Denmark Immigration: Denmark has set a tight age window for young people applying for a permanent residence permit under lenient rules: you must have turned 18, and if you’ve turned 19 you’re not eligible. Nordic Defence: France and Sweden signed a €4.3B deal for four Naval Group frigates to boost Baltic air and missile defence, with delivery starting in 2030. AI & Research Infrastructure: EuroHPC JU awarded Bull the contract to deliver LUMI-AI in Finland, powered by AMD GPUs and EPYC processors, aiming to massively expand Europe’s AI and high-performance computing capacity by 2027. Healthcare Research: A Danish-led ESC Congress study (LAACS-2) found routine left atrial appendage closure during open-heart surgery doesn’t help everyone, but may benefit high-risk patients. Maritime Innovation: Denmark-backed NextMariner launched a new platform to connect maritime professionals, while MARPRO expanded its recruitment network into Canada. Greenland Accountability: Two separate reports on Denmark’s forced contraception programme in Greenland reach different conclusions on whether it meets the UN genocide definition.