EU Banking Regulation: The EBA published a comprehensive plan to simplify the EU banking capital framework, aiming to cut complexity while keeping resilience and resolvability. Crypto Compliance Shock: Binance is set to lose permission to operate across the EU after Greece moved to reject its MiCA licence application, leaving customers’ status uncertain. Trade Deal Momentum: The European Parliament ratified the EU-US tariff deal, locking in tariff cuts until end-2029 with a safeguard to suspend them if the US breaches terms. G7 & Markets: Leaders backed the US-Iran interim peace deal and reaffirmed support for Ukraine, while investors watch whether Strait of Hormuz reopening can happen fast enough to cool energy prices. AI in Banking: A study found negative reviews blaming chatbots rose sharply across major European banking apps, highlighting where AI support fails during account access and payment issues. Clean Energy Finance: Africa’s renewable projects face a financing barrier from “sovereign ceiling” credit rules that make viable deals look too risky to investors. EU Travel Rules: New EU air passenger rights were approved, keeping delay compensation and securing free cabin luggage. Defence & Industry: Germany and Poland are set to sign a new defence agreement as auto suppliers report worsening conditions and investment shifts abroad. Digital Identity: Baltic mobile IDs are moving into mainstream KYC, with mID gaining eIDAS High legal weight in Estonia and Lithuania.