NATO & US Defence Posture: U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth hit NATO allies in Brussels, announcing a six-month Pentagon review of American forces in Europe and warning the outcome will hinge on how quickly Europeans take primary responsibility for their own security. Ukraine Military Aid: At the 35th Ramstein-format Ukraine Defense Contact Group, partners pledged about $4bn in new support, with major funding for air defence, long-range artillery ammunition, and drones/missiles—while NATO chief Mark Rutte framed it as a “window of opportunity” to push Russia toward serious talks. EU Budget Fight: EU leaders returned to Brussels for the next long-term budget battle over a nearly €2tn pot, with “frugal” net payers pushing cuts and southern/eastern states warning agriculture and cohesion funding could be squeezed. Denmark in the Mix: Denmark is named among countries contributing to Ukraine’s PURL procurement and also appears in the EU budget standoff as part of the frugal camp. Tech & Regulation: Sweden is urging the EU to block Tesla’s supervised self-driving rollout unless speed-limit overreach is removed, ahead of EU technical committee discussions. Economy Watch: Eurostat data shows euro-area inflation rising to 3.2% in May, while Denmark is among the lower-inflation countries at 1.8%.