Happy Sunday everyone!
This week on The Danish Connection:
Copenhagen car crash raises questions about driving laws for the elderly
*Reported by Rachel
A 75-year-old man was held in custody last week after injuring 12 people in a serious car accident near the lakes in central Copenhagen. He claims confusion and a slipped foot caused the crash, but the court suspects he knew he was unable to drive safely.
Denmark turns to foreign labour to address elder care shortage
*Reported by Eva
The government is forming recruitment deals with countries like India and the Philippines to fill an urgent shortage in elderly care staff. With projections showing a 10,000 worker gap in the next decade, the initiative marks a major policy shift. We talk about integration issues with foreign labour initiatives in the past, and whether choices regarding foreign labour are too selective.
The King’s ‘Apolitical’ trip to Greenland
*Reported by Melissa
King Frederik’s second visit to Greenland in just a year is being interpreted as a deliberate message of unity. With updates to the royal coat of arms and rising talk of “The Kingdom,” the monarchy appears to be taking a more active role in shaping the Denmark-Greenland relationship. But can any monarchy really be considered Apolitical?
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