Brit Reacts to What nobody told you about Denmark... 🇩🇰

Do kids really get paid to go to school? And is it true that you can drink alcohol at 16? That's crazy!
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[@eidodk]

You can drink alcohol at birth in Denmark. We do not have a legal drinking age, we have a legal PURCHASE age, but there's absolutely no law, prohibiting children from drinking alcohol. We have beaches EVERYWHERE, there's literal water all around us. What HAS been done, is our former biggest industrial harbor is now so clean, that people can bathe in it, so we created parks in the harbor area, so that inner city people could enjoy bathing in the middle of the city. We have sun from end march to end august.... Literally nothing in this video is accurate. The tax rate is PROGRESSIVE. You pay up to 55% on earnings above 590.000 dkr (65000 gbp) per year. - The "normal" tax rate is 40%, You then have TONS of possible deductions, like if you buy a house, you deduct the interest from the loan you took to buy that house. Literally NO ONE pays 55% taxes. Please don't believe a word you heard from this video. She clearly don't know much about it. We have TWO land borders, with two different countries. You do NOT get "paid a salary" while going to school. You CAN get "SU" - "State educational support", You have to apply for it, and if you live with your parents, it gets regulated according to their salary. The good thing about it is, that the state makes sure you can survive while you are educating yourself. It's in NO way a salary. It's more or less "coffee" money. The "happiness index" is not a voting thing. She seriously makes me want to cringe, because she is peddling so much misinformation it's not even funny.

[@thomashoglund5671]

No where in mainland Denmark (not Greenland) is more than ~50 km (31 miles) from the ocean.

[@lDanielHolm]

You're being a bit anal retentive. She corrected herself on the drinking age thing. As for sun, clear sunny days are rare, but the warm days are staying longer each year (thanks, climate change). Taxes are obtuse to a lot of people, so I'd cut her some slack on that account. Denmark proper only has ONE land border. The second land border you're thinking of is GREENLAND sharing half of Hans Island with Canada -- which is an unpopulated rock in between Greenland and North America. It is also a very recent development. As in, it was pushed through in 2022. That makes it the second land border for the Danish Realm -- i.e. Kongeriget Danmark, which includes Greenland and the Faroe Islands. But not for Denmark itself. SU is absolutely a "salary." You are intended to live off of it -- it isn't just "coffee money." You can't have a job while receiving SU, so how exactly are you supposed to live otherwise? Not every parent can afford to house and feed their children after they reach their majority, as they no longer get child support from the state. That being said, it isn't quite enough to pay full rent as well as other living expenses, so most students also take a government-sponsored loan, the SU Lån, which is interest free for the duration of your schooling, and which is still a very low interest loan afterwards.

[@eidodk]

@@lDanielHolm You absolutely CAN have a job while on SU, in fact you SHOULD have one. You just can't have a FULLTIME job, which by the way would be negative on your education anyway. You can earn 14000,- per month ON TOP of your SU, while on "youth education(gymnasie/hf)", while you can earn 19000,- from your part time job ONTOP of SU, while on higher education(Uni osv.) Hans Ø has been a land border since 1938, it has just been formalized recently. I won't cut anyone who has supposedly lived their entire life in Denmark slack on taxes at all. To the sun - clear sunny days has been the entire season 2024. Students live in "kollegier", which is like dorm rooms, where rent is quite low. If you were on SU, and didn't have a part time job, then you missed out.

[@lDanielHolm]

@eidodk Hans Island has only been a land border between Canada and Greenland since 2022. Before that, it was contested territory. Either way, it is still not Denmark.

[@Ksejl]

@@lDanielHolm This discussion is great fun. You got absolutely schooled, blown out, on the taxes, on the SU and on the weather. However, you decide to pivot to a peripheral issue, regarding our number of land borders / Hans Ø.... Anyway, I completely agree with @eidodk on the criticisms of the original video and I appreciate the correct fact-checks.

[@anjaherholdt314]

Did you get the impression that we can buy alcohohol during school/teaching hours?? Only at school parties on friday nights...

[@linesalomonsen8037]

Or at the friday bar in the afternoon after school hours end.

[@magnusbrlum6414]

@@linesalomonsen8037 that is exactly what she just said

[@thomashoglund5671]

And then you drive home from the party very drunk on a moped without a helmet, because you just drove a girl home and forgot to put on the helmet again afterwards, and you end up in the hospital getting stitches....... I mean that could potentially happen, not that it ever happened....

[@Sabi-qe6wp]

I’ll say when I was in uni you could buy beers in the vending machine in the cafeteria all day every day if that was your thing 😅 But of course I wasn’t 16 🤭

[@Donnah1979]

And what does she mean that the teachers aren't present? They absolutely were, when I went to high school parties.

[@commissartdc3935]

In Denmark we don't pay 55% in tax, it's only the money we earn above a certain amount that gets taxed at a higher percentage

[@EEmB]

Same in Sweden

[@herrbonk3635]

It Sweden, we pay at least 75% in taxes. More than that if you got a higher salary. Because there are many more heavy taxes than the formal "income tax".

[@NerdyCompetence]

Yes, exactly! It is a big misconception from abroad that we pay 55% of our whole income. It is possible that tax can be "up to" 55, but the vast majority of people don't pay that percentage, because there are different tax levels. And all people have a personal tax exemption amount. We only pay tax on income that is above that amount.

[@herrbonk3635]

@@NerdyCompetence The big misconception is that we pay that little. The state confiscates about 70% to 85% of your work. The exact figure depends on several factors though. Such as how much petrol and electricity you use, for instance. Both of which are well over 65% pure taxes! But you still have to pay it with your already double taxed money...

