Tag Archives: Government
Danish Model Reprised
The Danish Model is a system where two parties: the employer and the employee can sit down and work out terms of employment. Compromise is expected. It seems to me that the biggest advantage of the Danish Model, is that … Continue reading
Posted in Danish, Denmark, Education
Tagged Dane, Danish Model, denmark, education, Employment, Government, Helle Thorning-Schmidt, Teacher, Trade union
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Freedom of the Press
These two videos really sum it up for me. In the UK, politicians are just as fucking incompetent, mendacious and power mad as the ones in Denmark. The difference is, the media try to hold them to account. Heads roll … Continue reading
Posted in British, Danish, Politics
Tagged bertel haarder, Borgen, chloe smith, denmark, George Osborne, Government, Journalist, paxman, unprofessional interviews
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News Translating: Parents need to be involved
From the Department of the Bleeding Obvious comes the news that if you want children to succeed, it is probably not a good idea to treat their parents like animals. And besides, most of them are already doing what you … Continue reading
Posted in Denmark
Tagged Dane, danish language, denmark, expat, forced daycare, Government, Parent, tosprog
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Noble Savages
I’ve got a riddle for you. When is an international public relations disaster not a public relations disaster? Give up? When it happens in Danish! Denmark is not perfect. But the image projected far and wide of the country is … Continue reading
Posted in Danish, Denmark
Tagged copenhagen, Dane, danish culture, danish humor, danish humour, danish irony, danish satire, Dell, denmark, Google, Government, mads christensen, Noble Savage, police brutality, sexism, Work–life balance
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Ytringsfrihed Competition
Anyway. I have decided there will be only one “If you hate it so much…” comment on my blog per year. If more commenters decide to put that to me, I will edit them into different sentences. I will change them into more original thoughts. I will re-write them and I will laugh. I will laugh until I cry and the salt dries out of my body and I have to go eat some peanuts. That is what I will do. You want to try to deny me my right of freedom of expression by implying that only Danish-Danes are allowed to criticise Denmark? Fine. Your freedom of speech to express that thought has been rescinded forthwith. Because this is MY HOUSE and you are a GUEST here. Continue reading
Custody
Distressing stories about the Danish state preferring Danish parents over foreign parents in custody disputes are nothing new. Even if the Danish parent is abusive, a deadbeat or kidnapped the child. The Danish state will award him full custody and … Continue reading
Posted in Denmark
Tagged Afghanistan, Austrian, custody, Dane, denmark, Ekstra Bladet, Government, kidnapping, North Korea, Police of Denmark
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