I´m 60 now. As a 15 year old I went to an "Efterskole", specializing in Gymnastic´s. And Yes! It was the BEST year of my life.., to this day 😊 ! I screwed up a lot (made some bad choices) and got punished a lot (fair).., but still., never regretted that year of my life, neither would I want to forget it! All Because I learned SO much I could take with me, growing older! This year I did the above, for 6 weeks for an adult ! Totally loved it So much ! Did i at "Ubberup" Højskole Hold 73". Second best part of my life ! I´m a better person - today - for what I have learned at Ubberup👍😊👍 ! Yeah ! I´m Frekking going back !!!
My son is 17 now. He crewed up, completely changing to a bad boy….I am feeling I am a failing parents. Whatever I shows him, he will do the opposite…..
Dane here. The ability to trust each other and the wish to be trustworthy runs deep. Saves a lot of problems. A little help at the right is a lot better than a little help given further down. It might not make all that difference. Danes want everybody to succeed. Not just danes but other countries. That is a win-win situation. If one wants a piece of "the danish happiness" I think a good place to start would be the kindergartens. Really seeing the child and supporting development of personality and interrelations with the other kids is what those years are for in the kindergarten I think. Alphabet and numers are learned by playing. Happy, independent kids with good relations will strive to be happy and do well as adults. PS: Hoejskole and efterskole is not free though it is subsidised.
Trust is by far the most important factor to a succesful society...in a proper family there is trust. Same thing. The Nordic countries are more or less the same when it comes to trust. Cheating or lying is a big NO NO... I guess in most countries in the World, people are much more egoistic...not a good recepie. I think trust within a society is one of the hardest things to acquire...Maybe impossible😢
I'm a New Yorker, and I spent 7 months there in the 1980's. Even when Danmark was having problems, it was still one of the greatest nations I ever experienced. Tak Danmark 😊
Denmark is one country which actually pays postgraduate (master's degree) students approx USD$1000 per month as an allowance to continue their higher education. Even PhD students get stipends to do research. It's like doing a full-time job. What a fantastic country!
In US, PhD(I was one) candidates must receive scholarship as its against labor laws otherwise. On the other hand, less than 10% of Master's students receive scholarship based on their merits!
Yea but lets be honest alot of their happiness is based on materialism they have high rates of depression and suicide also they are top polluter despite the propaganda they spew about being green and they have a massive issue lingering RUssia no thank you oh dont forget their utter shitttte weather no one with good education or businesses idea would go to denmark they go to usa because thats the land of opportunity.
As an American, I always find it so silly that people in the US freak out over Danish tax rates but like...we also pay high taxes, the only difference is that we don't know where it goes and we get only a fraction of the amenities and resources that Denmark provides to its citizens. Just watching this is so depressing because Americans (again, as an American) are conditioned to immediately reject this lifestyle :( we're so unhappy lol
The biggest economy in the world that provides its citizens with nothing. Only propping up perpetual wars, spying on its people, feeding its citizens with GMOs and a whole list of other things
As another American I completely agree. That's where deep rooted culture comes in to play. Everybody says things like all Chinese people are brainwashed from by their government so the people are all the same. and we think that's a bad thing, I always say that I would love to live in a country where all the other citizens thought just like I do. That's why European countries can make such good progress. In American everything is based on blaming others and saying you want change but going against change when the opportunity comes up. We also don't let the majority rule. It just takes one apple in America to ruin or go against something and wham, project cancelled. We also lack empathy. It's a shame really. Happy for all you Danes out there.
this is not heaven so every country will have its pros and cons bad and good. but i don't like the way America can find Billions for proxy wars, no problem, but will not pay for higher learning to advance the individual which in turn would advance the country as a whole
As a dane I would rather use the word CONTENT. It's more precise. And I enjoed your video as it, in many ways, are more telling about our country than a lot of other videos I've seen. Good job, and Skotland will always be welcome to join the nordic countries. Think you will learn more from us than from the british.
Happy is correct, Content is something else.. Happieness has 2 words in danish. Lykke and glad.. And in this case it´s glad = happy. Content means tilfreds in danish, that´s got nothing to do with happy or glad.. Lykke or lykkelig is the fairytale version of happieness, = rare kind, u have sometimes, but not a daily thing
@@lailana3325 .. I would use the word glad instead of happy, because happiness is an elusive feeling, while being generally glad about not having to worry too much about most things, is not.
First and foremost thank you for a wonderful program and I have lived in Denmark half of my life and I can confirm everything in this video is true Denmark is a great country and surely is one of the best countries to live in❤️
@@REBECCA12341 what is your issue ? why are you saying "Suicide not allowed" to so many posts ? 1: its a very distasteful comment 2: it has absolutely nothing to do with what the comment is about
From the bottom of my heart THANK YOU for hiring a local danish folk musician to compose the music. I noticed it immediately and it made me so happy. Danish trad music is a part of our culture that has sadly been neglected by the mainstream for a long time, but we are currently seeing an increasing interest from young danes. I am myself part of this "movement" and even recognise the composer by name. Whenever I hear danish trad music I instantly recognise it as something inherently Danish (which I know from living in Scotland myself that bagpipes do to Scots) and as an expat it brings me back home for a moment. You managed to capture the "feel" of danishness from the first minute in this documentary, making it standout from every other documentary about Denmark. Thank you!
I had a Danish neighbor living next door to me in Cambridge, MA USA in 2012. He was the most beautiful guy I have ever met! He made me a homemade meal and also greeted me and welcomed me to the community! I only know his first name: Seth and I wish someday to meet him again.
40% is high taxes. In the States, I pay 33% & don't get crap back for it. But at least a handful of billionaires, the auto industry, and military contractors are happy.
@@thespiritof76. But one does have a crappy deal in the US.... Did any one mention to you that danish employees get 6 weeks of payed vacation, 2 weeks of external training with salary, mandatory pension savings(that the company can not touch) And a mandatory government pension in addition to your savings
@@MichaelKaa-dx2hj Right. And at what cost? Higher taxes and less freedom from government intrusion. As usual you europeans only look at dollars and cents when thinking about these things. Most Americans get vacation, not 6 weeks, but who needs 6 weeks? Our economy is more robust, efficient and dynamic and our technological, scientific and medical discoveries and inventions are better than the Danish. Thats the benefit of not goofing off for 6 weeks with an entitled attitude. Are you sure you can afford 6 weeks of vacation? Aside from the expense of 6 weeks of constantly spending money there are other things to consider: Are you sure the workload won't pile up while you are away? What about a concern that you will “miss out” on something important? Do you think that your absence will be perceived as a shortcoming? Surely, you've considered that your boss might decide that you aren’t as essential to the operation as they had thought. Be honest with your response.
well none of us will be anywhere near independent as long as we are part of EU , EU is centralization of power, and around 70% of all laws are decided in Brussels, I would however love cooperation between free independent nations on trade, knowledge and peace
So what's so different in the UK with 6 years of independence? Honestly question, im asking as an eastern european living and taxing in the UK for 15 years...@@veronicajensen7690
Americans pay very high taxes, just by another name: Health insurance premiums, social security payroll taxes, college tuition, childcare, auto expenses (due to lousy public transit), high cost utilities. If you add this up for a typical American, our true tax rate would likely be 40-55%. The Danish get universal health care, childcare, retirement, free college, great public transit and subsidized heat -- all paid for by their taxes. Will the US learn from this and improve our society? Probably not, because we're so arrogant and think we're "freer" than everyone else. How free are you if you can't afford healthcare or retirement?
Healthcare in Denmark is shit. If you are sick your doctor will tell you to aet better when in fact you have cancer. And then you wait months and months to get to hospital. And the schools are free but that makes many students less motivated. We need to work until. We are 74. But we are lied to by our government all the time that we have the best of everything and no one questions it.
Just for fun i tried to add every tax together, that the average american pays (with the help of chatgpt, so ofcourse there might be mistakes) what i found was that when you add all those taxes together its not that far from what i a as dane pay (Usa tax 35%) my single tax is 38%.
@@1Atzek Do you have kids? My own calculations for US parents in urban areas (for childcare / daycare, increased medical costs, college costs (amortized over time), driving kids everywhere and supporting a kid's automobile due to lousy public transit) come to a more than 50% effective tax rate.