[@BetaTestingUrGf]

after you paid tax off your paycheck, you pay more taxes when you buy stuff. sugar taxes, gasoline taxes, property taxes, Vat (Moms), ect.

[@AlvinDema]

I mean in Sweden (and a lot of other countries) it’s not illegal to drink when underage. You just can’t be buying on ur own, if an adult offers you alcohol it’s completely fine

[@ssirfbrorsan]

Right, but not. Parents can, within the home or family, offer alcohol, but not in public. The difference between Swedish and Danish culture is that young people 'learn' how to use alcohol. Thus, through modeling (role model), adults/parents teach that drinking alcohol does not mean getting drunk and fighting. In Sweden, young people are sneaking around.

[@BenjaminVestergaard]

​@@ssirfbrorsan it is legal for relatives to buy alcohol in public in DK... most restaurants won't care, but most pubs and bars will ask you not to, because it's sometimes difficult to document, and they don't need trouble.

[@mr.sts.p]

Yes Dwayne there are a Harie Christna movnent in Copenhagen with monks going out singing i even think they have a churtch to!

[@askbeats-ye]

the same in Denmark

[@Martin-g1e5s]

I don't understand why tourists are disappointed by the size of the Little Mermaid, especially Americans. It's not The Extraordinary Big Fat Mermaid, is it? 😛😂

[@liljanflygenringvind5617]

It is called the little mermaid🙈😅 Not the big mermaid.😊

[@PingvinAnd1]

@@liljanflygenringvind5617 but little for them is texas, so they get disappointed when the little mermaid isn't the size of texas

[@liljanflygenringvind5617]

@@PingvinAnd1 😅😅. That is not our problem. We are modest

[@jimmywayne983]

The same time Americans dont complain about the size of a Big Mac, that burger has never been big 🤣 And yes the little Mermaid is excactly what her name says.. little.. just like she is supposed to be. American tourists are a funny size.. and sadly very often extremely ignorant.

[@jimmywayne983]

​@@PingvinAnd1But on the other hand, they invented the Big Mac that is not at all big.. a Danish Bøfsandwich is bigger 🤣

[@NerdyCompetence]

We cannot buy alcohol at school on a regular basis. It's only when there are school parties and other similar big events. Our laws around alcohol here in Denmark are different compared to all the other Nordic countries... In fact, when I went to school in the 90s, there was no lower age limit for buying alcohol at all. That limit first came in 1998 - where a person had to be 15 years old, then a few years later raised to the current 16.

[@ssirfbrorsan]

(S) - In Denmark, it does not mean "getting drunk" because you can buy alcohol. In Denmark, you learn early how to handle alcohol, how to behave when you drink = NOT getting drunk and unruly.

[@KlausKokholmPetersen]

😂 as a dane I can assure that it's all about getting drunk. Especially for teenagers.

[@stunni72]

Although I know what you mean and sort of agree..... It sadly isn't all true. Many parents, myself, and my husband included, didn't teach our youg ones to drink I the sence: you have to try it all so you know how it taste and what happens when you get to much...... But instead we allowed them to drink a little from the age of 15.... only when we were around, and we helped them to know when and how to say no.... And we taught them to respect when a friend sad no to drink. And to take care of each other if one had to much so no one got injured.... And most important.... we taught them to NEVER drink and drive.... It's most often to late to help them to know all of this, when they are 18 and think they know everything because they are now legally adults.....

[@stunni72]

​@@KlausKokholmPetersenfor some Danes...... Luckily not for everyone.....

[@StephenEsven]

Bakken is actually the oldest amusement park. Tivoli is the 3rd oldest

[@JackJensen-w7i]

Bakken is from1540

[@DaronMirshann]

Actually, Tivoli is the 2nd oldest, but yes, bakken is indeed THE worlds oldest functioning amusement park, this is correct

[@ITubeTooInc]

​@@DaronMirshann No, as Stephen mentioned Tivoli (1843) is only the 3rd oldest amusement park behind Dyrehavsbakken (1583) and Wurstelprater (1766), also known as Prater, located in Leopoldstadt, Vienna, Austria.

[@DaronMirshann]

@ITubeTooInc interesting, that information only comes up if you search specifically for this park, if you search for info about Tivoli itself, it shows up as 2nd oldest, but, yeah, the math checks out

[@dktv-musicbykasperbruunkri8663]

whoever made this video is a foreigner. she doesnt have a danish accent. not a real dane. plus she is wrong on several things

[@tortillapeasant2409]

while yes you are able to buy alcohol at school, it's only at school hosted parties and it's usually only beer.

[@tortillapeasant2409]

also we can only buy alcohol when you turn 16. but if your friends buy it for you, there's really no age limit. I myself started drinking at 14.

[@renesdk_]

I've tried to sum up some of the things she's talking about that baffled you. If you have more questions just ask as I am from Denmark. Doesn't mean I know everything, though 😂 The currency in Denmark (Krone), Norway (Krone) and Sweden (Krona) are all the lokal names for Crown. In tekst it's "kr" like you in the UK use £ for pounds. Shortned to DKK, NOK and SEK when looking at the currency when doing conversions. So 10 kroner, would in most cases be written as "10 kr." in all the mentioned countries. Denmark has always had a very relaxed alcohol culture. The school parties she's mentioning are very different from school to school, but how she describes it does happen some places. Most places there are teachers at the parties, though. Low percentage alcohol are allowed from age 16 (up to strong beer of 5.6%) High percentage alcohol are allowed from age 18 ( over 5.6% alcohol) SU (Government education support) is a monthly support you can get while you are enrolled in highschool, college or university. It's meant to level out the economy of going to school, so even people from poorer families have no problems getting an education. Yes, H.C. Andersen that wrote the Little Mermaid is Danish.

