The Art of the Danish Dinner Party

Low lighting, Hans Christian Andersen's favourite dessert, Copenhagen craft beers, turtle necks and Nordic power - how the dinner party got political in Denmark

In the world of diplomacy, power-dressing, handshakes and high-stakes meetings are the norm (I‘ve observed: I’m wearing a jumper with holes in it and have wearisomely low-stakes meetings about bins later).

But sometimes a simple dinner party can send the strongest message. So this week, I’m taking a deep dive into a now infamous Danish one. From low lig…