Life in Denmark

  • Yan Lianke in Copenhagen

    Yan Lianke in Copenhagen

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    Xinxin Ren Gudbjörnsson

    A casual conversation about writing and living.

  • Denmark’s outdated policies block international talent and slow down economic growth

    Denmark’s outdated policies block international talent and slow down economic growth

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    Sigrid Friis and Mia Nyegaard

    Copenhagen needs a recruitment and retention plan to ensure access to the necessary international workers for companies facing a looming labour crisis. State-level bureaucracy and a special Danish opt-out rule on home affairs and justice policies from the EU are major obstacles that must be cleared to sustain economic growth. The upcoming European Elections present an ideal opportunity to address these barriers.

  • Wallet-busting at the theater

    Wallet-busting at the theater

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    Around the world, theatres are charging more to recover from their pandemic financial losses. Large theatre venues are expensive to rent, and more bums on seats for one show means fewer shows with fewer costs.

  • Young buyers can’t afford a first property in Copenhagen

    Young buyers can’t afford a first property in Copenhagen

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    Lotte van den Hout

    Young people between 25 to 29 are finding it difficult to get on the property ladder in the expensive Copenhagen property market.

  • Members leave Committee for a More Dignified Death in protest

    Members leave Committee for a More Dignified Death in protest

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    The Copenhagen Post

    Two members will not take part in an “invariable” focus on setting up models for a possible introduction of active euthanasia and assisted suicide in Denmark.

  • How to lead Danes IV – Cultural Bypassing

    How to lead Danes IV – Cultural Bypassing

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    Signe Biering

    Many of us Danes, despite being well-educated and well-travelled, often lack experience in navigating cultural differences at work. This can lead to ‘cultural bypassing’, where we believe we are at a level of enlightenment where we no longer are burdened by the risk of making cross-cultural mistakes. As their manager, you can help your Danish colleagues by acknowledging cultural differences in the workplace.

  • “From the river to the sea – Palestine will never be free”

    “From the river to the sea – Palestine will never be free”

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    David Munis Zepernick

    Israelian Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has never actively pursued a two-state solution including a free Palestine. But when “From the river to the sea – Palestine will be free” is being chanted in Copenhagen and all over the world, he is given the perfect excuse not to compromise. 

  • Living in Copenhagen, romantic fiction is essential for survival

    Living in Copenhagen, romantic fiction is essential for survival

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    Xinxin Ren Gudbjörnsson

    Everyone needs a bit of romance. Even the ones who don’t. As season three part one of Bridgerton, which just dropped on Netflix, makes abundantly clear, romance of the extravagant kind is not to be found in our fair city.

  • Cycling can stimulate brain as well as muscle growth

    Cycling can stimulate brain as well as muscle growth

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    Lotte van den Hout

    Beyond the mental and physical health benefits, cycling – the Danes’ favourite mode of transport – also offers an intellectual boost says neuroscientist Troels Wesenberg Kjær.

  • “Quiet” and “introverted” man stands trial for one of Denmark’s most notorious murders

    “Quiet” and “introverted” man stands trial for one of Denmark’s most notorious murders

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    The Copenhagen Post

    A 33-year-old man is charged with the murder of 17-year-old Emilie Meng in 2016. He is also charged with other assaults against young girls, including the abduction and rape of a 13-year-old girl last year. This is one of Denmark’s most notorious criminal trials in recent history and will grip the nation as it unreels.

  • Study shows four-day week isn’t all beneficial

    Study shows four-day week isn’t all beneficial

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    Lotte van den Hout

    The four-day week might offer an extended weekend, but a pilot test in Kerteminde by Roskilde University also found that longer hours on fewer days caused greater fatigue and work-life balance issues.

  • Maersk

    Maersk

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    Conrad Molden

    There’s an old joke that every year Skat tells the citizens how much to pay, and Maersk tells Skat how much it wants to pay. It’s not that far from the truth.