[@sismofytter]

Der er ingen minimums alder for at drikke alkohol i Danmark, kun ved køb 😉

[@TainDK]

the cutting line is 7% - so up to 6.9% for people over 16 - this was changed from 16.5% recently - the 16.5% law came in 2008, before that kids could buy too, when i did as a kid, it was for my parents, and adults assumed as much.

[@BGSKG83]

​@@TainDKactually it's not something that's gone through yet. I work in a store, that(on our screens) it let's us know from what age they have to be to be able to buy the alcohol. They still only have to be 16 to buy alcohol up to 16.4%. It's still only something i the works to lower the limit.

[@Camilla-l7l]

We pay so much in taxes bc we get paid to go to School and we dont pay to go to dr or hospital that what our taxes is for

[@Cammo1962]

A. P. Møller Maersk is the world's largest shipping and logistics company with around 100,000 employees, 700 container ships, 65 port terminals and activities in 130 countries.

[@foolfl1ckz]

Alcohol stuff summarized: - drinking alcohol is legal at any age (usually the first experience with alcohol at private parties is in the age range 14-16) - At age 16 you can buy alcohol with 16,5% (2024) (most likely 6% from 2025 and onwards) - At age 18 all alcohol is allowed for purchase - High schools (usually age 15 and up) can sell alcoholic beverages to students of age. They do this during official parties(with security and usually teachers too) and at so-called "fredags bar" where teachers are present (Also varies from school to school)

[@NerdyCompetence]

PS:.. It's quite normal here in Denmark to drink at school parties, where you also buy the beer. But again, it's only for those who are 16 years and older. For some people these parties usually first start in Danish gymnasium (secondary school). Gymnasium is a whole new school institution, that has it's own young adult traditions and history. Gymnasium is optional and can last for 2-3 years after the regular school Year 10 or 11... And yes, once you turn 18 you can receive the SU (study salary), for higher education studies. The SU has a limit of 6 education years.

[@smukkesabi]

Nope, I was 15 when I started high school (gymnasie) and they sold it to me just like everybody else:)

[@NerdyCompetence]

@@smukkesabi Yes, that sounds right. The reason is, that gymnasium parties are allowed to serve alcohol to their students who are under 16 years old, because the events are closed events at the school. Another reason is that some first-year students are still 15 when they start, and the school culture is that they are allowed to buy it in a safe environment at a gymnasium party.

[@Bearprobe]

Having 50% tax though doesn't mean you are paying 50% of your whole salary. I don't know what the normal rate is in Denmark. But in Sweden it's 30% up to 504.000 SEK (The majority of Swedes are in this bracket). Anything above that is taxed 50% until you reach 703.000. Then anything above that is taxed 55% Hope that makes sense.

[@EEmB]

I don't understand why soooo many people don't know this. It's so frustrating! As you said, only a PART. Of your salary are in the higher tax bracket, the biggest part are in the low one.

[@TainDK]

Yeah, nah, we pay more - and "only" have a low and high bracket, no medium =) First we pay 8% (Arbejdsmarkedsbidrag) - then we have a deductible (minimum 49.700 yearly, about 4142 monthly) - then we pay from 36-40% in tax (it differs as municipalities have different local tax rates) in our lowest bracket... At 588.900 a year, the amount that surpasses this point will be taxed by an additional 15% (the highest bracket) (in £ those numbers are about 10% comparing to Dkk - so tax free amount is 4970 pounds yearly, 414,2 pounds monthly - top bracket at 58890 pounds yearly)

[@JeppeBeier]

@@TainDK When taking the combined percentage of arbejdsmarkedsbidrag and A-skat and subtracting the skattefradag, the average earner in Denmark will pay around 30-33% tax. People in the top bracket will usually be no higher than 45% total, and that's if you earn enough to be considered straight up rich.

[@jrnandersen868]

U DID NOT LISTENING TO WHAT SHE WAS SAYING. When there is a party at schkool (the older kids can by a few beers)

[@ssirfbrorsan]

Drinking alcohol does not mean you have to act drunk!! Learning the consequence of drinking (in terms of behavior and expectations) is LEARNED! Therefore better drinking culture in France and Denmark e.g. = you don't act "drunk" just because you've been drinking. REFLECT: How do British young people behave after/while drinking? Or Swedish, which has to sneak in and never learned (like Danish youths, and French).

[@callmejade]

Dane here! So the alcohol thing, technically there is no legal drinking age, but there is a age where you are allowed to buy it. which is 16. But i was allowed by my parents to start drinking after my Confirmation which was when i was 14, i was not allowed to go "drinking" but i was allowed a glass of beer or wine at a family party/gathering. And drinking in school is wrong in the sense that you cant drink during school hours but you can drink at a school party/gathering if you are older than 16. And yes you can buy it at the school for those things! Doing this teaches young people to drink responsible and 9 out of 10 don't go behind their parents back and drink. At the school parties there are adults who look out for the young people. I'm now 34 and i have a good relationship with alcohol. actually i rarely drink at all. I think young people want what's not allowed and allowing them it under "control" is better :) Yes we get paid to go to school if we are older than 18 :) and this is one of the reasons why we pay taxes! You can then also take student loans on top if you want more money, but those need to be payed back Please if you visit Denmark, just know there is SO MUCH more to Denmark than Copenhagen And it's no longer the queen its now her son who is King and his Wife who is Queen! Normally the former queen/king has to die, but the queen stepped down because of age, and the Queen she mentioned is still alive And Fika is more a swedish thing not a danish thing, maybe its become more normal in Copenhagen because they are so close to Sweden, but where i live Fika is not a thing

[@Donnah1979]

"Fika" is "kage" 🍰🧁🎂, which is very much a thing in Denmark as well

[@DanMarksman]

Denmark also have a landborder to Canada.