@@balkangetaway The most common cause for personal bankruptcy in the US is medical debt. In the US, if you go bankrupt, you can end up homeless. Many people don't even go to doctors for fear of the cost. When you're sick or have an accident, the private insurance companies attempt to deny you coverage on technicalities. Are you saying Denmark is worse than all this?
@@Coachesvision you ask people if they have the fundamentals sorted, if they think they have a future, if they think they have safety.. Theres a lot of features that must be present before we can even talk about happiness - theres not one parameter to meassure, its the total of a lot of different factors
Great documentary, thank you. Denmark is a wonderful place that truly cares for its citizens. It offers many ways to improve people's lives, and you'll find the Danish to be absolutely lovely, beautiful, and kind.
(towns - citys) should try this, If you want to "not participate" live in the country! In America, we have personal wells, and septic in the countryside/ lot of ppl love it...
Nicola Sturgeon probably watched it several times ? Didn't help her much. ? Lesley Riddoch is ,of course , a prominent supporter of Sturgeon's band of bumbling incompetents ; most of them would be out of their depth running the Refuse Collection service at their local council !
As an American teacher, I initially balked when I saw a kindergartener operating a hand saw, until I remembered that the rest of the world believes that children learn by doing and that's exactly how it was in the country my own parents came from. Over here they safety proof everything.. Also anyone else notice that everyone is bilingual? After all, English is not the official language of Denmark. I think I like it there .
I was in Copenhagen earlier this month. What a lovely city filled with happy and kind people. While I look forward to visiting in warmer weather, visiting for the Christmas markets was the right choice at the moment. It helped me to end 2024 with such great vibes and memories. I love you, Copenhagen. 💗 Can't wait to be acquainted with the rest of Denmark someday soon.
In Denmark we have seen an increasing government budget surplus. It went from a small $613 million budget deficit in 2020 (because of the covid-19 crisis) to a surprising $8.4 billion surplus in 2021 and a just as surprising $18.4 billion surplus in 2022. The full 2023 figures have not yet been released, but is shows a $9.9 billion budget surplus in the first 3 out of 4 quarters of 2023, despite a huge increase in military spending's and billions worth of military aid for Ukraine.
@@MacDaddy8200 .. Well, higher wages in general also = more taxes for the government, not least including a 25% Vat sales tax on everything. So when Corona and Russia made the prices go up, it automatically generated more money from taxes. But you are kind of right, because Denmark's biggest export is biotechnology and pharmaceuticals (from Novo, Lundbeck, LEO Pharma, Orifarm, ALK-Abello, Bavarian Nordic, William Cook and so forth) , in 2nd place is food that now has become more expensive everywhere, not to forget that the worlds 2nd largest container shipping company Maersk made their largest profit ever last year, and LEGO is always doing great no matter how expensive it is. The Corona virus did not change this at all, because when people were told to stay at home, then pharmaceuticals and LEGO is what would spring to mind, as some kind of comfort and enjoyment.
@@agffans5725 he is not kind of right, if it weren't for Novo Nordisk the Economy in Denmark would not be great, it would be like EU in general down the tube due to sanctions on Russia and somebody decided to blow up Nordstream , so now EU have to buy expensive energy from USA and most of what they still buy from Russia (and that is a lot)is through other countries who also earn on the transit so EU countries can hide they still buy from Russia-stupidity at it's worst
@@veronicajensen7690 .. Novo Nordisk may be a huge company but they "only" paid a bit more than $1.2 billion in taxes in 2023, so even if they did not exist, there would still be a huge budget surplus, as written above. Btw, Denmark do no longer need to buy any gas (or oil), because the Tyra gas field has now been renovated and is finally up and running as of this year. Not only will it cover all of Denmark's use of gas, but also make room for export of more gas through the Norwegian + Danish gas pipeline to Germany and Poland.
@@veronicajensen7690 .. As for Russia, it's not so much about the present sanctions, but that their gas is now being totally out-phased in Europe and also replaced with other sources of renewable energy, and not only for the time being, so even when the war in Ukraine come to an end, so will the Russia export of gas to Europe, and this export is lost for good and will never return, because Europe have lost every kind of trust and credibility they may have had in Russia in the past. So no more future import or export deals and no foreign investments in Russia, after they have confiscated foreign investments and companies.
Being a Dane and watching this is like studying an outdated text book on a subject you really know. You smile at how simplistic everything is described. Lots of things are recognizable and somewhat correct, but described bluntly without nuance and in its ideal state. Denmark is not this ideal little pradise. We have a lot of huge challenges; our old citizens dont get the care they have paid their taxes a whole life to get because there are too many old, too little money and too few care workers. Many of our young have serious mental issues stemning from abuse of and on social media. Our education system is in shambles from top to bottom. To say nothing of the problems all other countries in the West also struggle with; immigration, environmental issues, city gentrification, achieving energy supply stability, etc. On top of it all we have run out of good people who wants to run for political office and are only able to recruit poor leaders with limited intellects. The best candidates prefer the quiet, well paid life in the private sector away from the prying eyes of the ever present tabloid media. No, Denmark is not as straightforward idyllic as portrayed here. Nothing rarely is. On a few days during summer it is pretty cool, though….
Whilst you're quite correct, all of the above-mentioned is also true of the UK and quite a bit worse than here. Yes, it's idealised, but we're still better off than the country she's comparing us to.
The SNP love to cherry pick anything that seems to work in other countries, particularly Scandinavian countries. They have reduced Scotland to a what is akin to a third national country..drug deaths, nhs, education, ship building… the list is endless…their only “success” is handing out baby boxes for new babies..thankfully the Scottish people are waking up to the debacle the SNP have created and hopefully the situation will change soon..
As a Scot I would instinctively agree with you. Very well put. PS A pity it is such a badly made film with that loud, tacky music obscuring much of the dialogue
RUclips keeps showing me these videos because I did a lot of research for a roadtrip I did from Billund to Copenhagen, for one week, in September 2022. Two years later I am still fascinated by the country and I enjoy anything Denmark online.
Am seeing your video here in Nairobi,Kenya the few visits to Denmark,Copenhagen and Arthus cities I enjoyed the descipline by road user and very kind Danes and cleanliness in Copeñhagen
I am a 51 year old Dane ,and went on efterskole for 3 1/2 year ,and to be honest it was the best years in my life .and i learnt ,soo much more from it in personality snd alot of other stuff
Thank you for this beautifully crafted documentary….Such important points you draw forth….all the ways back to kindergarten….and so many inspiring solutions…actually being implemented….and working …it IS possible! Very heartening! And such beautiful footage…both of places and people….you really get a sense of the openness and simple honest availability of the people….
@@be8w Probably not because of going to Efterskole, they would probably have flopped either way, saying it's because of going to a specific school is a pretty harsh accusation
Like the idea for 15 to 16yr olds, to help them find their way in life. Could have done with that when I was that age. Instead of a careers teacher asking me what I wanted to do, I had no idea at that age
You are perhaps gilding the lily just a little bit,but as an expat Brit who left his depressed town in northeast England in 1969 to live in Denmark,I can only say that Denmark is absolutely the best place in the world to live.
What’s the defining factors between that reason. I’m looking to move from my depressed city in 2025. Living in London for 20 years has left me cynical and bitter.
As a Dane, I would use the word glad instead of happy, because happiness is an elusive feeling, while being generally glad about not having to worry too much about most things, is not.
Or maybe content is more the word. As you suggest, happiness is not a perpetual state of being and I can tell you in January and Februar er jeg ikke så glad. 😄
Right from the start with that lady mentioning 38% tax... I pay 28% in the US, and if i purchase health insurance im easily over that 10% difference, plus i have to fight to use it, and of course i don't get any of the other benefits that those in Denmark and other higher quality countries have and use.
Copenhagen/Denmark, and pretty much ALL the Scandinavian ( /Nordic ) nations, really do seem to have successfully got a handle on just how to effectively and suitably go about doing things and achieving meaningful results: in just about every way and sense, they clearly demonstrate what it actually means to *truly* be enviably sophisticated, progressive, modern, contemporary, livable, civilised, well-functioning, *¨developed¨* countries. ~Marvellous video, this 😊❤💖
Lesley is a brilliant journalist and public commentator. This wonderful episode typifies her progressive vision. In 1986, I boarded a ferry at Harwich, England to Denmark and cycled from Esbjerg to Aarhus to view the museums at Silkeborg and Aarhus. Near all this journey was by designated cycleway. The presence of an integrated transport system was apparent, even then. How different to the parochial, one-dimensional, retrograde political vision of my country, the United Kingdom. The United Kingdom exists as a failed state, even its water sources conduits for the endless sewage discharges of off-shored, outsourced, private utilities. Corruption, vested interests, defenestrating austerity, political cowardice and short-termism admits no vision. Scotland's only future is as an independent state in an economic alignment with a Nordic bloc of nations. Thank you, Lesley for opening the door to the possibility of an alternative, vibrant, progressive existence.
