The Weekly Wrap – Sunday, Sept 22

A second look at some of the week’s best stories from online and print

If you're anything like us, your week may sometimes feel like a blur. 

That's why The Copenhagen Post is trying something different on Sundays. We will take a deep breath, a step back and a second look at some of the stories that made up the past seven days both in our printed weekly newspaper and online. 

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Here are just some of the stories from the week that was:

– This week's cover story looked at the predicament of organisations who would like to help the foreign homeless but can't

– The story of Danish-Iranian artist Firoozeh Bazrafkan's conviction for her comments on Muslim men set off quite the debate. We also had a full interview with Bazrafkan, in which she said that Denmark's anti-racism legislation is stifling free speech

– With later marriages and more divorces, immigrants are becoming more 'Danish'

– Faster trains may be on the cards for commuters, but will the government's plan end up costing dearly in terms of lost oil investments?

– Everyone seems to want international primary schools … except for Dansk Folkeparti

– The Metro construction situation has become quite a mess – we attempted to catch up on the latest

– Forget what the Chinese calendar says, 2013 is the year of the rat in Copenhagen

– InOut was once again chock-full of things to do and see in and around Copenhagen. Let managing editor Ben Hamilton walk you through this week's offers

– In sport, FCK played to a surprise draw against Juventus, and the national men's volleyball team is playing host to the European championships

Enjoy the remainder of your weekend. We'll be back at it tomorrow. 




  • World Cup in Ice Hockey will face off in Herning

    World Cup in Ice Hockey will face off in Herning

    As in 2018, Denmark will co-host the Ice Hockey World Championship. And once again, Herning and Jyske Bank Boxen will be the hosts. Denmark is in Pool B and starts tonight with a match against the USA, which, given the political tensions between the two countries, may be an icy affair.

  • Diplomatic tensions between US and Denmark after spying rumors

    Diplomatic tensions between US and Denmark after spying rumors

    A Wall Street Journal article describes that the US will now begin spying in Greenland. This worries the Danish foreign minister, who wants an explanation from the US’s leading diplomat. Greenlandic politicians think that Trump’s actions increase the sense of insecurity

  • Diplomacy meets Westeros: a dinner with the King, Queen – and Jaime Lannister

    Diplomacy meets Westeros: a dinner with the King, Queen – and Jaime Lannister

    What do King Frederik X, Queen Mary, UN Secretary-General António Guterres, and Jaime Lannister have in common? No, this isn’t the start of a very specific Shakespeare-meets-HBO fanfiction — it was just Wednesday night in Denmark

  • Huge boost to halt dropouts from vocational education

    Huge boost to halt dropouts from vocational education

    For many years, most young people in Denmark have preferred upper secondary school (Gymnasium). Approximately 20 percent of a year group chooses a vocational education. Four out of 10 young people drop out of a vocational education. A bunch of millions aims to change that

  • Beloved culture house saved from closure

    Beloved culture house saved from closure

    At the beginning of April, it was reported that Kapelvej 44, a popular community house situated in Nørrebro, was at risk of closing due to a loss of municipality funding

  • Mette Frederiksen: “If you harm the country that is hosting you, you shouldn’t be here at all”

    Mette Frederiksen: “If you harm the country that is hosting you, you shouldn’t be here at all”

    With reforms to tighten the rules for foreigners in Denmark without legal residency, and the approval of a reception package for internationals working in the care sector, internationals have been under the spotlight this week. Mette Frederiksen spoke about both reforms yesterday.

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