[@MRDK6969]

Yeah, not Denmark, but the Danish kingdom have a border with Canada, at a island called Hans Ø, which is belonging to Greenland.. 😉😁😁

[@Upe-f9c]

@@MRDK6969 But if it´s an island there would be no landborder.

[@twwraistlin]

@@Upe-f9c There is, if only half of the island is owned by Denmark ;-)

[@iPanicyt]

@Upe-f9c The case is the island is split in half, thus leaving a landborder.

[@MRDK6969]

@@twwraistlin first, sorry for the late response 😴, But it's not Denmark 🇩🇰 who have the border to Canada 🇨🇦 at Hans Ø, it's Greenland 🇬🇱, who then again are a part of the Danish Commonwealth [which also includes the Faroe Islands 🇫🇴] and again, sorry if I wasn't clear enough in my first post 🤗

[@brithanii]

Thank you for another great video. The drinking in school ONLY occurs on special occations and the alcohol is NOT sold by the school - normally, alcohol is not being sold on school ground and is completely prohibited to drink during school hours and without a permission from the school. The paties are planned by the students for the students, and the money come from student donations or be taking an entrance fee, and they are being lend the space for free in all instances I've heard of. The school is basically just a host for its students getting together, and as a broke student it's a great way of meeting your classmates under informal circumstances. And people here doesn't get confused and act all informal during school hours just because they went to a party at school 😉

[@LindaSjoeblom]

We get study grant (studiebidrag) for high school (gymnasiet) in Sweden as well from the age of 16. It's about 90£ a month. Before your 18th birthday it goes to your parents and they decide if they want to give it to you. But after you're 18 it is your money.

[@cl154-o3o]

You can drink from youre born if your parents give you the alcohol. Got my first Carsberg as 1 yr. Also they alcohol at school, would be for events like graduation, vacation or similar parties. You will get a stipend sort of for attending higher educational besides the basic primilary school, it varies depending on the situation as she says. But roughly around 550-650€ per month depending if you live at home, your parents income or if you moved out from your parents. The grading system was changed to accommodate more international studies and their scale of F-A+

[@madsotzenandreasen7145]

the alchol thing about school is ONLY when there is a party. Its not every weak, only a couple of times a year. And yes the teachers and there, because the school have hied security people, so drung students don't get mad at their teachers but random security guys.

[@ITubeTooInc]

5:02 Newsflash: Norway has never been an EU member, so why wouldn't they keep their currency? The Euro is an EU-only thing.

[@EmmaErsblabla]

Lol, re: "drinking in school", she quickly said it but yeah, it might be different now - when I was in high school (10ish years ago) we had "Friday café" or "Friday bar" in the afternoons which was often like a very mellow, chill atmosphere, usually you'd just hang out with friends - pretty common across the board. Then we had larger parties every once in a while (intro party at the start of the school year, dress-up parties, concerts, gala/fancy dress, etc.), which were much more "party vibe", but in both instances, the alcohol available for purchase was beer and hard cider. Back then it was like a can for 10 kr. 😅 It would usually be the "party committee" (just students) who had gotten a small budget from the school and party ticket sales, and set everything up, bought alcohol etc, who sold them in a small stand in our assembly auditorium - so nothing like a 'liquor store'. re: systembolaget - you're confusing us with sweden. We purchase alcohol freely from regular stores

[@MathildeOlsen-s2j]

As a daughter of a High School teacher and a high School principal i have NEVER heard of a high School party with no teachers present. I’m not saying it doesn’t exist, but it is definitely not the norm. My mom has had plenty of “party work shifts” basically to make sure that there is always someone to handle difficult situations including students getting too drunk. They’ve seen so many drunk students that I promise it’s not gonna change the way they think about an individual student if they get insanely drunk. The point of these high school parties is to try to create a safe and inclusive space for their students to party and create a close social bond between students. As other people already mentioned I feel it’s important to know that it is not an everyday thing. And not during school hours. Normally it’ll be like one Friday afternoon a month and then a few proper parties during the year. Hope this helps

[@virtual-viking]

It's only beer, only in high-school, and only during official parties. But at those events, the teachers will be selling beers to the kids while also paying attention to who's had enough already. It works just fine, and had been for decades.

[@herrbonk3635]

11:35 We had similar types of festivities in schools here in Sweden as well. For my part it was in the early 1980s (in gymnasiet, as it is called here). Most of us were 16-17 years of age and some teachers could particpate as well. But it was only on special occasions, not regularly. The alcohol was never the central thing though, but it wasn't forbidden either.

[@citizenVader]

The sun is just camouflaged as a slightly less sunny sun. Respect that the sun can have a bad day, too.

[@21truthisnowdisclord]

love your energy brother! love from Danmark, liked and subbed..

[@finncarlbomholtsrensen1188]

It is the former Copenhagen Harbour, which is now clean enough to use for bathing at several specific places, intended for the purpose. And before paying tax, most has deductions so the actual tax payment is less. And if drinking, you know the 11th Commandment: It doesn't matter if you aren't caught!

