contribute. If you liked this episode and think it would be useful for someone you know – please share it with them!

    34 min

  4. FEB 14

    Dating in Denmark with Erinne Paisley

    If you’ve been dating in Denmark, chances are you’ve used a dating app. For some, dating apps are a ticket to love, a wild night, memorable experiences. For others, they can lead to rejection, heartache and even addiction. To mark Valentine’s Day, we sat down with Erinne Paisley, a PhD Fellow at the University of Copenhagen’s Media Studies research group and a former lecturer in the Department of Media Studies at the University of Amsterdam. Erinne’s research explores dating apps, digital intimacy and feminist media studies. Her most recent publication is a collaborative roundtable paper on Affordances, Diversity and Inclusion in Dating Apps. In this episode, she talks about her research, the power and influence of dating app companies and how technology is reshaping the way we connect, date and form relationships – particularly in a Danish context.

    45 min

  5. FEB 8

    Lego joins World Cup in U.S as major sponsor, migrants at departure centres may be forced to wear GPS bracelets, angry veterans and a major cocaine seizure linked to Denmark

    This week on The Danish Connection: We discuss the government’s new deportation reform plan, including plans to use GPS ankle bracelets on foreign nationals with criminal records in departure centres. We also hear from documentary filmmaker and producer Mathilde Kirstein who made a film about one of the most infamous centres, Kærshovedgård. Stay tuned for details about an upcoming screening of her film ‘The Painters Room’. Danish toy giant Lego will be one of the main sponsors of the World Cup 2026, which will take place in the United States. At a time when football, politics and migration policy are deeply entangled, can global brands stay neutral in the current geopolitical climate? We look into why the U.S embassy in Copenhagen removed flags symbolising Danish soldiers killed in U.S wars, and the show of solidarity that followed. We also unpack one of the largest cocaine seizures linked to Denmark to date, after 1.3 tonnes of the substance were intercepted in Portugal through coordinated police work involving Danish, Portuguese and Spanish authorities. As always you can find us on Spotify, Apple Podcasts or by simply clicking the link in bio. Remember - this is your place to share enquiries, opinions and tales of the immigrant experience in Denmark - and we want to hear from you. Pop us a DM on Instagram or via email thedanishconnectionnews@gmail.com and let us know if you have a story you would like to contribute. If you liked this episode and think it would be useful for someone you know - please share it with them!

    42 min

  6. FEB 1

    Unemployment reaches 3%, government issues food checks and a bleak future for Danish drinking water

    This week on The Danish Connection: We discuss the government’s new tax-free food check plan worth 4.5 billion kroner, aimed at helping families, students, pensioners and unemployed people cope with rising prices. We also discuss the uncertainty around whether internationals will be included. We look into why 27 years of efforts to protect Denmark’s drinking water have failed, agricultural lobbying and what the future might look like for Denmark’s water. Plus, we unpack the latest unemployment figures, which have risen to 3% for the first time in years. As always you can find us on Spotify, Apple Podcasts or by simply clicking the link in bio. Remember - this is your place to share enquiries, opinions and tales of the immigrant experience in Denmark - and we want to hear from you. Pop us a DM on Instagram or via email thedanishconnectionnews@gmail.com and let us know if you have a story you would like to contribute. If you liked this episode and think it would be useful for someone you know - please share it with them!

    35 min

  7. JAN 25

    The full Greenland update (featuring Najannguaq Hegelund and Jonas Friis De Sanctis)

    This week on The Danish Connection, we bring you the full Greenland update. Melissa and Rachel discuss Greenland’s colonial past and its path toward self-rule, why Donald Trump has become obsessed with acquiring the world’s largest island, the affect the crisis has had on Denmark’s relationship with the United States, how EU leaders and Nato members have responded and some of the key points from Davos. They are joined by Najannguaq Hegelund, a Greenlandic activist working on Indigenous rights and child welfare who shares her perspective on the crisis, and Danish naval officer Jonas Friis De Sanctis, who breaks down the military developments in the Arctic and what the future of security in the region might look like. As always you can find us on Spotify, Apple Podcasts or by simply clicking the link in bio. Remember - this is your place to share enquiries, opinions and tales of the immigrant experience in Denmark - and we want to hear from you. Pop us a DM on Instagram or via email thedanishconnectionnews@gmail.com and let us know if you have a story you would like to contribute. If you liked this episode and think it would be useful for someone you know - please share it with them!

    47 min
  8. The Situation Room with Jonas Friis: UN military observer Esben Thorseth on the challenges of modern peacekeeping operations

    JAN 4 · BONUS

    The Situation Room with Jonas Friis: UN military observer Esben Thorseth on the challenges of modern peacekeeping operations

    Welcome back to The Situation Room – a special bonus series from The Danish Connection presented by Jonas Friis. Jonas is a Danish naval officer with thirteen years of military experience. Aside from that, he is interested in investigating, understanding and speaking about the Danish military and its place in the global defence context. This week, Jonas sits down with Esben Thorseth - a Danish naval officer with experience both in active service and as a UN military observer with the United Nations Truce Supervision Organization (UNTSO). They discuss Esben’s time as a UN observer in the Middle East (Israel and Syria), his reflections on UN missions abroad and how multinational peace operations actually work, and some of the structural challenges that affect recruitment and retention of young officers - especially as they begin to build families. More from Esben Thorseth: Debate/Opinion in Politiken: https://politiken.dk/debat/debatindlaeg/art10671835/Far-Hvorfor-skal-mine-b%C3%B8rn-betale-for-Caroline-Storr-Kroghs-frihed Jyllands Posten article on reflections after service in Israel/Syria and fatherhood: https://jyllands-posten.dk/debat/breve/ECE18307488/jeg-har-fulgt-mine-venner-blive-foraeldre-og-det-skraemmer-mig-ikke-som-kommende-far-men/ Berlingske column/report about his UN mission https://qoshe.com/berlingske/esben-thorseth/esben-thorseth-var-udsendt-i-israel-og-syrien-nu-vender-han-hjem-med-en-sandhed-der-er-sv-r-at-/187081358 QOSHE Frontlinjen Podcast discussing defence personnel issues
 https://podcasts.apple.com/mx/podcast/forsvaret-er-ikke-indrettet-til-unge-officerer/id1527238679?i=1000736253472 In collaboration with The Copenhagen Post

    1h 13m
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How do you access news in Denmark if you don’t speak Danish? There are 652,495 foreign citizens living in Denmark. For non-Danes, accessing news in English is….complicated. Most news outlets are paywalled and google translate does a pretty terrible job of translating Danish to English. In collaboration with Union and The CPH Post, we bring you The Danish Connection - a new podcast breaking down Danish news in English! This is your place to share enquiries, opinions and tales of the immigrant experience in Denmark. Hosted by María Eva, Rachel and Melissa, new episodes every second Sunday.

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  • Creator
    The Danish Connection
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    61
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