Curious about what’s really happening in Denmark — and how it affects the life of internationals living here? Each week, two hosts from the LWID community talk through the top news stories and developments — in English — sharing personal insights and international perspectives. It’s a clear and accessible conversation about life in Denmark, made for people who live here but didn’t grow up here. Last Week In Denmark is a volunteer-driven media project with a simple mission: to empower people through information.
With a mix of short summaries, thoughtful discussion, and context you can actually use, we cover everything from housing and healthcare to politics. Whether you're new to Denmark or have been here for years, this is your go-to bite-sized update on what’s happening — and why it matters to you. Thank you for helping us grow.
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In this second episode, Arun and Narcis discuss various topics related to life in Denmark. Arun shares his excitement about passing his driving test. They chat about the new proposed changes to driving alcohol limits for and the potential impact on new drivers. They also touch on the growing inequality in Denmark and the influence of American culture on Danish society. The episode concludes with a discussion about the challenges of homeownership for young people in Denmark.
Introducing our new co-host Arun Prakash, who joins Narcis George Matache, the Founder of Last Week in Denmark to discuss this week’s newsletter headlines. The diverse backgrounds of our cohosts brings fresh perspectives for our podcast listeners, dissecting the topics and life from the lens as an EU citizen, a non-EU citizen and internationals living in Denmark.
Topics covered in today’s podcast includes:
Euthanasia — should it be legalised in Denmark? (2:35)
Rising… or freezing retirement age in Denmark? (11:00)
New rules - manual transmission license even with an automatic driving test (35:50)
Reducing unhealthy food and snacks in supermarkets (52:05)
In this episode, hear Journalist Wizzi Magnussen and Founder of Last Week in Denmark, Narcis George Matache present this week's newsletter headlines, a political over and deep dive...
This week we are excited to present our first guest on the show, Lasse Frimand Jensen, Mayor of Aalborg municipality.
Lasse joins Wizzi & Narcis during the deep dive segment for a discussion around strategies to make Denmark more international friendly and plans for public international schools.
Topics covered include:
International schools
Recruitment of workers from Southern Europe
Denmark's campaign for the position of European Investment Bank president
Ukrainian refugees in work
Electricity prices
Find out which company is now the most valuable in Europe
In this episode, hear Journalist Wizzi Magnussen and Founder of Last Week in Denmark, Narcis George Matache present this week's newsletter headlines, a political over and deep dive into some of the below topics.
In this episode, hear Journalist Wizzi Magnussen and Founder of Last Week in Denmark, Narcis George Matache present this week's newsletter headlines, a political over and deep dive into some of the below topics.
Topics covered include:
Legality of the Danish borders
300 million DKK for vocational schools
Wages and Taxes
Support for the ban on burning religious books in public space
Danish population, fifth richest in the world
Eurovision for the Artic regions
Social media use in Denmark
Legalising cannabis in Germany
LGBT+ rights, rainbow families, blood donations & the first drag school in Denmark
We are proud to open this episode with our new jingle and thank all those who donated to its creation. Our sound was composed by Jack Leatherbarrow from Wizmedia.
In this very first episode, hear Journalist Wizzi Magnussen chat to Founder of Last Week in Denmark, Narcis George Matache about this week's newsletter headlines and what the people of Denmark have been talking about.
In this episode, hear Journalist, Wizzi Magnussen, and Founder of Last Week in Denmark, Narcis George Matache, present this week's newsletter headlines, deep dive into some of the below topics and, this week, generally have a lovely chat about life in general!
TOP TOPICS:
Results of the survey - “Last Week in Denmark Association”
How will your tax money be spent in 2024?
Entrepreneurs should have the right to a business bank account
The end of the 1000 DKK banknote
Cash - too much bother to handle for small businesses?
In this episode, hear Journalist, Wizzi Magnussen, and Founder of Last Week in Denmark, Narcis George Matache, present this week's newsletter headlines and deep dive into some of the below topics:
2.3 billion DKK extra for the justice system
400 million DKK allocated for strengthening psychiatry next year
Digital 'Stamp Clocks' for the employed
Changes in the government - who are our three new ministers?
In this episode, hear Journalist, Wizzi Magnussen, and Founder of Last Week in Denmark, Narcis George Matache, present this week's newsletter headlines and deep dive into some of the below topics:
Saving Denmark's movie industry
Tax time
Stress and how to manage it
Workplace gender inequality
Nationwide cyberattacks and the risk to Denmark's electricity
New embassies coming to Moldova, Bosnia-Herzegovina and Malaysia
In this episode, hear Journalist, Wizzi Magnussen, and Founder of Last Week in Denmark, Narcis George Matache, present this week's newsletter headlines and deep dive into some of the below topics:
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