[@skodass1]

First of, tax rate CAN be around 50+% but thats mostly for high income and if you have morgage you can get some tax breaks. 2nd, legal PURCHASE age for beer and non spirit alcohol is 16 and 18 for everything else... but in theory your parents can buy you the alcohol and you can drink it at age 1...

[@ane-louisestampe7939]

The joke of THAT summer was: - Boss, I can't come in to work today! - Why? Are you sick? - No Boss, it's my t-shirt. It says "Max. 30 degrees"

[@mikaelarpfrandsen9443]

Not a single person in denmark waits till they are 16 to get drunk XD

[@sannehansen4156]

Fun facts LEGO is the company that makes the most tires in the world. By the way, we have a king now, King Frederik the 10th. 85% are positive towards the royal family. When you are 18 years old and attending high school, university and other educational programs, you can receive the state education allowance calculated according to your life situation. Primary school children are not allowed to drink alcohol at school. I think she's talking about Friday night bars at university.

[@AlexandraBryngelsson]

I grew up in the south of Sweden, so as kids and we wanted to drink we just took the boat too Denmark 🇩🇰.

[@BetaTestingUrGf]

Copenhagen have beaches, both within the city limits, but also more in the Metropolitan area, in the surrounding suburbs. in the center of the city there are also multiple "harbor baths", and when its 27° people will jump in the harbor even outside these designated areas. also 27° is not really unheard off, not common either to be fair. 2 years ago we reached around 35° now THAT was unheard of.

[@globe2555]

We love freedom in Denmark, even though it is about to disappear little by little.

[@slenderman4779]

When there is a party organized by the school, noone actually drink alcohol during normal School hours...

[@herrbonk3635]

8:00 It's not really state regulations regarding legal ages or business hours that determine whether young people will be sober, normal, or piss drunk in the weekends. It's about the culture, in combination with genetics (especially in the extreme cases, in either direction). As a Swede, I started tasting alcohol with my parents at around 13, but I was never drunk with them. I still drink very moderately (at 59), because that's in my genetic makeup.

[@agffans5725]

No no no, you are allowed to buy alcohol at 16 in Denmark with no permission, but there is no age limit of drinking alcohol if your parents agree to it. So I was allowed to buy and drink alcohol at the age of 10, which was highly educational and pretty much made me stay clear of getting drunk in my teens.

[@XenTolRath]

Buying alcohol at school is only during events. It doesn't happen during regular school hours. What she missed here, is that there is INDEED teachers present (At least there should be). This is a requirement for this sort of alchohol permission. The reason she thought they were not present, is probably because they spend the evening in the teachers room, and will only be called upon by the students in charge of the party if there is an emergency. This is technically learning to drink under supervision. There are adults present, and the the school is held responsible (like any bar) for what happens.

[@Hojitashima]

In Denmark, many people, especially those with average or lower incomes, have allotment gardens, also known as "kolonihaver." These gardens allow small houses, typically around 60 m², where residents can live from April to September. However, they must maintain a primary residence elsewhere, as living in these houses year-round is generally not allowed. Additionally, many allotment associations require that members are residents of the municipality where the garden is located. Kolonihaver are therefore often seen as a type of summerhause or summer cottage, offering a seasonal escape where people can enjoy outdoor life and gardening, while still needing to maintain a primary residence elsewhere. This setup provides a similar experience to owning a traditional Danish summer house but on a smaller scale and often at a lower cost. So its not just the rich part.

[@Coogieking]

In Denmark, there is technically no legal drinking age. You can drink when you are a kid i know kid who has been drinking and went to the hospital

[@colbymasvidal2397]

Love from Denmark🔥🇩🇰❤️Btw we do actually have a lot of beaches in Denmark, even on the outskirts of Copenhagen👍

[@christopherjensen3034]

Drinking while you and a school works fine, school are places for learning. We learn to drink booze, we learn to do it right. 😂

[@kennethhansen4240]

danis invensjon or som of them LEGO - The iconic building blocks created by Ole Kirk Christiansen. Insulin - Developed for diabetes treatment by August Krogh. Wind Turbines - Developed by Poul la Cour, placing Denmark as a leader in wind energy. Telegraphone - The first magnetic sound recorder, invented by Valdemar Poulsen. Refractometer - Invented by Rasmus Malling-Hansen to measure light refraction. Niels Bohr's Atomic Model - Fundamental understanding of atomic structure. Speed of Light Measurement - First measured by Ole Rømer. Electromagnetism - Discovered by Hans Christian Ørsted. Dry Cell Batteries - Developed by Wilhelm Hellesen. Centrifugal Separator - Used in the dairy industry, invented by L. C. Nielsen and N. J. Fjord. Artificial Heart Valve - Developed with contributions from Danish scientists. Ellehammer Aircraft - Early flight pioneer Jacob Christian Ellehammer flew one of the first powered flights. Carlsberg's Yeast Research - Improved understanding and brewing of beer. CIP System - Clean-In-Place systems for food production. Novo Nordisk's Diabetes Treatments - Pioneering medical treatments. Bang & Olufsen - Renowned for sound systems and electronic products. Bering Strait Exploration - Explored and mapped by Vitus Bering. Grundfos Pumps - Innovative pump technology. Larsen Trap - Humane bird trap. Northern Lights Research - By Kristian Birkeland, who also developed artificial fertilizers. Hydrogen Fuel Cells - Contributions from Søren P. L. Sørensen in acid-base chemistry. Additional Danish Inventions Concrete - Improvements in construction materials. Shipping Container - Invented by Maersk Mc-Kinney Møller. Welfare State Model - Comprehensive social security system. Artificial Insemination in Agriculture - Pioneered by Danish farmers. Milk Pasteurization Techniques - Improved by Danish dairy industry. Intelligent Traffic Systems - Developed in collaboration with Danish technology companies. Innovative Architecture - Sustainable and energy-efficient buildings. Hearing Aids - Early advancements by Danish engineers. Telecommunications Technology - Contributions by Danish companies. Biotechnology - Innovations in enzymes and genetics. Sustainable Energy Solutions - Leadership in wind, solar, and bioenergy. Environmental Regulations - Pioneering laws for environmental protection. Green Building Standards - Early adoption and promotion. Modern Agriculture Techniques - Innovations in farming efficiency. Danish Pastries - Culinary innovation known worldwide. Computer Science Contributions - Development of programming languages and algorithms. Medical Equipment - Innovations in surgical and diagnostic tools. Maritime Engineering - Leading shipbuilding techniques. Renewable Energy Policy - Influential policies promoting green energy. Urban Planning

