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Last Week in Denmark

Empowering people with information! LWID is an English-language weekly newsletter filled with local, relevant and interesting news about Denmark.

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04/07/2025

What is your Danish citizenship journey like?

Our writer Medha Kapoor shares her recent experience navigating the rigorous process of applying for citizenship. Taking the exam made her think: What are the real Danish societal values, and are they captured in a multiple choice test? Also, can they even be captured this way?

Read about it here: https://lwid.dk/testing-danish-values/

03/07/2025

Copenhagen is projected to have a drinking water shortage by 2040. Among the causes of this predicted shortage are pollution in ground water, drier summers, and leaky water pipes. 💧🚰

Learn what is being done to address this by reading about our reporting lead Ali Lewis interview with a water specialist 👉 https://lwid.dk/copenhagens-projected-drinking-water-shortage-by-2040-what-is-being-done-to-tackle-it/

02/07/2025

Are you new to Denmark and have just learned about summerhouses? 🏘 Our guest writer and native Dane Sigga Hansen / Lingua Danica shares why this tradition is important to many: https://lwid.dk/what-is-it-with-danes-and-their-summerhouses/

01/07/2025

According to Statistics Denmark, all 16-19 year olds here are on social media and 80% use TikTok, widely considered the most addictive platform. It’s not just teenagers either: 98% of 20-34 year olds in Denmark are on social media. 🤳📱

Our reporting lead Ali Lewis talks to experts about how we can manage the habit, as well as what other alternatives we can try: https://lwid.dk/denmarks-fight-against-social-media-addiction/

30/06/2025

A Danish driving license (kørekort) is quite useful, especially when you're outside major cities. 🚗🛣 Although some might find the process of getting or exchanging a license confusing, our reporter Jittal Mehta has written this helpful guide to navigate the process. 👇

https://lwid.dk/getting-a-danish-driving-license-its-easier-than-you-think/

29/06/2025

Our newsletter is already in your inbox, ready for your weekly reading of important news. 📰📲

As we all enjoy the summer holiday, please note that the next newsletter will be arriving on August 10. Here on Facebook, you'll still see some shares of our original reporting and feature stories that you might have missed from our previous editions.

27/06/2025

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26/06/2025

If you ever find yourself in Aarhus, you might come across this colorful retro toy and game store 🕹️🎲 that is a favorite of LEGO's top designers and even the head of Nintendo in Denmark.

Our reporting lead Ali Lewis writes about Popcultgang and how its passionate founders have created a haven for fellow enthusiasts 👉 https://lwid.dk/popcultgang-the-retro-toy-store-thats-aarhuss-best-kept-secret/

25/06/2025

If you've ever experienced the British pub culture, do you think it's something that Denmark should have? 🍻 Our writer Laura Matheson explores in this article why pubs are important in the U.K. but might not be completely necessary in Denmark. 👇

https://lwid.dk/tur-retur-resettling-in-denmark-episode-6-the-particularity-of-the-pub/

25/06/2025

Student graduation season is almost over. You might have seen people walking around these hats or partying on decorated trucks!

If you don't know what it means read along 👇

These white caps, called "studenterhuer" are part of the Danish tradition that marks the completion of upper secondary education. The colour of the band on the caps indicates the type of education the students completed.

If you look close enough you might also see things written on the cap or small cuts in the black brim, symbolising memories made during the celebration!

Did you know the meaning of these caps?

24/06/2025

Have you heard of the Legend of Lyndanisse? According to Danish folklore, the Danish flag 🇩🇰 descended from the sky on June 15, 1219, during the Battle of Lyndanisse near modern-day Tallinn, Estonia. At the time, King Valdemar II of Denmark was leading a crusade against pagan tribes.

Read up about the history of the Dannebrog from our writer Daniel Schneider 👇
https://lwid.dk/the-dannebrog-the-story-of-the-worlds-oldest-national-flag/

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