Venice Film Festival Gender Debate: Danish director May el-Toukhy says women’s “invisibility” is structural, as “Woman Unknown” tackles WWII-era abuse and objectification while sparking fresh questions about why Venice’s top competition is so male-dominated. Arctic & EU-Denmark Ties: EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced a €200m Global Gateway investment package for Greenland during a Nuuk visit, backing education, fisheries, housing, connectivity, hydropower and critical minerals—explicitly framed as partnership and sovereignty support amid Trump’s renewed control claims. Denmark Cycling Reality Check: Despite EU push for cycling, Denmark’s own survey shows fewer people cycling to work or education regularly (27.6% in 2020 down to 25.6% in 2025). Education Watch (UK): New PISA results show UK pupils rising overall, but Wales falling further behind—an ongoing reminder that school outcomes can diverge sharply within the same country. Public Health: A major study estimates 2.71 billion people were exposed to second-hand smoke in 2023, including 767 million children. Teen Wellbeing: Research co-led with Copenhagen University Hospital finds eating-disorder risk is higher in lower-income households, challenging the “middle-class only” stereotype. Lifestyle & City Life: Copenhagen is named the world’s most livable city again, topping the Economist Intelligence Unit ranking for a second straight year.