The happiest people

11 August 2017

Royalty and national pride

There he goes again. Now Prince Henrik, the husband of Queen Margrethe, has announced that he won’t be buried with the queen in the sarcophagus in […]
4 August 2017

In praise of shitty weather

You would think that climate could be ruled out as a large factor in the Danes’ happiness. The weather is generally considered one of the biggest […]
28 July 2017

Curling and cajoling

At the recent Roskilde music festival, when the mob of waiting attendees was let onto the grounds, many apparently had to fight hard to get a […]
21 July 2017

Immigration in Denmark 2017

In the preceding post I sketched the process of acquiring citizenship in Denmark, alluding to the controversy about recent restrictions on immigration. This time I want […]