Ukraine Accession Reset: Hungary and Ukraine struck a minority-rights deal, clearing the way for the EU to open the first accession negotiating cluster for Kyiv and Moldova, with formal steps expected around 15 June after Cyprus-led preparations. Hungary–Ukraine Rights Deal: Péter Magyar says Ukraine will embed expanded Hungarian minority language, education and political rights into law, linking implementation to Budapest dropping its veto (and resisting any fast-track accession). EU Tech Sovereignty: Brussels unveiled a push to cut reliance on foreign tech—chips, cloud and AI—pairing legislative proposals with an open-source strategy and energy-linked digital plans. Migration “Return Hubs”: Switzerland will join EU measures to set up return centres outside Europe for rejected asylum seekers, pending Swiss voter and parliament approval. EU Jobs at Risk: The Commission warns up to 1.3m EU jobs could be threatened by Middle East war-driven energy shocks, hitting energy-intensive sectors hardest. Albania EU Path Under Strain: Protests and clashes over a Kushner-linked coastal resort in a protected lagoon area are testing Albania’s accession momentum. Kosovo Institutions: EU Council President António Costa urged Kosovo to build stable institutions and fully implement the Serbia normalisation framework. EU–US Trade Pressure: New US forced-labour tariff threats loom, while EU steel exports to the US keep sliding after Trump-era tariffs. Data Centres & AI Demand: Ireland’s government says it is “managing” data-centre growth via connection rules requiring most new power to come from renewables. Serbia–Montenegro Tensions: Serbia’s Vučić plans to attend an EU-Western Balkans summit in Montenegro despite a security warning after Montenegro deported 87 Serbian citizens.