Culture

A finansial crisis calls for cut backs on the public expenses. In Denmark the social democrats are trying to spend less money but convince their voters that they are taking it from the wealthy, not the poor. However some areas a sacred, for example the lifelong support given to artists in Denmark, that have made a difference in cultural life. In other words, artist, that already have money.
You can read more about it here.

Pirates!

Today on Damefrokosten you can read about the pirate party in Germany and how they became as successfull as they are. So far they are the fastest growing political party in the history of Germany.
This is impressive, since most members of the party have no political experience what so ever. Nevertheless this might be their greatest strenght.

Smoking

Today I have a letter on the front page of the new online newspaper den korte avis. It's about the new smoking law and is titled "Et liv i en plasticboble".

Fail

I just posted a new blogentry on Damefrokosten. You can read it here. It's about the educational system (my all time favorite subject) and the differences between Denmark and Germany. Hope you like it. :)

Newsblog

From today I'm one of the new bloggers on Damefrokosten. The new version of the homepage centers around a series of different bloggers all writing about their area of expertise. My blog is about the differences and similiarites between Germany and Denmark.
My first post is about the election in Nordrhein-Westfalen and how they came to be. You can read it here.
There will be at least one post a week, so be sure to keep an eye on the blog. :)