#VOTEHOME
Podcast Description – #VOTEHOME Vol.2
Can you vote in Denmark? Should you? And what happens if you do more than vote and actually run for office?
#VOTEHOME Vol.2 is a limited 5-episode podcast that empowers internationals living in Denmark to take part in local and regional elections on November 18, 2025. Hosted by Narcis George Matache and Derek Hartman, each episode combines real-life stories, practical explanations, and honest conversations with guests who have navigated Danish democracy from the outside in.
From understanding your voting rights to exploring what local and regional councils actually do to hearing from international candidates who are stepping onto the ballot, this season gives you everything you need to go from eligible to engaged.
Whether you’ve lived in Denmark for 4 years or 14, this podcast is here to remind you: This is your home. And your voice matters here.
#VOTEHOME
Kira Marie Peter-Hansen from Socialistisk Folkeparti / The Green Left
Kira Marie Peter-Hansen from Socialistisk Folkeparti / The Green Left sat with us to talk about her bid for the EU parliament.
1:13 - Part I: The Candidate - who is Kira ?
6:15 -⏱️Yes/No Questions
11:27 - Part II The Union 🇪🇺
25:50 - 🎯 EU Trivia
28:47 - Part III: The Citizen
35:36 - Part IV: The Identity
41:24 - 💡 Fact/Fiction Challenge
43:09 - Part IV: The Identity
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The Youngest MEP - Green Issues - Groups in the EP - An EU as a World Leader - Shared Freedoms across the EU - Transnational Governance - The Subsidiarity Principle - EU Foreign Policy - Founding Mothers of the EU - Shared Freedoms in the EU (cont.) - Denmark's opt-outs from the EU - Feeling European - How to vote for the EU Parliament!
Credits:
- Host: Narcis George Matache, Zoé Elkær Nicot
- Producer: Pauline Masserot
- Podcast Creator: Ahmet Akkoç
- SFX and Music provided by YouTube Audio Library, Pixabay and Dova-Syndrome Contributors.
The podcast is made by AMIS (an NGO that has over 30 years of history of making projects aimed at developing better opportunities and inclusion in Denmark and Europe), Nyt Europa (an NGO that works for a sustainable and democratic EU) and Last Week in Denmark (a weekly newsletter about Danish latest news available in 6 languages - English, Romanian, Polish, Spanish, Turkish and Italian).
