The happiest people

17 July 2022

Short takes and follow-ups

I usually select a topic that has been explored in depth in the Danish news, but the local version of The Local, a chain of English-language […]
29 May 2022

Joining the fray, reluctantly

What I have called “the Putin Referendum” is now at hand. On June 1, Denmark will decide whether or not to remove its opt-out from military […]
8 May 2022

Is it art? Two test cases

On 29 April, a famous painting by the Danish modernist Asger Jorn was “modified” with glue and a magic marker (DK). Den foruroligende ælling (The Disturbing […]
24 April 2022

Denmark versus Russian energy

This week the Social Democratic administration presented a plan for a large-scale conversion to green energy (DK). It wants to phase out natural gas and greatly […]