Apparently the majority of Scots disagree with your rosy " vision " of Scotland's future. Going from 48 MP s to 9 (!) would seem to confirm that ?? Unfortunately we are stuck with them at Holyrood for another 2 years...before a similar cull can be carried out .
I found that the roots of my family tree began here more than anywhere they have extracted DNA from thousands of years old cemeteries. Its thrilling to know where my story began thousands of years ago!!
Just brilliant and a perfect preparation for my forthcoming trip to Denmark, Norway and Sweden, I believe I'm going to be really impressed with the places and the people - many thanks for uploading.
The little boy keeps getting hit. I started watching the videos. Of Elise Burch and have enjoyed her sharing Denmark with us. I have always loved The Danes.The Sweeds. The Scottish. Those countries.
As a Dane, I'd very much welcome Scotland in the Nordic cooperation. We're nearby, we're similarly sized and hold similar values(Not to mention, quite some genetic and linguistics overlap). Join our family! There's plenty sibling rivalry, but we've got each other's backs - always.
I really enjoyed this. I now understand how we are so connected to the Nordic people in every way. Thank you for such a uplifting and informative program 🏴🇦🇺👌
I love Denmark I been visiting that country since 2011 and this year and I love the people the culture and theirs characters…I wish I can live and work to the home care in Denmark.
They are lucky for their happy land. I used to travelled there for many times (supported me by Danish family) , Jylland, the north as well as in Copenhagen. i would like to come back again.
I was there two weeks ago. It's really amazing to watch how nice the surroundings are and how pleasant everyone is. I would love for the opportunity to live there. Coming back again in the Summer next time :)
Born and raised in Denmark, I have been living in Copenhagen for 10 years now. I love it! I could not see myself living in another society. The system here works and I trust the government in general is in the interest of bettering our society
It starts with strong leadership. You step out of line you'll be dealt with. In America we have too many foolish laws....everyone feels they are entitled, legal system is biased & literally in a mess. As a result, our values are in decline
If Denmark is so desirable, why is it not a hotspot for skilled migrants from leading universities across the globe, like New york, London, Singapore, even Zurich are?
@@val-schaeffer1117 it is a place that is very desirable, thats why its listed as one of the best places to live. If you have a child, that is raised without any manners, nor to have respect or given that sense of entitlement, guess what eventually happens to that society as a whole? Unskilled and indiscipline amongst its labour force. Denmark doesn't have that problem. As a matter of fact, like other disciplined highly skilled countries like Holland, China or Singapore, they provide skilled labour to places lacking....
Omg! Søren Hermansen is my old "efterskole" teacher! ❤ Such a great and friendly man. Tak for min bedste skoletid! Nord Samsø efterskole 1997 Alt det bedste til dig. Morten Worm
And then plus 25% on what you spend, with some limited payback depending on how much you soend. And on what interest you gain by saving. It's BS. Same shit in Sweden. Try getting into the housing market as a single person. No chance unless you've inherited a good amount of wealth.
From INDONESIA Denmark, The State of Happiness. How lucky of all people who live here, they live in harmony prosperous and full of happiness. How great and wonderful to come this country and have some pleasure. Thanks for great informatiom ❤❤❤
I love these videos of how Scotland an be inspired by her northern neighbours! I really enjoyed watching this program and it gave me a great urge to hopefully visit Denmark this year! I really also thoroughly enjoyed the first three films about the Faroes, Norway and Iceland. Maybe next country will be the Isle of Man? Not too far away!
Just an incredible informative, and inspiring documentary Bravo to all in Denmark who have created a cooperative society that supports everyones needs on so many levels
As a Chinese, the harmonious, happiness sence of Denmark in the vedio is impressive to me. All the effort of Danish people was admired. The atmosphere of community in Danmark is completely different from our country. Hoping one day, I could live there for a couple of years.😍😍😍
Yes, surely cause I have been there several times.. So I am still happy in COPENHAGEN. During 25 until 27 May we (My thai freinds from Bangkok & I) have felt good in COPENHAGEN along ISLAND BYGGE Pier welking to City. Thank you for the video clip Best Wishes from STOCKHOLM - SWEDEN 💕✌🎁♥
Beautiful documentary showing the power of commitment, community, and teamwork. I really hope this becomes a model for the rest of the world especially here in the United States where so many struggle for such little bits. Thank you for giving us hope.🙏
Thank you for this lovely introduction to this hopeful and inspiring country, I will remember this because I needed to remember that there are many who love this planet for the future generations ☮️
I’m immensely disappointed that they didn’t discuss the most important distinguishing feature in Danish society and economy: Worker Unions. Lots of countries have welfare programs, good education, and functional politics, BUT only Denmark and Iceland have a Share of employees who are members of a trade union higher than 2/3 (66%). This is, in my opinion, the only reason for our prosperity and all other positive effects lead directly or indirectly back to our high Unionization.
I suppose there's only so much to include in a short film on RUclips. I bet they discussed whether or not to Include the trade unions. She probably knows about the trade unions strengths in Denmark. Lesley has worked with many people regarding Scandinavian culture. I believe she has various academic qualifications regarding Scandinavian culture. She made films about Iceland Norway and the faro islands also, check them out.
Absolutely the Unions in the USA are constantly under attack from corporations putting shareholder profits of the rich over the well-being of their workers.
Thank uou for a nice film. Not everything might be quite as rosary, but it is not the worst place to live and thrive. As a Dane and a Nordic citizen I would love Scotland to become a part of the Nordic cooperation, the Nordic Council and such. We do have so much on common. Also mentally, culturally. But I understand you have some distance to go before this can be realized.
We live in France and watched this evening, marvelling especially at how very different and less rigid the educational system is in Denmark. Quite eye-opening. Thanks!
Excellent documentary - and much more profound than other documentaries about different countries. Just one note on how Denmark has become so insanely rich: Pharmaceuticals took over the position as Denmark's greatest export items about 20 years ago (previously, it was food/farm products), headed by Europe's most valuable company Novo Nordisk, but closely followed by LEO and Lundbeck.
First of all; I simply love Scotland, not in the way our Vikings did, but with a bit of shame liking that many of your sayings are still a reminder of our “visit”. As a now pensioned wine & spirits manager for 48 years, I’m also deeply in love with your whisky - even if I was almost expelled from Islay driving around the island by Jim the famous master blender at Bowmore. After counting several thousands of sheeps pissing and seeing the muddy water in the small rivers, I dared to ask him, if they did’nt consider to slaughter them to preserve the islands famous 7 or 8 distilleries. Jim almost drove me down to ferry, when I said that. In retrospect, the sheeps pissing might be the secret behind Scottish whisky🤪 I was very pleased and proud of your review of 🇩🇰, which made me think that I should be more humble about all the things I take as granted living in paradise. I sincerely hope that some scottish politicians will get some inspiration from watching your experiences in Denmark😎
I am Ethiopian,But we don't have strong culture on payment of tax from income we get.So,as one Ethiopian citizen,I feel shame. So,Individuals of Denmark citizen I want to say God bless you.
