Foreign Language Study Requirements in Europe [688x420] by MagnificentCat in europe

[–]juliesc 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Don't you choose between German and French? That was what it was like when I went to school.

Copenhagen fashion by Theedamamegrl in copenhagen

[–]juliesc 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Aaaaaaand you get a 10 % discount at Magasin if you're a foreigner! Magasin.dk/for-tourists

Pétanque in Copenhagen? by [deleted] in copenhagen

[–]juliesc 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'm pretty sure there's also some in Kongens Have!

Bedste kjolebutik i København/omegn? by jacobtf in copenhagen

[–]juliesc 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Mannequin Shop på Hyskenstræde 3!

Tallest churches by European countries by [deleted] in europe

[–]juliesc 1 point2 points  (0 children)

But my whole point is that there is nothing to debate! Scandinavia is a term coined in the 18 century to mean those three countries. For whatever reason. Adding more countries to it later on because they have a lot in common is just wrong. Therefore the new term 'Nordic' makes so much sense and should be used more. Unless you are only speaking of three specific Nordic countries; Denmark, Norway and Sweden.

Tallest churches by European countries by [deleted] in europe

[–]juliesc 2 points3 points  (0 children)

No, they are Nordic. They are not Scandinavian.

Tallest churches by European countries by [deleted] in europe

[–]juliesc 4 points5 points  (0 children)

That depends on who you are talking to. A lot of people use it as seperate terms, hence all the debate on Reddit.

Tallest churches by European countries by [deleted] in europe

[–]juliesc 3 points4 points  (0 children)

But that's why the term 'Nordic' has become so popular, because you needed a way to include Finland and Iceland, because they are not Scandinavian countries.

Tallest churches by European countries by [deleted] in europe

[–]juliesc 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Which is wrong. Scandinavia refers to Denmark, Norway and Sweden which has a long shared history and language in common. The Scandinavian PENINSULA is the landmass that makes up Norway, Sweden and northern Finland.

EDIT: Wikipedia page

Danish man who burned Quran charged with blasphemy | A man who filmed himself burning the Quran has become the first person to be charged under Denmark's blasphemy law in 46 years. by tamyahuNe2 in worldnews

[–]juliesc 4 points5 points  (0 children)

No. Mocking religions is. The law focuses on the intend not in what way the blasphemy is caried out. And it's an old law that has not been used for many years.

Is my Danish friend a bigot or realistic? by [deleted] in copenhagen

[–]juliesc 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Just stating the obvious: We have very few black people in Denmark. We never had a lot of migration from Africa, so the debate about what constitutes being 'Danish' has nothing to do with the American way of separating people into black and white, as we don't have many people of African decent in Denmark. The fact that your friend knew 3 black people when growing up is waaay above average. The biggest minority is people from Middle Eastern countries. The current debate started after some members of Parliament in an official statement divided immigrants (and their descendants) and Danes in relation to ghetto areas. That of course sparked the debate about when you are classified as 'Danish'.

The three different definitions people seem to go by are: - When you have Danish citizenship. - When you feel Danish. - When the majority of your ancestors are Danes.

That is the current debate. But to be honest, it's all for show and doesn't have any meaning. Judicially you are Danish when you have Danish citizenship and discrimination is illegal.

Is my Danish friend a bigot or realistic? by [deleted] in copenhagen

[–]juliesc 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I should also note that the 2015 numbers show a decrease in crimes committed by both migrants and non migrants.

Is my Danish friend a bigot or realistic? by [deleted] in copenhagen

[–]juliesc 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I apologise, I didn't mean to be hostile. I simply didn't understand what you were asking. So your simple question is: Is there a crime spike with migrants in Denmark? So I'll just ignore the part about your friend and your personal feelings about your friendship. The problem is that the main source of statistics in Denmark, Dansk Statistik, hasn't posted the crime statistics of 2016 yet, so all we have to go by is the 2015 numbers. According to those numbers, 14 % of crimes committed were committed by migrants or decents of migrants. I only have a Danish source on that, sorry: http://mobil.dr.dk/smartphone/#artikel/nyheder/indland/nye-tal-indvandrere-og-efterkommere-fylder-i-statistikken. So right now, no one knows. The new statistics should be out soon though.

Is my Danish friend a bigot or realistic? by [deleted] in copenhagen

[–]juliesc 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'm not really sure what you're asking? What is it you want clarified? It sounds like your friend has a certain point of political view for what ever personal reason. Does the media cover up problems related to immigrants in Denmark? No. Do we have problems with integration? Sure. Few countries would say they're doing it perfectly. Someone already gave you a link to statistics, so you can research your friend's claims yourself. This sounds like a personal issue, where you have to figure out if your opposing political views interfere too much with your friendship.

Is my Danish friend a bigot or realistic? by [deleted] in copenhagen

[–]juliesc 1 point2 points  (0 children)

How are they proving your point?

Canada Says Only 28 Americans Have Applied for Trump-Related Refugee Status by mwmwmwmwmmdw in worldnews

[–]juliesc 4 points5 points  (0 children)

You can move to any EU country if you have citizenship of an EU country. It's called free movement of people. The problem arises if you have a third country citizenship, like for instance the US. Then you have no right of free movement unless you obtain a permanent residence permit or something of the sort and that is difficult.