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Last Week in Denmark

Last Week in Denmark

By: Narcis George Matache Katie Burns Fionn O'Toole Kalpita Bhosale Arun Prakash & Golda Fania
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Curious about what’s really happening in Denmark — and how it affects your life 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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Episodes
  • More Autonomy, More Access: Denmark’s New Abortion Law (replay, S3E14)
    Jul 23 2025

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    Abortion rights in Denmark expand boldly. Earlier this year, Denmark made history on abortion access. In this highlight from Season 3, Fionn and Katie reflect on the Danish Parliament’s vote to extend the abortion limit from 12 to 18 weeks and to grant decision-making rights to 15–17-year-olds. They explore the legal, medical, and emotional sides of the reform, bringing in their own Irish perspectives and lived experiences. The conversation digs into questions of bodily autonomy, political will, and the cultural differences between Denmark’s steady policy evolution and Ireland’s more high-stakes, all-or-nothing referenda. It’s a deeply personal and thought-provoking discussion about what it means to feel safe and supported by the country you live in—especially when it comes to healthcare and reproductive rights.

    Full episode:

    https://lwidpodcast.buzzsprout.com/2209797/episodes/17019395-abortion-rights-career-gap-hearing-crisis-lwid-s3e14

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    12 mins
  • International Booker Spotlight: Solvej Balle and the Power of Translated Fiction (replay, S3E12)
    Jul 16 2025

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    Groundhog Day meets Samuel Beckett—cohosts Fionn and Kalpita celebrate this mind-bending Danish novel while we're on summer break. Solvej Balle’s On the Calculation of Volume follows Tara Selter, a woman trapped in a time loop, in a story has been shortlisted for the International Booker Prize. Already awarded in Scandinavia and translated by Barbara Haveland, the novel is gaining global attention as part of a planned multi-volume series. Listen to the full episode to hear why this surreal, slow-burning story is making waves far beyond Denmark.

    Full episode:

    https://open.spotify.com/episode/2tm0KkpKbujAVVV61y9o1T?si=jG3M09hHQ8GpPzWt8GrIeg

    Book:

    https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/208511270-on-the-calculation-of-volume

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    9 mins
  • Are adoptees in Denmark citizens? (replay, S3E6)
    Jul 9 2025

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    Adoptees or immigrants? In this highlight from season 3, Golda and Katie explore the Danish government’s attempt to reclassify internationally adopted citizens as immigrants under a welfare policy update. The move, which would have applied retroactively to 1968, sparked outrage and confusion. Many adoptees—raised entirely in Denmark—were left questioning their citizenship.

    During season break we're revisiting some of the most popular segments from season 3. We'll be back with season 4 in August!

    Full episode:

    https://lwidpodcast.buzzsprout.com/2209797/episodes/16714268-phone-bans-us-products-boycott-backlash-against-workfare-law-lwid-s3e6

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    10 mins
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