Excellent fiilm. (as per all the other 'Nation' films Lesley has made) As per the 'World Happiness Reports' (see their website), which are extensively researched every year, Denmark and Finland have now been the 'happiest and fairest' countries in the whole world for the last 3 years in a row (and before that , were always hovering around the top 5 countires for over a decade) Both nations have the same size of population than Scotland, yet both don't have as much resources than Scotland does. The main difference is, under UK / Brit Nat rule, Scotland has all it's resources, wealth and tax taken away from us and then 'filtered' through the 'UK Treasury' and UK Government, who then hand us back some 'breadcrumbs' every year and then tell us to 'get on with it, and stop moaning about a lack of democracy' And all this happens in Scotland on top of the fact we can't even choose the governments we want or need. As an example, Scotland hasn't voted for a Tory government since 1955 (yes that's 69 years ago) yet we get Tory governments forced upon us time after time. And now the Labour party has become that 'right wing' it now looks like how the Tory party looked when the 'right wing' voters in England voted them into power in 2010. The Tories are now that 'right wing' they resemble UKIP, All in all Scotland can cure all this injustice , and it will be done by Scotland becoming fully independent so the people of Scotland get to choose what ever political parties and policies we both want and need. And yes, the way most people think about life in Scotland is very similar to our Nordic neiaghbours. Most believe in 'egalitarianism' and understand how much better it worlks. As human beings in general, we are by Mother Nature's design , beings of 'community' . This is the environment we all work best in (and it's a hugely important environment for children to grwo up in , and thus become responsible adults with a strong sence of comminity and of nature itself too. We look forward to becoming independent very soon , and we'll happily take up that open invite by our Nordic neighbours to join the Nordic Council and work alongside them all.
These reports are just nonsense and don't measure actual happiness at all. "Denmark stands among the top countries with most antidepressant users, with around 9% of the population prescribed these medications in 2021."
@@cyberfunk3793 Yeah, that's because we have free healthcare. Imagine the ten lower countries, if they were to give antidepressants to their population.
@@carstenhansen5757 Free healthcare exists in practically every other EU country as well, that don't have as many people diagnosed with depression per capita.
Lesley, This article cum episode is awesome. I am watching this video from Nairobi, Kenya. We are now in the media houses across the world over very ugly protests that have taken place in the last few days. Lives have been lost, property destroyed and livelihoods destroyed as well. It is all about the government's intention to table down a bill on taxes. I wish my fellow Kenyans could be able to watch this your video and borrow a few tips from there. Probably they will get to know how others have earned their happiness and security. I wish I could also be able to get it across to our president as he prepares to have a dialogue with the youth of this country. Someone tell me how I CAN DELIVER THIS! This is great!
To ride without a helmet here in Copenhagen is insanely stupid! Things go wrong really fast and there are many tragedies. The biggest cause of accidents is from other cyclists. Especially tourists on electric bikes who have not a clue to the written and unwritten rules.
Jeg kører i lastbil hver dag. Min psyke bliver påvirket af cyklister der ikke overholder regler og maser sig frem ved lyskryds, hvor der ikke er plads for eks. De kan hurtig være i den blinde vinkel, fordi de ikke har tålmodighed. De gør utilsigtede ting og sætter os andre på en stor prøve indimellem. En cykelhjelm er pis' ligegyldig når du ligger kvast under 12 ton. Mange turister holder ikke til højre på stien. Flere kører på modsatte sti i samme retning, men det gør danskere også. Turister kører i nogle tilfælde uhensigtsmæssigt. De lokale kører vanvittigt. Specielt i Kbh er det slemt. De lever med livet som indsats hver dag. Fordi man har forkørselsret, betyder det ikke man kan cykle som det passer en. Jeg vil ikke leve med et liv på samvittigheden, fordi de selv er skyldige i MIN "forseelse".
Thanks for this Positive and lovely Presentation of The country I Live in...... and That also make's me happy to be a "Dane an old Viking" ;-), I promise Y will soon be happy to, The world is changing in a rapid pace .....Best from Denmark DK ... keep the spirit high 😉... J
@@gieljanstouten Every racist thinks their racism to be legitimate. Your reason is that you, as Nordic Caucasian, is a superior breed of humanity: exactly what Nazis believed in.
I´m 60 now. As a 15 year old I went to an "Efterskole", specializing in Gymnastic´s. And Yes! It was the BEST year of my life.., to this day 😊 ! I screwed up a lot (made some bad choices) and got punished a lot (fair).., but still., never regretted that year of my life, neither would I want to forget it! All Because I learned SO much I could take with me, growing older!
This year I did the above, for 6 weeks for an adult ! Totally loved it So much ! Did i at "Ubberup" Højskole Hold 73". Second best part of my life !
I´m a better person - today - for what I have learned at Ubberup👍😊👍 ! Yeah ! I´m Frekking going back !!!
Efterskole is definitly one of the best experiences a young person can have. Im so gratefull i had 2 years at efterskole!
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My son is 17 now. He crewed up, completely changing to a bad boy….I am feeling I am a failing parents. Whatever I shows him, he will do the opposite…..
Don't give up guiding him on the right ways
@tinale8228 Such is life..
Continue to show him the right way one day he'll remember your efforts ❤❤❤❤
Dane here. The ability to trust each other and the wish to be trustworthy runs deep. Saves a lot of problems. A little help at the right is a lot better than a little help given further down. It might not make all that difference. Danes want everybody to succeed. Not just danes but other countries. That is a win-win situation.
If one wants a piece of "the danish happiness" I think a good place to start would be the kindergartens. Really seeing the child and supporting development of personality and interrelations with the other kids is what those years are for in the kindergarten I think. Alphabet and numers are learned by playing.
Happy, independent kids with good relations will strive to be happy and do well as adults.
PS: Hoejskole and efterskole is not free though it is subsidised.
Do you use Zendium toothpaste? Is this better than US toothpaste? Denmark is listed as best oral health and I saw they have different toothpaste 🤷🏼♀️
Trust is by far the most important factor to a succesful society...in a proper family there is trust. Same thing.
The Nordic countries are more or less the same when it comes to trust.
Cheating or lying is a big NO NO...
I guess in most countries in the World, people are much more egoistic...not a good recepie.
I think trust within a society is one of the hardest things to acquire...Maybe impossible😢
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South African here , I can just see a local politician looking at the Denmark model and thinking , "but where's my grift going to come from ?"
I'm a New Yorker, and I spent 7 months there in the 1980's. Even when Danmark was having problems, it was still one of the greatest nations I ever experienced. Tak Danmark 😊
@BrynaLuciverge he commented just one time? Are you some kind of stalker?🤣
a foreigner who learns and understands tak, will always have my respekt
Jesus loves you so much ❤️❤️ Please REPENT now and turn to Him and receive Salvation before it's too late. Time is running out.
@@L17_8 Leave the evangelical BS in the US we don`t need it in Europe.
@@L17_8 Religion: root of evil
Denmark is one country which actually pays postgraduate (master's degree) students approx USD$1000 per month as an allowance to continue their higher education.
Even PhD students get stipends to do research. It's like doing a full-time job.
What a fantastic country!
Yes indeed!!!!
shit no....i pay the taxes....i dint care if people got a PHD...i want nurses, polices....we lack all sort of skilled workers
@@larslars-g5n You clearly didn't take a higher education.
It’s an investment. Denmarks main business is research and all large sectors are based on having a highly educated workforce.
In US, PhD(I was one) candidates must receive scholarship as its against labor laws otherwise. On the other hand, less than 10% of Master's students receive scholarship based on their merits!
As an American, I really enjoyed seeing how a country I know very little about functions. This was fun to watch and very eye-opening.
Yea but lets be honest alot of their happiness is based on materialism they have high rates of depression and suicide also they are top polluter despite the propaganda they spew about being green and they have a massive issue lingering RUssia no thank you oh dont forget their utter shitttte weather no one with good education or businesses idea would go to denmark they go to usa because thats the land of opportunity.
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@@candyzheng9918This sounds a bit envious, doesn’t it?
As an American, I always find it so silly that people in the US freak out over Danish tax rates but like...we also pay high taxes, the only difference is that we don't know where it goes and we get only a fraction of the amenities and resources that Denmark provides to its citizens. Just watching this is so depressing because Americans (again, as an American) are conditioned to immediately reject this lifestyle :( we're so unhappy lol
The biggest economy in the world that provides its citizens with nothing. Only propping up perpetual wars, spying on its people, feeding its citizens with GMOs and a whole list of other things
It goes to fund wars everywhere. There are two right now sucking over $100 billion that could be spent improving your society. Sad but true .
Correct.
As another American I completely agree. That's where deep rooted culture comes in to play.
Everybody says things like all Chinese people are brainwashed from by their government so the people are all the same. and we think that's a bad thing, I always say that I would love to live in a country where all the other citizens thought just like I do. That's why European countries can make such good progress. In American everything is based on blaming others and saying you want change but going against change when the opportunity comes up.
