Big Tech Regulation: The European Commission adopted binding Digital Markets Act decisions ordering Google to let rival AI assistants access key Android features and to share anonymised Google Search data with eligible competitors, with Android changes due by July 2027 and search data sharing starting January 2027. Public Finance & Defence: France published 2027 spending ceilings, aiming to restrain most public spending growth as defence and debt-interest costs rise, setting up a tough parliamentary budget fight ahead of a 2027 presidential election. Health Policy: France’s National Assembly approved a landmark assisted-dying bill, moving it to the Constitutional Council before it can take effect. UK Industrial Policy: Britain nationalised British Steel, taking full public ownership to protect steelmaking capacity and jobs after the Scunthorpe plant faced closure. EU Sanctions Deadlock: The EU failed to agree a new Russia sanctions package after three days, with talks continuing and unanimity still the sticking point. Energy & Trade: Hungary topped EU purchases of Russian pipeline gas in early 2026, while Bangladesh’s apparel exports to the EU fell sharply in Jan-May. Politics & Diplomacy: Bulgaria refused to join a “Coalition of the Willing” for Ukraine, sparking a dispute after its foreign minister attended a Kyiv summit. Sports Diplomacy: FIFA is investigating Argentina’s Falklands-related banner after backlash from the UK and the Falkland Islands Government.