EU Border Tech Troubles: The Commission says the Entry/Exit System (EES) has blocked nearly 44,000 people from Schengen since Oct 2025, and vows to “redouble efforts” after travel industry warnings of summer chaos. Ukraine Air-Defence Push: After Russia’s 400+ drone/missile strike on Kyiv, Ursula von der Leyen says NATO leaders in Ankara will discuss more air-defence supplies and new EU sanctions. NATO and Turkey’s Defence Bid: Turkey is using the Ankara summit to showcase its booming defence industry and press for a bigger role in European security programmes. France–Turkey Defence Deal Talk: France appears more open to selling the Franco-Italian SAMP/T air-defence system to Turkey, following Macron–Meloni talks. Digital Rights in the Courts: Denmark intervenes at the EU’s top court in Belgium’s press-publishers rights case against major tech platforms. Migration Pressure in Ireland: A new fast-track asylum process is rejecting nine in 10 claims, with deportations/removals pushed through quickly. EU External Policy Reshuffle: The Commission is considering a “supercharged” single department for external relations to boost its reach. Climate/Disaster Response: EU sends waterbombing aircraft to help fight wildfires in southwestern France near Perpignan. EU–Armenia Resilience Funding: EU support totals €34m for Armenia’s private sector after Russian trade restrictions.