We also don't let the majority rule. It just takes one apple in America to ruin or go against something and wham, project cancelled. We also lack empathy. It's a shame really. Happy for all you Danes out there.
this is not heaven so every country will have its pros and cons bad and good. but i don't like the way America can find Billions for proxy wars, no problem, but will not pay for higher learning to advance the individual which in turn would advance the country as a whole
As a dane I would rather use the word CONTENT. It's more precise. And I enjoed your video as it, in many ways, are more telling about our country than a lot of other videos I've seen. Good job, and Skotland will always be welcome to join the nordic countries. Think you will learn more from us than from the british.
yes i would also say that content is more correct than the word happy.
Happy is correct, Content is something else.. Happieness has 2 words in danish. Lykke and glad.. And in this case it´s glad = happy. Content means tilfreds in danish, that´s got nothing to do with happy or glad.. Lykke or lykkelig is the fairytale version of happieness, = rare kind, u have sometimes, but not a daily thing
Britain is run by masochists
@@lailana3325 .. I would use the word glad instead of happy, because happiness is an elusive feeling, while being generally glad about not having to worry too much about most things, is not.
As a fellow dane i'd confirm that.
First and foremost thank you for a wonderful program and I have lived in Denmark half of my life and I can confirm everything in this video is true Denmark is a great country and surely is one of the best countries to live in❤️
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@@REBECCA12341 what is your issue ? why are you saying "Suicide not allowed" to so many posts ? 1: its a very distasteful comment 2: it has absolutely nothing to do with what the comment is about
Where do you live now ?? Why you didn't stay there !!....If I knew this, when I was younger, I could had chosen to moved there.
You are so blessed.
From the bottom of my heart THANK YOU for hiring a local danish folk musician to compose the music. I noticed it immediately and it made me so happy. Danish trad music is a part of our culture that has sadly been neglected by the mainstream for a long time, but we are currently seeing an increasing interest from young danes. I am myself part of this "movement" and even recognise the composer by name. Whenever I hear danish trad music I instantly recognise it as something inherently Danish (which I know from living in Scotland myself that bagpipes do to Scots) and as an expat it brings me back home for a moment. You managed to capture the "feel" of danishness from the first minute in this documentary, making it standout from every other documentary about Denmark. Thank you!
Thank you. We listened to a lot of Danish folk music and Henriette Flach's music was perfect.
I had a Danish neighbor living next door to me in Cambridge, MA USA in 2012. He was the most beautiful guy I have ever met! He made me a homemade meal and also greeted me and welcomed me to the community! I only know his first name: Seth and I wish someday to meet him again.
40% is high taxes.
In the States, I pay 33% & don't get crap back for it. But at least a handful of billionaires, the auto industry, and military contractors are happy.
As a military contractor, thanks.
@matthewconstantine5015 You don't get crap for it? So then leave and move to Denmark and stay there. And good luck trying to make a living.
Yep.
@@thespiritof76. But one does have a crappy deal in the US....
Did any one mention to you that danish employees get 6 weeks of payed vacation, 2 weeks of external training with salary, mandatory pension savings(that the company can not touch)
And a mandatory government pension in addition to your savings
@@MichaelKaa-dx2hj Right. And at what cost? Higher taxes and less freedom from government intrusion. As usual you europeans only look at dollars and cents when thinking about these things.
Most Americans get vacation, not 6 weeks, but who needs 6 weeks? Our economy is more robust, efficient and dynamic and our technological, scientific and medical discoveries and inventions are better than the Danish. Thats the benefit of not goofing off for 6 weeks with an entitled attitude.
Are you sure you can afford 6 weeks of vacation? Aside from the expense of 6 weeks of constantly spending money there are other things to consider:
Are you sure the workload won't pile up while you are away?
What about a concern that you will “miss out” on something important?
Do you think that your absence will be perceived as a shortcoming?
Surely, you've considered that your boss might decide that you aren’t as essential to the operation as they had thought.
Be honest with your response.
We don't dress for the ride, we dress for the destination. Bravo girl
Excellent programme, Lesley 🏴👍
Let’s get Scotland independent! 🏴
well none of us will be anywhere near independent as long as we are part of EU , EU is centralization of power, and around 70% of all laws are decided in Brussels, I would however love cooperation between free independent nations on trade, knowledge and peace
So what's so different in the UK with 6 years of independence? Honestly question, im asking as an eastern european living and taxing in the UK for 15 years...@@veronicajensen7690
NO.
@@veronicajensen7690 Ridiculous😂😂😂
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Americans pay very high taxes, just by another name: Health insurance premiums, social security payroll taxes, college tuition, childcare, auto expenses (due to lousy public transit), high cost utilities. If you add this up for a typical American, our true tax rate would likely be 40-55%. The Danish get universal health care, childcare, retirement, free college, great public transit and subsidized heat -- all paid for by their taxes. Will the US learn from this and improve our society? Probably not, because we're so arrogant and think we're "freer" than everyone else. How free are you if you can't afford healthcare or retirement?
You are so right!!
Healthcare in Denmark is shit. If you are sick your doctor will tell you to aet better when in fact you have cancer. And then you wait months and months to get to hospital. And the schools are free but that makes many students less motivated. We need to work until. We are 74. But we are lied to by our government all the time that we have the best of everything and no one questions it.
Just for fun i tried to add every tax together, that the average american pays (with the help of chatgpt, so ofcourse there might be mistakes) what i found was that when you add all those taxes together its not that far from what i a as dane pay (Usa tax 35%) my single tax is 38%.
@@1Atzek Do you have kids? My own calculations for US parents in urban areas (for childcare / daycare, increased medical costs, college costs (amortized over time), driving kids everywhere and supporting a kid's automobile due to lousy public transit) come to a more than 50% effective tax rate.
@@balkangetaway The most common cause for personal bankruptcy in the US is medical debt. In the US, if you go bankrupt, you can end up homeless. Many people don't even go to doctors for fear of the cost. When you're sick or have an accident, the private insurance companies attempt to deny you coverage on technicalities. Are you saying Denmark is worse than all this?
Documentary about happy Denmark. Always recorded in the summer :D
and all of denmark looks like Nyhavn
Yeah the 7 weeks of it or so I think haha. Still had to wear a light jacket when I was there in June.
How do you measure happiness 🤦🏽♂️
@@Coachesvision you ask people if they have the fundamentals sorted, if they think they have a future, if they think they have safety.. Theres a lot of features that must be present before we can even talk about happiness - theres not one parameter to meassure, its the total of a lot of different factors
Yes, how does one swim and ski in the dark 20-hour winter day?
I am from Myanmar and wow, they have more than everything we can only dream of. Rich, beautiful, clean and safe.
yaah, we know you have a rough life over there. Hope your fight will end with victory in the end. You deserve that.
@@Julleisa that's so sweet man thanks hopefully one day whole world becomes a better place.
Great documentary, thank you. Denmark is a wonderful place that truly cares for its citizens. It offers many ways to improve people's lives, and you'll find the Danish to be absolutely lovely, beautiful, and kind.
If that’s the case, then why do they have horrible taxes, horrible average household debt, and why do they rely on another country to defend them?
I just LOVE DENMARK and ALL the Danes I have met. Such LOVELY and FUN People. GOD BLESS THEM ALL!!!
Every politician in Scotland should be made to watch this. This has to be our future.
Every Politician in America should watch their politician speak describing how they work together in politics for a common good.42:45
@@MyLoganTreks And yet they simp to US geopolitics and warmongering. Really. How good can they be???? Traitors the lot IMO
I so agree ! 😊 @@MyLoganTreks
(towns - citys) should try this,
If you want to "not participate" live in the country!
In America, we have personal wells, and septic in the countryside/ lot of ppl love it...
Nicola Sturgeon probably watched it several times ? Didn't help her
much. ? Lesley Riddoch is ,of course , a prominent supporter
of Sturgeon's band of bumbling
incompetents ; most of them would be out of their depth running the Refuse Collection service at their local council !
As an American teacher, I initially balked when I saw a kindergartener operating a hand saw, until I remembered that the rest of the world believes that children learn by doing and that's exactly how it was in the country my own parents came from. Over here they safety proof everything.. Also anyone else notice that everyone is bilingual? After all, English is not the official language of Denmark. I think I like it there .
This lady does a nice job showcaseing Denmark. The quality of life there mimicks the documentary. Congradulations the the country and her.
