Denmark & EU Funding: The European Commission has greenlit Denmark’s final €359m Recovery and Resilience Facility payment, marking Denmark as the first EU country to hit 100% of its NextGenerationEU targets—covering the green transition in agriculture, energy efficiency, sustainable transport and digitalisation. Denmark’s Workplace Agenda: Denmark’s new government lays out plans to cut business red tape by 25% by 2035 and explore AI-assisted reporting to public authorities, alongside measures aimed at boosting entrepreneurship. Heatwave Reality Check: Europe’s record-breaking heatwave is already linked to more than 1,300 deaths, with major disruption from melting roads to overwhelmed health systems—Denmark is among the countries seeing unprecedented highs. Nordic Lifestyle Abroad: OCE, a Nordic-inspired brand, opened its first Thailand store in Bangkok, building on its Copenhagen flagship and rapid international expansion. Culture & Royal Rituals: Princess Isabella of Denmark celebrated the end of upper secondary school with the classic Danish studenterhue cap-and-truck tradition, including water-dousing and music. Food & Taste Trends: A clean-label market is shifting from “free-from” claims to bolder flavour—brands are leaning on fermentation, roasting and smoking to keep products exciting. EU Travel Rules: New ETIAS rules will add a near-£17 charge for many UK passport holders visiting EU countries, with Denmark included.