Last Week in Denmark

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Growing Up Danish: In the second episode of Beyond the Headlines, Marcela and Meroe compare childhood in Denmark with their experiences in Mexico and Iran, from daycare and school to independence, outdoor life, teachers and community, highlighting the cultural adjustments international families face when raising children in Denmark.
Topics
 (03:47) Childhood & School
 (08:41) Freedom & Independence
 (15:40) Daycare & Trust 
 (22:16) Life as an International Parent
 (30:10) Starting Danish School
 (38:27) Teachers & Authority 
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Cohosts: Meroe - https://www.linkedin.com/in/meroe-asgharbeigi and Marcela - www.LinkedIn.com/in/marcelalpz
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School crisis, remigration & skilled jobs: Fionn and Dominika discuss Denmark’s historically low PISA results and what they reveal about reading, phones, AI and inequality, the growing remigration debate following a Copenhagen demonstration, and why skilled workers are seeing faster pay growth than office workers, with clear implications for internationals living and working in Denmark.
Topics
(02:36) PISA Shock & Danish Schools
(14:42) Remigration Debate
(22:07) Skilled Workers & Pay
(26:34) Go’ Kaffe & Community
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Cohosts: Dom - https://www.linkedin.com/in/dominika-handzlik-200010/ and Fionn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/fionn-o-toole/
Podcast Operational Manager: Bence - www.linkedin.com/in/bence-bodogan-b3830b5b
Audio Editor: Jose - https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephen-larke-mejia/
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Farmers, work permits & immigration: Narcis and new co-host Sabrina discuss Denmark’s new nitrogen rules and the farmers’ backlash, alongside changes affecting non-European workers and international students, including a new lower-salary work permit and shorter job-search rights, with a focus on what these developments mean for internationals living in Denmark.
Topics
(01:02) International Leadership
(04:40) Farmers & Nitrogen Rules
(13:19) New Work Permits
(19:10) International Students
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Cohosts: Narcis - https://www.linkedin.com/in/narcisgmatache/ and Sabrina - https://www.instagram.com/sabrina.strose/
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Audio Editor: Jose - https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephen-larke-mejia/
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Welcome to the World: In the first episode of Beyond the Headlines, a series about the realities of life in Denmark, Meroe and Ophelia share their experiences of pregnancy, healthcare, naming traditions, parental leave, citizenship and everyday newborn life, offering internationals a personal look at starting a family here. 
Topics
 (05:15) Having a Baby in Denmark
 (18:15) Names & Traditions
 (35:38) Parental Leave
 (42:43) Citizenship & Newborn Life 
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Cohosts: Meroe - https://www.linkedin.com/in/meroe-asgharbeigi and Ophelia - https://www.linkedin.com/in/opheliawu/
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Audio Editor: Zhivko - https://linktr.ee/zh.nikolaev
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Citizenship, flexible time & community: Julia and Fionn discuss Denmark’s citizenship freeze and controversial proposals affecting naturalised citizens, whether society should move beyond fixed schedules designed around morning people, and the Danish volunteer scheme connecting children with adult friends, with important implications for internationals building a future and community in Denmark.
Topics
(01:36) Municipality Funding Debate
(12:56) Danish Citizenship Proposals
(25:14) Flexible Time & B-People
(32:47) Adult Friends for Children 
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Cohosts: Julia - https://www.linkedin.com/in/yuliia-d-22311648/ and Fionn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/fionn-o-toole/
Podcast Operational Manager: Bence - www.linkedin.com/in/bence-bodogan-b3830b5b
Audio Editor: Steve - https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephen-larke-mejia/
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YouTube: Ahmet - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ahmet-akkoc/ 
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