The Danish Connection: 28 April 2025

Debating the new abortion limit, a citizenship scandal in Fyn, and Denmark’s oldest women’s magazine returns to print

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Apr 29, 2025

This week on The Danish Connection:

Citizenship on trial in Fyn

Melissa shares the case of Nadine, a woman raised in Denmark since she was a child, who is now facing possible deportation over a 20-year-old citizenship “mistake.” She also shares how a Facebook comment may have worked against her, and what this says about citizenship, rights, and political pressure in Denmark.

Abortion limit raised to 18 weeks

Rachel discusses a major shift in reproductive rights: Denmark has officially extended the abortion limit from 12 to 18 weeks. She breaks down the new law, the political debates it has sparked, and what Mette Frederiksen has to say about it.

Femina returns to print while PostNord embraces digitalization

Eva looks into why, after almost 150 years, Denmark’s oldest women’s magazine Femina decided to end its weekly print editions – and then quickly backtracked on its decision. She also looks into how this correlates to PostNord’s decision to shut down its letter-delivering service in favour of digitalization, and what this means for Denmark’s older residents.

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Gangs of Copenhagen

While Copenhagen is rated one of the safest cities in the world year after year, it is no stranger to organized crime, which often springs from highly professional syndicates operating from the shadows of the capital. These are the most important criminal groups active in the city
“The Danish underworld is now more tied to Scandinavia”

Carsten Norton is the author of several books about crime and gangs in Denmark, a journalist, and a crime specialist for Danish media such as TV 2 and Ekstra Bladet.
Right wing parties want nuclear power in Denmark

For 40 years, there has been a ban on nuclear power in Denmark. This may change after all right-wing parties in the Danish Parliament have expressed a desire to remove the ban.
Tunø: An island running out of time

The island of Tunø harbors a community of 74 adults and one child. There are no cars and only one connection to the rest of the world. Now, climate change threatens it
Cross-border moves on the rise in the Øresund region

The number of relocations across the Øresund Region is rising. As highlighted by 2023 numbers, Sweden benefits from a growing interest, especially among younger generations.
In conversation with Conrad Molden: The man behind the mic

He’s tickled our funny bone with countless wisecracks and clever wordplay, and in the process, made Denmark feel a little more personable to many expats. An international import himself, funny man Conrad Molden has successfully carved out a niche for himself on the Danish stand-up scene, but it’s taken a solid 13 years, much trial and error, and heaps of Danglish

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Career

Inside Denmark’s innovation engine

With half of its staff being international, the BioInnovation Institute reflects Denmark’s broader transformation into a global innovation hub. But can the country—and Europe—keep up the pace? “If reforms are made now, we can close the gap in ten years,” explains BII’s CEO
International designers struggle to find jobs in Denmark

Many internationals come to Denmark to work as designers, but the field appears to be one of the hardest to break into. The Copenhagen Post spoke with two internationals struggling to find their way into the industry.
This rural town in Denmark has a 17 percent international workforce — Here’s how

With a low unemployment rate and aging population, the municipality is actively recruiting workers from abroad to fill essential roles and support long-term growth

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