[@flemmingstein]

She said that Denmark only got 1 landborder, that are not true, we share a landborder with Canada on a tiny island in the Bering street

[@MRDK6969]

Yeah, but that isn't Denmark, that is Greenland, the island of Hans Ø, and at best it's the Danish Kingdom, but definitely not Denmark.. 😉😁😁

[@flemmingstein]

@MRDK6969 but it count as a Danish boardet

[@MRDK6969]

@@flemmingstein no, it's counts as a border in the Danish Kingdom..

[@Jespers-visions]

No u don’t get payed as a kid , u get SU when you get to gymnasium college etc university etc

[@Spacecase_Apollo]

11:21 actually at my high school there was both teachers and guards present at the school parties. Anyone getting too drunk was taken home. I believe the principal was present to most of the parties.

[@DKannji]

In case people don't know, the countries happiness is basically calculating its stability. They're looking at; government trust, self-reported contentment, criminal activity and severity, and education. And through these metrics they conclude the "happiest" country on earth. Scandinavia has ranked top 5 since this ranking started.

[@betongbarn81]

Sweden here, we get paid for going to school to

[@xPrimusGamer]

The legal drinking age in Denmark is 0. You're just not allowed to purchase alcohol until at least 16 (beer and wine)

[@brianrsnes7875]

As really big companies, she forgot to mention Novo Nordisk a medical mastodont. It is actually the most valuable company in Europe.

[@eh-modo]

I have never ever laughed this much seeing your reaction Dwayne. The kids in Danish schools can drink alcohol before (they sometimes meet at a pub/bar) and during school-time AND they are - as well - payed by the government to even go to school 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 As a Swede I know it's not correct but your astonishment and strong reaction was hilarious to watch

[@smillahansen-vz7vi]

so yea like she said you can buy alcohol at 16 if its under 16% and if its over you have to be 18 but tbh most of us here start drinking at 13-14 years old

[@NZ-zt5wt]

Fantastisk reaktion. Vi ved slet ikke hvor priviligeret vi er, imens vi går i skole. Stof at reflektere over 😂

[@Great_Dane]

If I recall correct, there are no drinking age in Denmark, there are only an age limit on the purchase of alcohol. 16 for lighter stuff such as beer and 18 for liqueur and entering bars. I have personaly seen children down to 11-12 drinking, as someone else just provide the alcohol.

[@Spacecase_Apollo]

4:43 some grocery stores accept euro but you will get danish kroner back if there is any change

[@mariathatt1194]

The grading system in Denmark is 12,10, 7, 4, 02, 00, and -3 It used to be 13, 11, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6 , 5, 03, 00. They changed it to make it more equivalent to the European standard A,B,C, system. As a teacher I’m still confused about the -03 grade. As it seems ridiculous to give a grade below 0. As to the oral grades - they are given on a basis of being able to explain what you know- or being able to speak a language, analyze a text and so forth. It is true that some teachers grade on how often you raise your hand in class, however most teachers bases their grading on ability and competences and not just on the quantity of speech.

[@renebechandreasen5642]

You cant buy beer at a bar. Only in the supermarket at 16

[@ronjadgodtfredsen]

About the alcohol, its the parrents who set the rules in their home, but in public there is age limits for alcohol.

[@JyskMaker]

The fact that we pay 55% is not quite correct before we pay tax, we have a deduction on which you do not pay tax.

[@Qulie88]

The is technically no age limit to when you can drink alcohol, but you have to be over 16 to buy(18 for the stronger alcohol and to buy in restaurants/bar) You dont drink in school, which is when the kids is around 6-14ish. Normally you start drinking at home with friends as warm up/preparty around 13-14 years old. The school she is talking about is gymansium or other education after ground school, where people is around 15+ years. Is normally that in school to have "fredags bar" (friday bar) where you drink a couple of beer or cider with your school friends to celebrate the end of the week or beginning of the weekend. 11:38 15:43 you has to be over 18 years old, to get the "Statens uddannelsesstøtte"/"the states fond" (I think it is called in English) the danish government invest in young peoples education, which one of the reason we have high taxes.

