The Danish Connection – 9 June 2024

The attack on Mette Frederiksen on a street in Copenhagen, why 14 forest kindergartens are set to close (and why they exist in the first place), the increase in the Danish citizenship application fee, a large-scale Russian disinformation attack, and why the people’s climate march for a greener Europe has raised questions over Denmark’s green priorities.

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There are 652,495 foreign citizens living in Denmark. We bring you Danish news in English every Sunday to help you stay informed about the country you live in.

On this week’s episode of The Danish Connection, we discuss the attack on Mette Frederiksen on a street in Copenhagen, why 14 forest kindergartens are set to close (and why they exist in the first place), the increase in the Danish citizenship application fee, a large-scale Russian disinformation attack, and why the people’s climate march for a greener Europe has raised questions over Denmark’s green priorities.

All this, plus cultural tips and hot-takes on the week’s  headlines. 

Want to ask a question or share a story? We’d love to hear your enquiries, opinions and tales of the immigrant experience in Denmark.

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In collaboration with The Copenhagen Post@cphpost 
Hosted by María Eva De Sanctis and Rachel Sheary: @_mariaeva_ and @rachsheary  
Edited by Melissa Marchi: @__melissamarchi  
Music by Fran De Pian: @frandepian  
Fact checking Jonas Friis De Sanctis: @jonas_friis  
Cover Picture by Martin Lange: @kammarad  
Broadcasting from Union: @unionkbh 




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