Football, Europe: FC Copenhagen booked a Conference League spot with a 4-1 home win over Inter Turku after a 0-0 draw in Finland, breaking the deadlock via a corner routine and keeping control in front of 18,528 at Parken. Conference League draw context: Braga also advanced after a 0-0 playoff second leg at Austria Vienna, and will enter the draw in Pot 1 alongside clubs including Copenhagen. EU budget fight: Germany and “frugal” allies including Denmark, the Netherlands, Austria, Finland and Sweden are pushing for the EU’s 2028-2034 budget to be cut by several hundred billion euros, rejecting further common EU borrowing. Nordic spotlight: Copenhagen tops the Happy City Index 2026, narrowly ahead of Helsinki, with several Danish and Nordic cities ranking in the global top 20. Tech and investment: Einride co-founders launched Navisalma in Copenhagen, aiming to scale European deep tech by backing more operator-led teams. Sports, Copenhagen: The World Road Running Championships in Copenhagen (Sept 19-20) will feature Canadian athletes including Rory Linkletter and Jadyn Keeler.