The Danish Connection – 1 July 2024

This week on The Danish Connection, we look at why so many nurses are leaving the profession in Denmark, the major reforms planned for the unemployment sector, and what poverty looks like for the most deprived children in Copenhagen.

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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.

This week on The Danish Connection, we look at why so many nurses are leaving the profession in Denmark with journalist Gabriel Morris, whose article investigating the issue appeared in The Copenhagen Post this week.

We unpack the major reforms planned for the unemployment sector, and what poverty looks like for the most deprived children in Copenhagen.

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

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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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