I was in Copenhagen earlier this month. What a lovely city filled with happy and kind people. While I look forward to visiting in warmer weather, visiting for the Christmas markets was the right choice at the moment. It helped me to end 2024 with such great vibes and memories. I love you, Copenhagen. 💗 Can't wait to be acquainted with the rest of Denmark someday soon.
In Denmark we have seen an increasing government budget surplus. It went from a small $613 million budget deficit in 2020 (because of the covid-19 crisis) to a surprising $8.4 billion surplus in 2021 and a just as surprising $18.4 billion surplus in 2022. The full 2023 figures have not yet been released, but is shows a $9.9 billion budget surplus in the first 3 out of 4 quarters of 2023, despite a huge increase in military spending's and billions worth of military aid for Ukraine.
Novo Nordisk Wegovy money is filling the coffers in the new budget. :D
@@MacDaddy8200 .. Well, higher wages in general also = more taxes for the government, not least including a 25% Vat sales tax on everything. So when Corona and Russia made the prices go up, it automatically generated more money from taxes.
But you are kind of right, because Denmark's biggest export is biotechnology and pharmaceuticals (from Novo, Lundbeck, LEO Pharma, Orifarm, ALK-Abello, Bavarian Nordic, William Cook and so forth) , in 2nd place is food that now has become more expensive everywhere, not to forget that the worlds 2nd largest container shipping company Maersk made their largest profit ever last year, and LEGO is always doing great no matter how expensive it is.
The Corona virus did not change this at all, because when people were told to stay at home, then pharmaceuticals and LEGO is what would spring to mind, as some kind of comfort and enjoyment.
@@agffans5725 he is not kind of right, if it weren't for Novo Nordisk the Economy in Denmark would not be great, it would be like EU in general down the tube due to sanctions on Russia and somebody decided to blow up Nordstream , so now EU have to buy expensive energy from USA and most of what they still buy from Russia (and that is a lot)is through other countries who also earn on the transit so EU countries can hide they still buy from Russia-stupidity at it's worst
@@veronicajensen7690 .. Novo Nordisk may be a huge company but they "only" paid a bit more than $1.2 billion in taxes in 2023, so even if they did not exist, there would still be a huge budget surplus, as written above.
Btw, Denmark do no longer need to buy any gas (or oil), because the Tyra gas field has now been renovated and is finally up and running as of this year. Not only will it cover all of Denmark's use of gas, but also make room for export of more gas through the Norwegian + Danish gas pipeline to Germany and Poland.
@@veronicajensen7690 .. As for Russia, it's not so much about the present sanctions, but that their gas is now being totally out-phased in Europe and also replaced with other sources of renewable energy, and not only for the time being, so even when the war in Ukraine come to an end, so will the Russia export of gas to Europe, and this export is lost for good and will never return, because Europe have lost every kind of trust and credibility they may have had in Russia in the past.
So no more future import or export deals and no foreign investments in Russia, after they have confiscated foreign investments and companies.
Think that starting school at 6yrs old with kindergarten beforehand is a great idea. Puts less stress on the child.
I had a late Birthday was four until September and an only child. I cried everyday when I got home from Kindergarten. I wasn't mature enough.
Being a Dane and watching this is like studying an outdated text book on a subject you really know. You smile at how simplistic everything is described. Lots of things are recognizable and somewhat correct, but described bluntly without nuance and in its ideal state. Denmark is not this ideal little pradise. We have a lot of huge challenges; our old citizens dont get the care they have paid their taxes a whole life to get because there are too many old, too little money and too few care workers. Many of our young have serious mental issues stemning from abuse of and on social media. Our education system is in shambles from top to bottom. To say nothing of the problems all other countries in the West also struggle with; immigration, environmental issues, city gentrification, achieving energy supply stability, etc. On top of it all we have run out of good people who wants to run for political office and are only able to recruit poor leaders with limited intellects. The best candidates prefer the quiet, well paid life in the private sector away from the prying eyes of the ever present tabloid media. No, Denmark is not as straightforward idyllic as portrayed here. Nothing rarely is. On a few days during summer it is pretty cool, though….
Whilst you're quite correct, all of the above-mentioned is also true of the UK and quite a bit worse than here. Yes, it's idealised, but we're still better off than the country she's comparing us to.
The SNP love to cherry pick anything that seems to work in other countries, particularly Scandinavian countries. They have reduced Scotland to a what is akin to a third national country..drug deaths, nhs, education, ship building… the list is endless…their only “success” is handing out baby boxes for new babies..thankfully the Scottish people are waking up to the debacle the SNP have created and hopefully the situation will change soon..
As a Scot I would instinctively agree with you. Very well put.
PS A pity it is such a badly made film with that loud, tacky music obscuring much of the dialogue
Do you use Zendium toothpaste? Is this better than US toothpaste? Denmark is listed as best oral health and I saw they have different toothpaste 🤷🏼♀️
@@user-fi3fj8dn5s Nice try mr Zendium bot. Really weird marketing strategy btw. Not a fan.
RUclips keeps showing me these videos because I did a lot of research for a roadtrip I did from Billund to Copenhagen, for one week, in September 2022.
Two years later I am still fascinated by the country and I enjoy anything Denmark online.
You should go back fam
I spent 10 months in Copenhagen it's a very beautiful city but too cold and windy. Everything is digitized in Denmark. I love it
I’ve been to Copenhagen many times. Beautiful city. Beautiful culture.
Whatever model you choose - we hope you remember that you will be happily and warmly welcome into the family of the Nordic countries ❤
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Am seeing your video here in Nairobi,Kenya the few visits to Denmark,Copenhagen and Arthus cities I enjoyed the descipline by road user and very kind Danes and cleanliness in Copeñhagen
I am a 51 year old Dane ,and went on efterskole for 3 1/2 year ,and to be honest it was the best years in my life .and i learnt ,soo much more from it in personality snd alot of other stuff
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Thank you for this beautifully crafted documentary….Such important points you draw forth….all the ways back to kindergarten….and so many inspiring solutions…actually being implemented….and working …it IS possible! Very heartening! And such beautiful footage…both of places and people….you really get a sense of the openness and simple honest availability of the people….
efterskole is very underrated, you get grown up quickly and can easily feel you've got an advantage to peers who didn't go.
It depends on who you are really. I have friends who have flopped in life because of efterskole.
@@be8w Probably not because of going to Efterskole, they would probably have flopped either way, saying it's because of going to a specific school is a pretty harsh accusation
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Like the idea for 15 to 16yr olds, to help them find their way in life. Could have done with that when I was that age. Instead of a careers teacher asking me what I wanted to do, I had no idea at that age
You are perhaps gilding the lily just a little bit,but as an expat Brit who left his depressed town in northeast England in 1969 to live in Denmark,I can only say that Denmark is absolutely the best place in the world to live.
What’s the defining factors between that reason. I’m looking to move from my depressed city in 2025. Living in London for 20 years has left me cynical and bitter.
Nice job; enjoyed the reporter as well. She a conduit not a distraction.
You have an incredible ability to connect with the people and cultures you visit - it’s so inspiring.
As a Dane, I would use the word glad instead of happy, because happiness is an elusive feeling, while being generally glad about not having to worry too much about most things, is not.
Btw, the word 'glad' has the exact same meaning in Danish as in English, so it's a word we share.
@@agffans5725 Engelsk har mange ord de har fra os pga vikinger ;)
Do you use Zendium toothpaste? Is this better than US toothpaste? Denmark is listed as best oral health and I saw they have different toothpaste 🤷🏼♀️
Or maybe content is more the word. As you suggest, happiness is not a perpetual state of being and I can tell you in January and Februar er jeg ikke så glad. 😄
@@agffans5725 Thanks for the Clarification. I Agree that happiness is Not Perpetual.
Right from the start with that lady mentioning 38% tax... I pay 28% in the US, and if i purchase health insurance im easily over that 10% difference, plus i have to fight to use it, and of course i don't get any of the other benefits that those in Denmark and other higher quality countries have and use.
This is an excellent documentary! Thank you, it captures Denmark perfectly.
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Copenhagen/Denmark, and pretty much ALL the Scandinavian ( /Nordic ) nations, really do seem to have successfully got a handle on just how to effectively and suitably go about doing things and achieving meaningful results: in just about every way and sense, they clearly demonstrate what it actually means to *truly* be enviably sophisticated, progressive, modern, contemporary, livable, civilised, well-functioning, *¨developed¨* countries. ~Marvellous video, this 😊❤💖
Trust...it is all based on trust❤
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@@REBECCA12341which place allows suicide?
