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Is Denmark Really Corruption Free? Water Safety Fears and the Fight Over Big Prayer Day: Denmark tops the global corruption index again, but questions remain about trust, lobbying and who pays when policy choices affect public health. Katie and Kalpita, internationals living in Denmark, are joined by Michael Magee to discuss nitrate pollution in drinking water, rising bowel cancer risk and the political pressure around farming. They also look at whether Big Prayer Day could return and what a new push to protect the Danish language means for daily life.

Topics:

(02:24) Corruption in Denmark?

(10:38) Nitrates in drinking water and bowel cancer risk

(20:25) Big Prayer Day Fight

(25:59) Big Prayer Day Fight

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• Cohosts: Katie - https://www.linkedin.com/in/katherineeburns/ and Kalpita - /https://www.linkedin.com/in/kalpitabhosale/
• Guest: Michael Magee - https://www.linkedin.com/in/mickmagee/
• Podcast Manager: Monica - https://www.linkedin.com/in/bjorklundmonica/
• Audio Editor: Steve - https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephen-larke-mejia/
• Graphic Designer: Sariah - https:/www.linkedin.com/in/sariah-romero
• YouTube: Ahmet - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ahmet-akkoc/ and Lei - https://www.linkedin.com/in/lei-zhang-2409a1205
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Politics, profits and primary schools in Denmark. Fionn and Kalpita, internationals living in Denmark, discuss a week where there was a rare cross-party agreement to protect democratic participation, a sharp market reaction to major Danish company results, and a proposal to cap primary school class sizes at 14 pupils.

Topics:

(05:49) Broad Danish Cross-Party Deal

(13:44) Brutal reactions to the Danish Industrial Giants accounts

(20:53) Proposal of hard cap of 14 students in Danish primary classes

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• Cohosts: Fionn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/fionn-o-toole/ and Kalpita - /https://www.linkedin.com/in/kalpitabhosale/
• Podcast Manager: Monica - https://www.linkedin.com/in/bjorklundmonica/
• Podcast Promotions: Steph - https://www.linkedin.com/in/dstephfuccio/
• Audio Editor: Cecilia - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ceciliagfoster/
• Graphic Designer: Sariah - https:/www.linkedin.com/in/sariah-romero
• YouTube: Ahmet - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ahmet-akkoc/ and Lei - https://www.linkedin.com/in/lei-zhang-2409a1205
• Transcript Editors: Melissa -https://www.linkedin.com/in/melissalarson1/ and Makoda https://www.linkedin.com/in/makoda-gascon-3497b8280/

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Denmark’s Food Cheques, Deportations and Wind Power: This week Kalpita and Narcis, internationals living in Denmark, are joined by comedian Conrad Molden to look back at a week of big Danish policy moves that hit everyday life. They discuss Denmark’s controversial food cheques and why cutting VAT on groceries sounds simple but is anything but. The episode also explores tougher Danish deportation rules for internationals convicted of serious crimes, before ending on a more hopeful note with Denmark’s massive offshore wind plans around Bornholm and what they could mean for jobs, energy prices and Denmark’s future.

Topics:

(02:34) Danish Food Cheques

(12:57) Danish Deportation Reform

(23:49) Energy Project in Bornholm

Our team:

• Cohosts: Kalpita - https://www.linkedin.com/in/kalpitabhosale/ and Narcis - https://www.linkedin.com/in/narcisgmatache/
• Guest: Conrad Molden - https://www.instagram.com/conradmoldencomedy/?hl=en
• Podcast Manager: Monica - https://www.linkedin.com/in/bjorklundmonica/
• Podcast Promotions: Steph - https://www.linkedin.com/in/dstephfuccio/
• Audio Editor: Emily - https://www.linkedin.com/in/etgriffiths/
• Guest Coordinator: Robin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/robin-bonne
• Graphic Designer: Sariah - https:/www.linkedin.com/in/sariah-romero
• YouTube: Ahmet - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ahmet-akkoc/ and Lei - https://www.linkedin.com/in/lei-zhang-2409a1205
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