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'Denmark's Jantelov is similar to what we call 'tall poppy syndrome''

'Denmark's Jantelov is similar to what we call 'tall poppy syndrome''

In the first of our Q&A series profiling The Local’s readers in Denmark, we spoke to Drew Fisher, an Australian operations developer who works for Danish jewellery manufacturer Pandora.

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How Denmark was liberated at the end of World War II

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The dos and don'ts of Danish business etiquette

Why moving to Denmark can cause feelings of loneliness – and what you can do to feel better

Why moving to Denmark can cause feelings of loneliness – and what you can do to feel better

Trust, risk and regulation: how Denmark’s 2013 teachers' lockout built the platform for a far greater crisis

Trust, risk and regulation: how Denmark’s 2013 teachers' lockout built the platform for a far greater crisis

OPINION: It’s time to claim ownership of our digital lives

OPINION: A foreigner's attitude hacks for transitioning to life in Denmark

OPINION: How to make Denmark global and local

2017

OPINION: How does Denmark have better healthcare than the US for less money?

'There's no need to join a gym when your nursery run is 30 minutes by bike'

OPINION: Danish leaders' inclusion struggles are losing them innovation

'Walk around Copenhagen, and you get familiarity and foreignness all in one'

Danish: Is it really so hard to learn?

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OPINION: Why do Danish leaders seem rude?

'Building a successful Danish business pushed me forward'

OPINION: Why would anyone leave the happiest country?

You’ve just relocated to Denmark: what do you do next?

Inside the world's oldest tattoo shop

Inclusion in Danish higher education 'a tough task': international students

Danish euthanasia group 'has helped ten patients to die'

The ten things I'll miss most about living in Denmark

Danish designer joins Paris fashion elite a year after getting the sack

2016

Why Denmark is suffering a branding crisis (and what can be done about it)

Danish supermarket offers fresh take on expired food

Here’s what Denmark’s new budget means for foreigners

Why Denmark is no longer seen as global green leader

Trump hangover? Let 'The Danish Way' be your cure

Ten of Denmark's most 'Instagram-able' places

Denmark is alienating its needed foreign workers

Meet the expat helping others adjust to a new life abroad

Nine times Swedes and Danes proved they're totally different

Denmark world's sixth best nation for girls

13 signs that you'll never master Danish

Who is jailed Danish poet Yahya Hassan?

Why Denmark’s chances for a Europol deal just got dimmer

Copenhagen is world’s best city to live in: mag

Meet the expat spicing up Danes' dinner tables

Embrace Danish traditions and make your own

Denmark is locking every door to immigrants

Expats: Denmark 'world's worst' for making friends

'The work-life balance in Denmark is amazing'

Why Denmark’s PM may have to call a new election

More work makes you sick: Danish study

Reading the runes: Denmark's tough citizenship test

When the Village Vanguard came to Denmark

Stop trashing your city, Copenhagen residents!

Why you should learn Danish (and how it will benefit you)

As it happened: Roskilde Festival 2016

Brits in Denmark left shocked and concerned by Brexit

Why we are part of the Brexit problem - and what to do

What I learned from my first time at NorthSide

Ten fun facts about Denmark's 'People's Meeting'

Why Aarhus is worthy of all of the hype

Six steps for finding your new Copenhagen home

'Life doesn’t have to stop because you’re paralyzed'

'I was fired from my first Danish job after nine days'

Denmark's waters are cleaner than ever

'My goal is to get Denmark eating pies'

Danes, it's time to send n-word to ash heap of history

Denmark and Europe: the importance of the long view

What Google says about the Danes (and other Europeans)

12 Copenhagen transport moments we've all had

Hygge: The Danish art of being in the moment

The complete guide to confirmation in Denmark

Copenhagen blooming with spring colours

Denmark celebrates its newest citizens

The best Danish bands you've (maybe) never heard of

Ten ways to save money in Copenhagen

Unwrapping Denmark's first zero-packaging food store

What's the deal with those 'wild' Danish kids?

These are Denmark's top ten undiscovered startups

An expat's guide to making friends with Danes

Five reasons Denmark should want Britain to stay in the EU

Singing your way to happiness with the Danes

IN PHOTOS: Copenhagen terror victims remembered

Here’s how Denmark’s famed ‘jewellery law’ works

Before Denmark, 'we had a better life in Syria'

Here's what Denmark's new immigration bill means for you

Why Denmark cares more than you think

How to take on the Danish winter like a true Viking

'Denmark is no longer the country I loved'

New border checks: traveller experiences

2015

Five burning questions after Denmark’s EU 'no'

Drop 'us and them' and embrace new life abroad

Denmark's 'soft' model for converting jihadists

Explained: Denmark's crazy car registration tax

Nordic welcome chillier as numbers snowball

The Danish Model: Don't try this at home

Four ways that Danes are socializers, not socialists

Ten masterpieces of Danish design

'Danes are not easily offended'

Decoding Denmark's 'dagpenge' debate

How expats are helping refugees in Denmark

Tougher demands on learning Danish unfair

'Setting up a business in Denmark is really easy'

Mohammed cartoons: a decade of controversy

The ten best non-Danish songs about Denmark

Ten museums you must visit in Denmark

Expats, get off social media and hit the streets!

