EU Trade Defences: EU ministers are set to debate tougher measures to protect critical industries from Chinese competition amid fears of a “China shock 2.0” and a widening EU-China trade gap. EU Industrial Policy: Brussels is pushing “Industrial Accelerator” style demand and procurement tools to boost “Made in EU” production, while also weighing how far to go on strategic tech rules. Semiconductors & Chips Act 2.0: The Commission is drafting demand-side “offtake” plans to drive public buying of EU-designed chips by startups, as it also considers emergency-style powers to intervene in chip supply chains during shortages. Digital Sovereignty: EU talks ahead of a June 3 cloud and AI push highlight internal divisions over preferential access for European firms in cloud and satellite sectors. Consumer Protection: The EU fined Temu about €200m under the Digital Services Act for unsafe and hazardous products, adding to earlier enforcement against major platforms. Security Cooperation: Norway and France signed the Narvik Agreement, including mutual military aid and cooperation on hybrid threats, maritime security, cyber, space and defence industry, with Norway also joining a French-led nuclear deterrence initiative. UK Governance & Welfare: Britain faces a fraud crisis in the armed forces as a watchdog warns of “normalisation of fraud,” while a new push aims to create 300,000 youth placements to tackle the Neets problem. Housing Funds: Ireland is criticised for not using EU housing money enough, with lawmakers pointing to coordination and governance gaps. Armenia-US Minerals: Armenian officials and opposition figures are scrutinising US-linked TRIPP and critical minerals documents, including concerns about EU-focused mineral supply interests. DRC Ebola Aid: UNICEF reports EU-backed delivery of 100+ tons of supplies to support the Ebola response in the Democratic Republic of Congo.