Defence – Europe's defence funding gap is back in the spotlight this week. Just don't expect anyone to do anything to close it.
Tech – DeepSeek's emergence in the European digital space has been closely watched by national data protection authorities, who are concerned the company is breaching the GDPR by transferring EU personal data to China.
Energy – Germany has long discussed a compensation scheme to ease the cost of climate action for lower-income households and to increase public buy-in for going green, but a new study has found it might not accomplish either.
Across Europe
France – The French government of Prime Minister François Bayrou could fall this week as candidates to succeed Emmanuel Macron are already lining up to claim the presidential prize.
Poland – Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk, whose country holds the EU Council’s rotating presidency, sees no immediate reason to fear potential U.S. tariffs on EU goods.
Spain – Inspired by Donald Trump's MAGA slogan, parties aligned with the Patriots for Europe group will gather in Madrid on Friday and Saturday under the banner "Make Europe Great Again" (MEGA), aiming to disrupt the dominance of the EPP and S&D groups in Strasbourg.
Norway – Norway is calling for a crackdown on Temu in the European Economic Area after an investigation found highly toxic products on the platform. | 