The lifelong effects of empathic thinking

'Being a foreigner is actually a big advantage'

VIDEO: Origins of Danish language revealed

Ten first impressions of Denmark

Is 'the Danish way' the right way to parent?

'Everyone has something meaningful to say'

Copenhagen on bumpy road to carbon neutrality

Danes have the right approach to discipline

'It's absolutely necessary to speak Danish'

Ten lovely Danish towns you've never heard of

The best photos of the 2015 Roskilde Festival

Ten top stuck-together Danish words

2015

Gender equality and a woman’s right to age

'Making it in Denmark is incredibly tough'

Why happy endings don’t make us happy

Five summer surprises in Copenhagen

Danish queen and PM celebrate gender equality

The rise and rise of the Danish People’s Party

A little known secret to the Danes' happiness

Denmark's ten must-see concerts in June

My Danish habits that foreigners just don't get

Danish Bronze Age girl may have been German

What to do if you lose your job in Denmark

Denmark's 10 most seen YouTube clips

Let's talk about sex... the Danish way

6 reasons it’s great to be a mum in Copenhagen

Working in Denmark: Taking parental leave

What Americans can learn from humble Danes

'I didn’t know armpit hair was embarrassing'

Working in Denmark: Vacation and holidays

Cultures in the mix at Aarhus People's Kitchen

Indian expat takes 'time travel' through Aarhus

Ten ways Copenhagen beats Stockholm

'The Danish way' trumps the American dream

Danish free speech fight continues after attacks

The long, slow death of Copenhagen's klippekort

For the right job, focus on quality over quantity

Be careful what you say about Danish royals

Ten Danish words the world should start using

2015

A portrait of modern Denmark in ten stats

Danish media united after Paris attacks

Is a CV in Danish really necessary?

2014

The Local Denmark's most-read stories of 2014

Copenhagen might get its own start-up island

Denmark world's best country for business

2014

Parsing Denmark's climate impact

Ten tips for surviving a Danish Christmas party

2014

How to get hired at a Copenhagen startup

Sweden's mess reveals Denmark's strength

Denmark's jihadist rehab: school, sport and Islam

Ten tips for finding the perfect rental in Denmark

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Wardrobe essentials for winter in Denmark

Ask Kay: Will I regret moving to Denmark?

Top ten mistakes Danes make in English

2014

What to do on a dreary day in Copenhagen

Ask Kay: Why is Denmark so expensive?

Denmark like a 'banana republic' in hacker case

Danes more welcoming of refugees than depicted

Ten must-see concerts in November

A vegetarian's guide to surviving in Denmark

Danish immigrant party challenges populist right

Copenhagen tourist's death still hard on family

Wardrobe essentials for autumn in Denmark

Historical drama 1864 explains modern Danes

Ask Kay: I'm Muslim, will Denmark accept me?

10 things other countries warn about Denmark

As parliament restarts, where's the leadership?

Industry leaders' plea: Treat foreigners better

Denmark is a parent's dream come true

Ask Kay: Coming to Denmark as a student

Copenhagen’s colourful must-see streets

Ask Kay: Advice from Denmark

Danish xenophobia is bad for business

Five Danish life lessons for the rest of us

Ten false friends in the Danish language

The Danish happiness plot thickens

'I am not Danish at all. I just live here.'

A foodie's dream, a dietician's nightmare

Danish culture for English speakers

Hidden dangers lurk in Denmark

Denmark's icon... that we can't show you

Copenhagen just got a LOT bigger

Why Denmark’s health service needs treatment

Free movement... if you can afford it

Denmark: The land of no entry (for Muslims)

When does Copenhagen become home?

Enough with the hygge already!

What we don't talk about in Taboo Denmark

Danish happiness is all in the genes: study

Dane wants to correct Google Translate's 'bias'

Coming to terms with Denmark's Jantelov

‘Denmark supports creative types’

Danish design: Artistry meets functionality

The more Danes change, the more they stay the same

The Local's Roskilde Festival wrap-up

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Dane planks his way into the record books

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Danes want Swedes to break 'spiral of silence'

New citizenship test a piece of cake: expats

Ten things Google wants to tell you about Denmark

Danes shun big salaries for 'fulfilment'

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