EU Sanctions & Ukraine Aid: EU officials say the €90bn Ukraine loan is ready to roll out, with the first €5.9bn tranche earmarked for drones, alongside plans for a new 21st Russia sanctions package targeting Moscow’s “war economy.” EU Defence & Eastern Mediterranean: Cyprus and France signed a Status of Forces Agreement allowing French troop deployment, drawing sharp criticism from Turkish Cypriot leaders who warn it could destabilise the region. EU Trade Policy: Ukraine’s steel industry faces a potential hit from new EU steel import quota rules, with Metinvest warning the system could “kill” Ukrainian output. EU Tech Regulation Clash: Apple says Siri AI on iOS and iPadOS will be indefinitely delayed in the EU, blaming Digital Markets Act “gridlock.” Armenia’s EU Pivot: Armenia’s PM Nikol Pashinyan claims victory after elections, reinforcing a pro-European course despite a more fragmented parliament. Justice & Rights in France: Prosecutors are set to review 70,000 child abuse complaints after the murder of an 11-year-old girl exposed major failures in the justice system. Energy & Industry: France-based partners Technip Energies, Airbus, Safran and Tereos back a large SAF project at Dunkirk to boost sustainable aviation fuel production. Business & Inequality: An Oxfam report argues Europe’s biggest firms are driving inequality by sending 70% of profits to shareholders.