9,000 Danes Stranded, Nuclear Weapons, and Schools in Trouble: LWID S5E8
From Last Week in Denmark by Narcis George Matache, Katie Burns, Fionn O'Toole, Kalpita Bhosale & Dominika Handzlik
March 11, 2026 · 34 min · Season 5 · Episode 8
About this episode
Katie and Kalpita discuss the challenges faced by Danish travellers due to global conflicts, the nuclear weapons debate in Denmark, and issues within the public school system.
Send us Fan Mail War in Iran, nuclear debate rising and a Danish election: Katie and Kalpita discuss the global conflict that has left around 9,000 Danish travellers seeking help to get home, the growing debate over whether nuclear weapons could be stationed in Denmark, and the key campaign proposals ahead of the Danish election. They also examine mounting pressure on Denmark’s public school system as more students leave and special classroom agreements increase. Topics: (02:03) War in Iran...
People in this episode
Hosts: Katie, Kalpita
Topics covered
- Danish travellers
- nuclear weapons
- Danish election
- public school system
- global conflict
Keywords
- Danish travellers
- nuclear weapons
- Danish election
- public schools
- War in Iran
Mentioned in this episode
Places: Denmark, Iran
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