[@MartinKrogh]

Everyone is talking about the alcohol part - yeah and sure enough, I've also been at highschool parties back in 1997-2000 and was quite drunk... Good times 🙂 But I just want to address the fact that Denmark has 2 land-borders. To Germany as she said, but also with Canada. On the small island called Hans Ø (or Hans Island) between Greenland and Canada. It was decided to draw the border across the island after the "Whisky War" which ended 19th december 2023 (see en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whisky_War) Yeah education is "free" (you'll pay a shit-ton of taxes the rest of the life to pay for this stuff) and you'll get SU as she states, SU is not a lot, and most students have jobs or loan on the side. But you can totally have your education and be debt free afterwards. I looked it up and found data from 2017, actually Maersk, in 2017, was the worlds largest container shipping company and has 15,9% of the global marked. About the grading system, it is kind of directly mapped to A, B, C..... That was why we changed from the 13-scale (00, 03, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13) to the 7-step scale (-2, 00, 02, 4, 7, 10, 12) so it was easier to map to international scales... Nope, Bakken IS the oldest amusement park (www.oldest.org/entertainment/amusement-parks/)

[@janholst]

You can't purchase alcohol while at school in Denmark. You can buy alcohol at the school when there's a school party there. Not during school hours

[@Suursuo]

People from Greenland and the Faeroe Isles are tecnically citizens of Denmark but would never consider themselves as Danish first and foremost. However, both of them would go bankrupt if they became independent.

[@Road2NENDO]

i remember my first high school friday bar.. i was only 15 so technically not allowed to buy beers, but the bar was run by the student party committee, so no one got id'ed.. it was 2pm at school, so bought some beers drank them and got on with 2 more hours of classes

[@rickybuhl3176]

..and then he understood the taxes and the Danes' strange willingness to pay them.. edit: At 18, the Student grant is about a grand a month, Sterling (£), after taxes. It's a little less beforehand or if we're living at home and there's also the option of a (roughly) £300 monthly loan on top- It's a bit more once we get to the Masters and DPhil stages-

[@KimGunther-sp1qc]

two to three times a year, the various schools have school parties on Fridays, they usually start at 8:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m., where you can drink and can buy alcohol, most schools have teachers and security to keep an eye on them

[@molferno]

You can't buy alcohol in school everyday, its only at the school partys. And its not the common school from 0-10 grade. Its only from college and forward, where we try to teach the kids to gather exsperience and take care of them self, with grown ups close by, but still giving them the freedom to fuck up and learn.

[@Wraae123]

i don't think it's illegal to drink earlier than 16. You just can't buy alcohol.

[@frozensoundwave9673]

My favorite thing is that we don’t have a law on when we are allowed to drink the law states that we are first allowed to buy alcohol when we are 16. There is no law for when we are allowed to drink it. The first time I tasted alcohol I was at least under 10 years old. 🤣 it times like that I do love my country

[@kj12351]

Tax in Denmark is not that simple. We have something called a "free card", you can earn about 35000 ddk that is NOT taxed a year, so about 2500-3000 a month. So if you earn 20000 ddk a month, only 17500-17000 is taxed. The tax pay for your education, healthcare and social benefits ( in case you ever need it ) and so on. It's not like we pay a high tax for nothing.

[@Raastoff]

Must be safer for kids to drink below 16% organized at school than at a random homeparty with illegal moonshine or even drugs. Wish we had the same in Norway when I was young

[@torbenpetersen8983]

We are vikings so kids must learn how to drink.

[@L33TIMP]

There is a law that says that at a public establishment like a pub or school you shoud be 18 but alot of places dont even check your id.

[@citizenVader]

My last service appointment in the Royal Danish Navy and a little boost to my professional integrity was coordination structure change from a state department to make it incorporated into the education element for the Navy and the conscripts sailing on the Royal yacht. Basically, the operative readiness that existed until the soviet Union disappeared was not necessarily the cheapest way to maintain the security of the Royal family, and that made it possible for us to use the elements the Navy could provide, and by extending the voluntary service a little longer, they were able to be approved for international security service on a basic level, so a joint detail of locals and the crew did the management of dignitaries and official business when the ship was on duty during the summer season. I never had any contact with the royals, I just had the overall supervision for the educational element and the responsibility within my appointment. But I did get a look inside the daily duty of an NCO on board her majesty's ship 😊

[@24jh42]

The Scandinavian Monetary Union Is the sentence to search for when explaining why Norway, Sweden and Denmark uses crowns as currency. The lessons learned from that failure also partly explains why there is a reluctance to switch to the Euro. Having a monetary union without a fiscal union is nuts. There has to be some sort of wealth transfer system to allow for the different development during crisis.

[@Gaius666]

Another thing that might blow your mind, is that Google Maps, was made by 2 Danish brothers ^^

[@askbeats-ye]

at my school they hired security to make sure we didn't fck with stuff at the parties

[@kristiantor3314]

OKAAAAAY so to clarify the point about alcohol. in Denmark there is not a legal DRINKING age, you may drink alcohol from the day you are born if that's what your parents allow... technically. so how it works is that from the age of 16 you can buy beer or wine aka. alcohol with a lover apv than 16, and everything else is 18. at night clubs most only allow 18+ some allow 16 but only before 12, after 12 they will get kicked out and have to go home. the history and social norms about alcohol are vary deep and integrated in Denmark most frown upon any parent that lets a child younger than 16 drink all though its common to let them at a family gathering taste their parents beer or wine. to get to the point alcohol is not allowed and or sold at schools unless there are special circumstances like there's a party or if its at a universities they have some places a after school bar of sorts, its not a place meant for getting blackout drunk just getting a couple of beers after school with some friends without having to go to a literal bar, and they sometimes doubles as a homework cafe

[@nataschaha9470]

In Germany, too, you can buy beer and wine at the age of 16. But in general, everything that is not forbidden is less interesting. But I have never seen or experienced pupils getting drunk at school. I've been a teacher for 25 years.

