CATEGORIESA centre for migrants in Nordvest tests the paradox of growth
As Copenhagen transforms into a proper metropolis, its vaunted liveability is in danger of becoming unaffordable for many.
Grassroots initiatives like Kompasset in the Nordvest district demonstrate that it is possible to push back against
the forces of commercialisation – but could they just be making the situation worse?
“They will keep coming, and they are still coming”
Refugee Rescue is committed to stopping deaths at sea, and has helped thousands
of refugees and migrants who risked drowning as they crossed from Turkey to Greece.
CEO Jude Bennett is now based in Copenhagen, and argues that we need to get used
to this migrant flow, because the factors pushing them to leave are far from being resolved
“My father might have stopped being violent, but I continued it on the streets”
Khaterah Parwani is a loud-mouthed feminist who fights social control as a legal expert and mentor. But while her mission ought to find support across the political spectrum, she's been subject to a smear campaign. She explains that no matter how Danish she declares herself to be, she may never be treated as Danish enough. It's a type of mistrust many minorities face, and it exposes the hypocrisy of those who demand that outsiders assimilate or leave
“People will die because of what is happening offshore”
Sociologist Brooke Harrington spent eight years investigating the secret world of wealth managers – those employed by the super rich to hide their assets from tax authorities. They are responsible for the massive increase in inequality over the past decade, but we need more than just new laws to rein them in – we need to shame them, too
“If everything is about ‘us and them’ truth goes to the grave”
Fake news risks undermining democracy and dividing society, but how do we protect ourselves? It's one of the questions that Vincent F. Hendricks and Mads Vestergaard attempt to answer in their new book, which looks at a phenomenon that has long existed, but has never been more pervasive
“It’s crazy living this life where you need to create all the time – it’s totally frightening”
30-year-old August Rosenbaum has been a professional pianist since he was a teenager and this month he releases his third solo album 'Vista', his most original and inventive work to date. He reflects on growing up in a family that supported him every step of the way, on harnessing his self-doubt and perfectionism, and why music is the cure to the 'emotional amputation' of modern existence
Taking the Initiative
A new political party wants to crowdsource its positions on legislation. The party's founders argue that its approach will revive society's waning interest in politics, but critics argue that few voters are interested in taking a position on complex legislation
“Copenhagen is selling out on its social and environmental values”
Copenhagen should go 'carbon negative', reduce the work week to 30 hours,
and create housing that serves the needs of the city's residents instead of enriching developers. Niko Grünfeld, mayoral candidate for The Alternative,
explains his vision for the city ahead of the party's first-ever municipal elections
Denmark’s global climate leadership masks weakened national ambitions
The launch of the P4G initiative at the UN last month reasserts Denmark's international leadership in fighting climate change and championing sustainability. But at home, Denmark's climate ambitions are starting to falter
Copenhagen: becoming unrecognisable, or just growing up?
Looking at the glass towers and expensive apartments that are popping up around Copenhagen, it's easy to be pessimistic about Copenhagen's urban development. But architect Helle Søholt believes that the city is constantly learning from its mistakes to ensure that it maintains its character even when developers profit
Copenhagen: is the future taller, denser, and darker?
As house and apartment prices skyrocket, housing minister Ole Birk Olesen proposes slashing regulations to ensure a more varied and affordable housing market. But weakening requirements placed on developers could make Danish cities antisocial, segregated and unattractive
Circus of the Uncanny
Michael Kvium's work walks a delicate tightrope between baroque beauty and the grotesque. He invites us to join the circus at his latest exhibition, 'Circus Europa', this month at Arken