Last Week in Denmark (LWID) Podcast

Rearming defence forces is now an EU-wide focus to the tune of 6,000B DKK, volunteering is on the rise again in Denmark, and national mail delivery will change hands from PostNord to Dao in 2026. Golda continues at the helm this week, jointly with Kalpita to bring everyone bite sized news and upsized entertainment. In this episode: 00:41 – 6,000 billion injection to EU defence02:

Denmark is looking into banning phones in schools, the Salling Group makes it easier for shoppers to identify European-made products amidst the US boycott movement, and a recent attempt to classify Danish adoptees born after 1968 as immigrants sparked backlash and a #ErJegStadigDansk movement. Katie and Golda are back to cover these hot topics of the week. Have questions, ideas or

Denmark is prioritising national security with a 50B DKK increase in defense spending, the government unveils a 36-point action plan to combat racism and Novo Nordisk continues to drive Denmark's GDP contributing to the majority of the 3.6% growth we experienced last year. Please welcome back Fionn and Kalpita as this week’s co-hosts discussing these top news. In this episode: To

Hot on the heels of the Greenland debate, the new DR documentary on cryolite extraction is adding fuel to an already raging fire. Danish intelligence is sounding the alarm on a potential Russian offensive with weakening NATO ties. Industry workers secured some wins in a new agreement that saw increase in wages, as well as more flexibility in leave allowance and overtime compensatio

Controversial debates are rising on both the EU stage regarding wolf population control, and locally in Denmark as political parties are lobbying for an external investigation into the recent police scandal. Grassroots movement in an Aalborg organisation offering unlimited parental sick leave brings hope that we can have it all. Listen in as our fresh face of the week Golda, a Sier

Say hello to Fionn, one of our new resident Irish co-hosts. This week, Fionn and Kalpita are joining forces to discuss both good news - interest rates continue to lower for aspiring homeowners and expansion of psychiatric support on the emergency hotline 112, and not so good news (i.e. increasing Denmark’s NATO contributions to 5%). In this episode: 112 hotline will support psych

We're back with a new format in season 3! Stay updated on the top issues that has happened in Denmark, and get to know our panel of co-hosts as they discuss them. This week Narcis sits with Kalpita, musing about petty crime punishments, rising prices of electric cars and the decline in passion for reading in Denmark. Dive right in: More about the new format (00:24)Decline in love f

After a hectic week of Romanian vote counting and office Christmas parties, Narcis and Arun got together on a late Tuesday evening to discuss this week's ongoings and the general geo-political landscape. Topics covered in today’s podcast: Narcis & Arun's updates on Romanian elections and Christmas parties (00:13)Thoughts on the Danish petition to ban use of social media for t

In this episode, our two hosts finally met up in Aalborg to discuss the ongoings in Denmark in person, for some unscripted thoughts on Aalborg, updates on LWID and the political landscape of Europe and North America in general. Topics covered in today’s podcast: The future of Last Week in Denmark (01:10)The upcoming Trump presidency, and what that means for Denmark (03:07)Potenti

In this episode, we discussed Denmark gearing up to celebrate Christmas, our thoughts around taxes, and an international perspective on Danish culture when it comes to sports. Thoughts about municipal income tax... and hikes (04:00)Arun as the next Gentofte city councilman? (13:43)The (sports) hooligan culture in Denmark (18:53)Competitiveness in Danish culture (39:16)Thought about