The Weekly Wrap – Sunday, Oct 27

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. 

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

– In our cover story, we look at Denmark's role on the world stage and ask if it would be strengthened by joining up with our neighbours

– In politics, the week started with 'Luxury' Lars Løkke Rasmussen facing the music on his spending scandal and ended with him taking a serious beating in the polls. Still, he arguably had a better week than Foreign Minister Villy Søvndal, who had to undergo surgery for a blood clot

– In Greenland, they gave the go-ahead to mine for uranium, while in the Faroe Islands they are asking where all the women have gone

– Denmark's handling of custody cases was once again in the news, following a critical report from an EU committee

– Hate crimes were a recurring theme, with two incidents occurring within a six day span, and a man sentenced for a third incident a few days later

– Another recurring theme was saying something and walking it back hours later, as both the Dansk Industri and Maersk heads did

– And from the category of stories that never go away, we took a look at research that showed that contact with immigrants actually has a very limited impact on tolerance

– Our local election coverage continued this week, with a look at the difference between councils and regions, and party profiles on Konservative and Radikale. And don't miss our voting guide

– In sport news, there were mixed fortunes for Danish teams in Europe as Esbjerg win in Sweden and FCK lose in Turkey

– Halloween is just a couple days away – here is what you can do to get your spooky on

From the sounds of it, you'd be well advised to get outdoors today before a storm blows in. And don't forget to 'fall back' an hour as we switch to winter time. We'll see you again on Monday. 

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  • 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.

  • Tolerated, but barely: inside Denmark’s departure centers

    Tolerated, but barely: inside Denmark’s departure centers

    Currently, around 170 people live on “tolerated stay” in Denmark, a status for people who cannot be deported but are denied residency and basic rights. As SOS Racisme draws a concerning picture of their living conditions in departure centers, such as Kærshovedgård, they also suggest it might be time for Denmark to reinvent its policies on deportation

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