@@REBECCA12341 yes it is, rebecca.
How wonderful to have such cooperation bringing prosperity and happiness. 👏👏👏👏👏 with love from Australia.
Excelent Work!
Greetings for this vídeo.
Brazil is watching and curious about more vídeos.
Very insightful documentary on Denmark! Thank you.
Lesley is a brilliant journalist and public commentator. This wonderful episode typifies her progressive vision. In 1986, I boarded a ferry at Harwich, England to Denmark and cycled from Esbjerg to Aarhus to view the museums at Silkeborg and Aarhus. Near all this journey was by designated cycleway. The presence of an integrated transport system was apparent, even then. How different to the parochial, one-dimensional, retrograde political vision of my country, the United Kingdom. The United Kingdom exists as a failed state, even its water sources conduits for the endless sewage discharges of off-shored, outsourced, private utilities. Corruption, vested interests, defenestrating austerity, political cowardice and short-termism admits no vision. Scotland's only future is as an independent state in an economic alignment with a Nordic bloc of nations. Thank you, Lesley for opening the door to the possibility of an alternative, vibrant, progressive existence.
Apparently the majority of Scots disagree with your rosy " vision "
of Scotland's future. Going from
48 MP s to 9 (!) would seem to confirm that ?? Unfortunately we are stuck with them at Holyrood for another 2 years...before a similar cull can be carried out .
I found that the roots of my family tree began here more than anywhere they have extracted DNA from thousands of years old cemeteries. Its thrilling to know where my story began thousands of years ago!!
Just brilliant and a perfect preparation for my forthcoming trip to Denmark, Norway and Sweden, I believe I'm going to be really impressed with the places and the people - many thanks for uploading.
The little boy keeps getting hit.
I started watching the videos. Of Elise Burch and have enjoyed her sharing Denmark with us.
I have always loved The Danes.The Sweeds. The Scottish.
Those countries.
Very informative and quality documentary. This is true journalism! Greetings from Indonesia! :)
As a Dane, I'd very much welcome Scotland in the Nordic cooperation. We're nearby, we're similarly sized and hold similar values(Not to mention, quite some genetic and linguistics overlap). Join our family! There's plenty sibling rivalry, but we've got each other's backs - always.
I really enjoyed this. I now understand how we are so connected to the Nordic people in every way. Thank you for such a uplifting and informative program 🏴🇦🇺👌
NEVER GOING TO HAPPEN SCOTLAND SHALL ALWAYS REMAIN IN THE UNION 🏴🇬🇧
Do you use Zendium toothpaste? Is this better than US toothpaste? Denmark is listed as best oral health and I saw they have different toothpaste 🤷🏼♀️
@@user-fi3fj8dn5sdon't die as a disbeliever
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I love Denmark I been visiting that country since 2011 and this year and I love the people the culture and theirs characters…I wish I can live and work to the home care in Denmark.
They are lucky for their happy land. I used to travelled there for many times (supported me by Danish family) , Jylland, the north as well as in Copenhagen. i would like to come back again.
I was there two weeks ago. It's really amazing to watch how nice the surroundings are and how pleasant everyone is. I would love for the opportunity to live there. Coming back again in the Summer next time :)
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@@REBECCA12341 What on earth are you yapping about ?
@@KurtFrederiksen Lately it has been like four months of it.
@@KurtFrederiksen You're obviosly living in southwest Jylland ... Copenhagen got 3 days of rain in the entirety of June, and the most sun since 1920.
I'm so envious that Dane have such a harmony society and a excellent government. I hope one day I can see the scenery of Denmark with my own eyes.
Mee too ...
Try getting a high placed corporate job in Denmark, like expats hold in Singapore and New York. Taste of the pudding is in eating.
Dont come to Malmö then, you will realize how much of it is a lie (to sell an agenda 2030).
Born and raised in Denmark, I have been living in Copenhagen for 10 years now. I love it! I could not see myself living in another society. The system here works and I trust the government in general is in the interest of bettering our society
@@xandercalasahan1799 There is a reason you did not disclose your RACE.
They are blessed.
Peace with respectable neighbours. Rich. Lots of land. No need to fight.
It starts with strong leadership. You step out of line you'll be dealt with. In America we have too many foolish laws....everyone feels they are entitled, legal system is biased & literally in a mess. As a result, our values are in decline
If Denmark is so desirable, why is it not a hotspot for skilled migrants from leading universities across the globe, like New york, London, Singapore, even Zurich are?
@@val-schaeffer1117 it is a place that is very desirable, thats why its listed as one of the best places to live. If you have a child, that is raised without any manners, nor to have respect or given that sense of entitlement, guess what eventually happens to that society as a whole? Unskilled and indiscipline amongst its labour force. Denmark doesn't have that problem. As a matter of fact, like other disciplined highly skilled countries like Holland, China or Singapore, they provide skilled labour to places lacking....
@@forward_ever_ever2595 Then why are there ZILCH skilled migrants in this honeypot Denmark? You are ONLY as good as you are DIVERSE.
You sound like somebody that has never been to Danmark before or somebody that has never been out of it. Which of the two is correct?
Omg! Søren Hermansen is my old "efterskole" teacher! ❤
Such a great and friendly man.
Tak for min bedste skoletid!
Nord Samsø efterskole 1997
Alt det bedste til dig.
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37% income tax is not high for the value it gives.
The rest are social security contribution, which is also TAX; as it is paid by one for the collective.
And then plus 25% on what you spend, with some limited payback depending on how much you soend. And on what interest you gain by saving. It's BS. Same shit in Sweden. Try getting into the housing market as a single person. No chance unless you've inherited a good amount of wealth.
@@infwhale9183 Most people drooling over Denmark are McDonalds workers in USA.
I would gladly pay more to have a society like this
@@nata3467 Says the guy who DOES NOT live in "a society like this"
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Denmark,
The State of Happiness.
How lucky of all people who live here, they live in harmony prosperous and full of happiness.
How great and wonderful to come this country and have some pleasure.
Thanks for great informatiom
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Thank you for educating me about Denmark. I enjoyed your documentary very much.🤩
I love these videos of how Scotland an be inspired by her northern neighbours!
I really enjoyed watching this program and it gave me a great urge to hopefully visit Denmark this year!
I really also thoroughly enjoyed the first three films about the Faroes, Norway and Iceland.
Maybe next country will be the Isle of Man? Not too far away!
if the population is below 10m and a somewhat homogenous there's seeming more content and solidarity within a country
Just an incredible informative, and inspiring documentary
Bravo to all in Denmark who have created a cooperative society that supports everyones needs on so many levels
Thank you for this very informative video. I learned a lot and enjoyed it.
What a great documentary movie. Well done
It's a great documentary. I have acquired knowledge from it and your presentation is very good.
As a Chinese, the harmonious, happiness sence of Denmark in the vedio is impressive to me. All the effort of Danish people was admired. The atmosphere of community in Danmark is completely different from our country. Hoping one day, I could live there for a couple of years.😍😍😍
This was a really great video, very informative. Can we expect more videos like this about different Scandinavian countries?
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Yes, surely cause I have been there several times.. So I am still happy in COPENHAGEN.
During 25 until 27 May we (My thai freinds from Bangkok & I) have felt good in COPENHAGEN along ISLAND BYGGE Pier welking to City. Thank you for the video clip
Best Wishes from STOCKHOLM - SWEDEN 💕✌🎁♥
Beautiful documentary showing the power of commitment, community, and teamwork. I really hope this becomes a model for the rest of the world especially here in the United States where so many struggle for such little bits. Thank you for giving us hope.🙏
Amazing documentary!
Nice one
Thank you for sharing
Kind regards
Heinz Traveling
It is a beautiful country.. I wanna go back there again someday soon❤❤
Such an informative channel. I'm new her and I already love your content. Niice. Keep up the spirit.
Amazing doc and insight.
Thank you for this lovely introduction to this hopeful and inspiring country, I will remember this because I needed to remember that there are many who love this planet for the future generations ☮️
I’m immensely disappointed that they didn’t discuss the most important distinguishing feature in Danish society and economy: Worker Unions.
Lots of countries have welfare programs, good education, and functional politics, BUT only Denmark and Iceland have a Share of employees who are members of a trade union higher than 2/3 (66%).
