CATEGORIESThe disappearing goal line: Immigrants complain of “injustice” of ever stricter permanent residency rules
Immigrants who were on track to get permanent residency have had the rug pulled from under them twice in two years, leaving some asking whether Denmark is the right country in which to invest their energy
The feeling of completely falling in love with music has never left me
A 25-year-old producer has been tasked with creating the score for a 400-year-old play. But despite his young age, Mike Sheridan has already arrived at a stage in his career where he feels ready to take on the challenge of creating the soundscape for one of Denmark's most important theatrical events – Hamlet at Kronborg
PHOTOS – Distortion 2017
We hit the streets during the Distortion street parties in Copenhagen. This is what we saw.
Paying taxes gives Danish residents equal rights – unless you’re a sex worker
Sex workers lack the same protections as other professions and struggle to find safe places to work, even though sex work is a taxable profession. Experts argue that legal ambiguities and lingering social stigmas continue to marginalise a vulnerable group
For women to earn more money, men need to take off more time to be dads
Fathers in Norway, Sweden and Iceland take four times more parental leave with their children than fathers in Denmark. It's a pity that Denmark lags behind, because when parents split the leave more evenly, mothers get a career and earnings boost
The trauma of watching Europe’s promise fade
When Adam Holm asked some of Europe's biggest thinkers how they viewed the state of Europe, he was shocked by their pessimism. But the journalist and historian is also struggling to reconcile whether his dream of a free and inclusive Europe is possible without more control over who is allowed to call the continent home
Foreigners who guide foreigners
Udlændinge Vejleder Udlændinge (UVU) helps immigrants, refugees and minority Danes navigate the Danish educational system – and integrate into society along the way. Mary Consolata Namagambe explains that her own difficulty getting into law school motivated her to help others
Putting a price on biodiversity
An unassuming corner of land is home to the greatest concentration of animal and plant life in all of Copenhagen, but it risks being destroyed by a housing development that has been in the works for 20 years. As activists organise protests to protect the land, the choice between collecting a billion kroner in potential revenue and protecting a unique ecosystem is shaping up to be a central issue in the upcoming municipal elections
“The press remains the fourth branch of government and needs to act accordingly”
He's the antithesis of a populist, with a love of facts, the EU, and calling people out on their bullshit. But MP Jan E. Jørgensen still worries that the truth is a currency whose value is rapidly depreciating
The strict diets of Danish chickens
While Copenhagen restaurateurs and small local farmers are trying to find new and inventive ways to create sustainable gastronomy, they are thwarted by strict EU regulations designed to keep animal diseases at bay
Stressed out students lack support
Danish high school students experience some of the highest levels of stress in Denmark. Ambition, social competition and a lack of parental support are all to blame
Russia: expanding superpower or victim in retreat?
While the EU tries to debunk Russian disinformation and Denmark sends troops to support NATO campaigns near the Russian border, MP Marie Krarup and journalist Iben Thranholm argue that the current approach to Russia is just making things worse