[@Henrik_Holst]

You can only get SU from age 18 so kids are not payed to to go to school. Part of SU is a student loan but part of it is pure pay. Similar system exists in other Nordic countries.

[@Wraae123]

It's usually student groups that plans the party, also they do have bouncers and/security at those partys

[@futtejanas5690]

9:25 - at party... not every normal day

[@luciferhellevator5974]

I'm danish and well you can get thrown out of school if you show up drunk or have alcohol on you, but if your in like college they might have an alchol party in the weekends but that's only a very few that does that. So don't worry we don't show up drunk to school, we may be insane with our legal drinking age but when it comes to school we do have a slight pride in that even tho I'm a rebel and have shown up drunk a few times without getting caught :)

[@minazohradalagerjensen]

I’m a Dane I don’t understand why Americans think they are the ones living in a free country 😂😂😂

[@sol2helm]

Hold your horses mate. She is talking about drinking before a party at the school. Not before school. The school is the venue, and the party is organised by a group of pupils under supervision of some sort.

[@MediaSpaceCenter]

Every time other nations look at Denmark, they look at Kobenhaven. That is not Denmark. Try and see how Denmark is on the island of Fyn or Jylland.

[@TheLizzerazu]

As many has pointed out, she is wrong on so many points. She is not a good source. Also the way she pronounce the word "dansih" hurts my ears. You cant get drunk in the school normally. Its only at parties, and its monitored closely. More and more schools are banning sales on alchohol at highschool parties. It has gotten a bit out of control. Ofcourse there are teachers at the parties. She is so wrong. Please contact some real danish people to hear about this. Not just the alcohol, but taxes and other things aswell.

[@heinzdoofenshmirtz5685]

In Sweden we also get paid to go to school. From when you turn 16 until you graduate from High School you are paid around £125 every month. You do not have to pay it back so it is not a loan. The kids who for example live on the country side and move into the city to go to school get paid a bit more. I think its around £300-500 but i am not sure.

[@Cammo1962]

When you start a higher education, you can get SU here in Denmark. SU is a kind of educational grant so you can get an education without thinking about where the money will come from. And you are also allowed to work on the side part-time and this here among other things is why qwe pay a higher tax than other contries.

[@DK_HAXX]

15:15 Paid to get hammered at unsupervised school parties! XDDD

[@1stCainite]

Remember. If your top marginal tax rate is 55%, you are not paying 55% ono all the money you earn. you only pay that on the last segment of your income above a certain amount.

[@molly9518]

The high taxes is used for stuff like free healthcare and getting paid to go to school - this way everyone has the opportunity of having education..

[@ane-louisestampe7939]

The philosophy is that we want to teach the young ones to drink responsibly . Fact is they drink TOO much TOO young. Too much beer or wine and you'll vomit before you die - and then you won't die. Half a bottle of alcohol drunk quickly, and can go into coma... Call an ambulance NOW I'm 60, when I was young we had a few cases of boys sharing a bottle of vodka behind a bush, and being hopitaliced. So the age limits were introduced. Mind you, I could buy whatever - booze and tobacco - as soon as I was allowed to cross the road. I think we had to be 15 to buy pornography 🤔

[@TainDK]

In Denmark we dont do K-12 schools - we do K-9(10) at one school (so elementry and junior high is at the same place and not divided - same principal) - and then 10(11)-12 (like highschool) is different, at this stage you chose what kind of highschool you wanna go to - the original all around, a tech and trade (carpentry etc.*) savvy one or a business one (those are the major pics, there might be other kinds), when you finish 12, you are ready for uni. Also when you are done with 9th, you are about 15 or 16 years old as we enter K the year we are or become 6 years old (in Denmark the K is just zero, so 0-9th grade, as Kindergarten = børnehave and are for kids 3-5 years old - preschool - and 0-3 goes to daycare - vuggestue) So our highschool equivalent is the first time we are really broken up with our former K-9 classmates and starting new - And in Denmark you have to be 18 to buy alcohol in bars, restaurants and so on, 16 to do so in the shops BUT that is not a restriction of consumption, but of purchase - so you can legally be 10 years old and drik a beer in a park. Not that this would be a common sight, but it is far from rare to be drunk with your parents the first time you are drunk, for me it was at my confirmation (religion), but this differs. The goal is to get to know and be safe around alcohol (dont drink till you pass out, but if you do, you are in a somewhat safe space) - My guess is that highschools continues this, as alcohol consumption by young people is somewhat normal, with most adults going "I was your age once too, and rather you be safe" - most teens also know they can call their parents when they need to get home drunk from a party and parents will "gladly" do so (annoyed to do so maybe, but also relieved the "kids" are safe). * Carpentry and other trades can give you a highschool diploma (the one you need for uni) if you chose so from the beginning, and you will then have to be at school much more than if you chose to "just" become a carpenter as the diploma in the end can land you in Uni (depending on grades ofc. - but any kind of Uni, does not have to be tech/trade related)

[@Silver_H_Gaming]

I'm not even sure that she is danish? she got a lot of her facts wrong. For exampel: 28:07 Queen Margrethe II abdicated as regent on 14 January 2024 and now we have King Frederik and Queen Mary.

[@FattyMacfly]

"you can drink alcohol at 16 in denmark" this is wrong you can drink at any age you can just only buy alcohol when you are 16 but you can drink it when ever.. And yea you dont drink in school hours just at the school parties after teaching hours