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The European Commission has sued Austria and six other EU nations for failing to implement the Non-Performing Loans Directive, pushing for financial sanctions.

Global electricity demand is projected to rise nearly 4% annually through 2027, driven by industrial expansion, transport electrification, and rapid data center growth.

The European Commission’s 2025 agenda focuses on economic resilience, regulatory simplification, and security, with 11 legislative proposals to streamline rules and boost investment.

The AI Action Summit in Paris saw 61 countries commit to ethical and sustainable AI, but the US and UK declined to sign the final declaration.

An Air France Airbus A318 en route to Barcelona made an emergency landing in Paris due to a cabin pressurization issue. The aircraft landed safely, and no injuries were reported.

Eleven people were killed in a mass shooting at Campus Risbergska in Örebro, Sweden. The suspected gunman is among the dead as police investigate the motive behind the attack.

EU leaders commit to boosting defense spending, focusing on air and missile defense, military mobility, and procurement to strengthen Europe’s security and strategic autonomy.

The EU’s General Court ruled against Poland, upholding €320 million in fines over judicial reforms. Poland’s challenge was dismissed, maintaining the financial penalties.

The EU AI Act is now in force, prohibiting exploitative AI systems and enforcing transparency rules, making Europe the first region to regulate AI development at this scale.

Moscow rebuffed Trump’s claims on BRICS forming a currency, asserting that the group is prioritizing joint investments rather than replacing the U.S. dollar in global trade.