This is, in my opinion, the only reason for our prosperity and all other positive effects lead directly or indirectly back to our high Unionization.
I suppose there's only so much to include in a short film on RUclips. I bet they discussed whether or not to Include the trade unions.
She probably knows about the trade unions strengths in Denmark.
Lesley has worked with many people regarding Scandinavian culture. I believe she has various academic qualifications regarding Scandinavian culture.
She made films about Iceland Norway and the faro islands also, check them out.
Absolutely the Unions in the USA are constantly under attack from corporations putting shareholder profits of the rich over the well-being of their workers.
The video quality is incredible, the scenes are as vibrant as seeing them in real life
Thank uou for a nice film. Not everything might be quite as rosary, but it is not the worst place to live and thrive. As a Dane and a Nordic citizen I would love Scotland to become a part of the Nordic cooperation, the Nordic Council and such. We do have so much on common. Also mentally, culturally. But I understand you have some distance to go before this can be realized.
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@@REBECCA12341 You’re full of BS!!!
Thank you. Wonderful and inspirational information about Denmark. Lovely video.
We live in France and watched this evening, marvelling especially at how very different and less rigid the educational system is in Denmark. Quite eye-opening. Thanks!
Good job. I really enjoyed watching that.
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you really make me want to visit Denmark soon. thanks for this wonderful video
Love this video it contains so many relaxing footage and useful perspective
Excellent documentary - and much more profound than other documentaries about different countries. Just one note on how Denmark has become so insanely rich: Pharmaceuticals took over the position as Denmark's greatest export items about 20 years ago (previously, it was food/farm products), headed by Europe's most valuable company Novo Nordisk, but closely followed by LEO and Lundbeck.
First of all; I simply love Scotland, not in the way our Vikings did, but with a bit of shame liking that many of your sayings are still a reminder of our “visit”. As a now pensioned wine & spirits manager for 48 years, I’m also deeply in love with your whisky - even if I was almost expelled from Islay driving around the island by Jim the famous master blender at Bowmore. After counting several thousands of sheeps pissing and seeing the muddy water in the small rivers, I dared to ask him, if they did’nt consider to slaughter them to preserve the islands famous 7 or 8 distilleries. Jim almost drove me down to ferry, when I said that. In retrospect, the sheeps pissing might be the secret behind Scottish whisky🤪
I was very pleased and proud of your review of 🇩🇰, which made me think that I should be more humble about all the things I take as granted living in paradise. I sincerely hope that some scottish politicians will get some inspiration from watching your experiences in Denmark😎
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Well done, loved the way it was presented! ❤
I am Ethiopian,But we don't have strong culture on payment of tax from income we get.So,as one Ethiopian citizen,I feel shame. So,Individuals of Denmark citizen I want to say God bless you.
Beautiful video and well developed topics!
I just love the buildings and their colours.
Wonderful video and I think Denmark would be a great country to live.Loved the video a lot.
Excellent fiilm. (as per all the other 'Nation' films Lesley has made) As per the 'World Happiness Reports' (see their website), which are extensively researched every year, Denmark and Finland have now been the 'happiest and fairest' countries in the whole world for the last 3 years in a row (and before that , were always hovering around the top 5 countires for over a decade) Both nations have the same size of population than Scotland, yet both don't have as much resources than Scotland does.
The main difference is, under UK / Brit Nat rule, Scotland has all it's resources, wealth and tax taken away from us and then 'filtered' through the 'UK Treasury' and UK Government, who then hand us back some 'breadcrumbs' every year and then tell us to 'get on with it, and stop moaning about a lack of democracy'
And all this happens in Scotland on top of the fact we can't even choose the governments we want or need. As an example, Scotland hasn't voted for a Tory government since 1955 (yes that's 69 years ago) yet we get Tory governments forced upon us time after time. And now the Labour party has become that 'right wing' it now looks like how the Tory party looked when the 'right wing' voters in England voted them into power in 2010.
The Tories are now that 'right wing' they resemble UKIP, All in all Scotland can cure all this injustice , and it will be done by Scotland becoming fully independent so the people of Scotland get to choose what ever political parties and policies we both want and need.
And yes, the way most people think about life in Scotland is very similar to our Nordic neiaghbours. Most believe in 'egalitarianism' and understand how much better it worlks.
As human beings in general, we are by Mother Nature's design , beings of 'community' . This is the environment we all work best in (and it's a hugely important environment for children to grwo up in , and thus become responsible adults with a strong sence of comminity and of nature itself too.
We look forward to becoming independent very soon , and we'll happily take up that open invite by our Nordic neighbours to join the Nordic Council and work alongside them all.
These reports are just nonsense and don't measure actual happiness at all.
"Denmark stands among the top countries with most antidepressant users, with around 9% of the population prescribed these medications in 2021."
@@cyberfunk3793 Yeah, that's because we have free healthcare. Imagine the ten lower countries, if they were to give antidepressants to their population.
@@carstenhansen5757 Free healthcare exists in practically every other EU country as well, that don't have as many people diagnosed with depression per capita.
@@cyberfunk3793 That's not true. If you do not have a job, you're in trouble in some EU countries.
@@cyberfunk3793 you must have been so happy when you found that little piece of negativity, well done and I hope you are now as happy as a Dane.
Lesley, This article cum episode is awesome. I am watching this video from Nairobi, Kenya. We are now in the media houses across the world over very ugly protests that have taken place in the last few days. Lives have been lost, property destroyed and livelihoods destroyed as well. It is all about the government's intention to table down a bill on taxes. I wish my fellow Kenyans could be able to watch this your video and borrow a few tips from there. Probably they will get to know how others have earned their happiness and security. I wish I could also be able to get it across to our president as he prepares to have a dialogue with the youth of this country. Someone tell me how I CAN DELIVER THIS! This is great!
To ride without a helmet here in Copenhagen is insanely stupid! Things go wrong really fast and there are many tragedies. The biggest cause of accidents is from other cyclists. Especially tourists on electric bikes who have not a clue to the written and unwritten rules.
Statistics, please!
Jeg kører i lastbil hver dag. Min psyke bliver påvirket af cyklister der ikke overholder regler og maser sig frem ved lyskryds, hvor der ikke er plads for eks.
De kan hurtig være i den blinde vinkel, fordi de ikke har tålmodighed. De gør utilsigtede ting og sætter os andre på en stor prøve indimellem.
En cykelhjelm er pis' ligegyldig når du ligger kvast under 12 ton.
Mange turister holder ikke til højre på stien. Flere kører på modsatte sti i samme retning, men det gør danskere også. Turister kører i nogle tilfælde uhensigtsmæssigt. De lokale kører vanvittigt.
Specielt i Kbh er det slemt. De lever med livet som indsats hver dag. Fordi man har forkørselsret, betyder det ikke man kan cykle som det passer en.
Jeg vil ikke leve med et liv på samvittigheden, fordi de selv er skyldige i MIN "forseelse".
I have never seen a tourist cause a serious bike accident - and I've been living in Copenhagen for nearly sixty years.
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The intro (fiddle) music should be pleasantly in the background, not so loud that you cannot hear what people are saying.
Danmark 🥳😜 my home in which i m so proud of 🎉🇷🇼🇩🇰
Thanks for this Positive and lovely Presentation of The country I Live in...... and That also make's me happy to be a "Dane an old Viking" ;-), I promise Y will soon be happy to, The world is changing in a rapid pace .....Best from Denmark DK ... keep the spirit high 😉... J
Stop that background music, I can't understand people talk.
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@@REBECCA12341are those just voices in your head? Do you need hearing aids? Everything sounded crystal clear.
As an American with advanced degrees, I believe the Danish designs for education are brilliant! 👏
We love you back ❤,,,, best regards from 🇩🇰
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To me its not a problem ,,,,,🎉
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@@REBECCA12341 drink and eat all you want ,,,, its your body /your responsibility
Denmark looks like if The Netherlands had a scandinavian child. Greetings from NL.
Denmark is waaay older than the NL
@@LasseStaldMadsen Yeah i wasnt serious, it just reminded me of NL.
Both are equally racist. Albeit NL is worse. I would favour a rich racist DK over a poor racist NL
We are racist with a good reason
@@gieljanstouten Every racist thinks their racism to be legitimate. Your reason is that you, as Nordic Caucasian, is a superior breed of humanity: exactly what Nazis believed in.