EU Asylum Overhaul (Ireland): Ireland’s Cabinet will discuss a new appeals structure for international protection applicants, including a Chief Appeals Officer for the Tribunal for Asylum and Returns Appeals, as the EU migration pact takes effect. Defence Neutrality Debate (Ireland): Helen McEntee’s bill to scrap the “triple lock” heads to Cabinet, removing UN Security Council approval for most overseas deployments. Housing & Health (UK): A Bradford study finds nearly one in four children live with damp or mould, linking bedroom mould to higher hay fever risk later in childhood. Trade Shock (EU-Ukraine): Metinvest warns EU steel import quotas due 1 July could “kill” Ukraine’s steel industry, threatening jobs and state finances. Food Safety (EU-Brazil): A former EFSA chair says Brazil may not meet EU antimicrobial rules by the September deadline, risking further export bans. Energy & Industry (France): Technip Energies, Airbus, Safran and Tereos back a Dunkirk SAF project targeting 160,000 tons a year. Armenia Politics (EU angle): Nikol Pashinián’s Civil Contract wins another mandate, but without a majority, signaling a more divided landscape. Albania Protests: “Flamingo Revolution” demonstrators oppose a Kushner-linked resort near protected wildlife, warning it could jeopardize Albania’s EU path. Honeybee Science: Research suggests queen bees are shaped by specially built “royal cribs,” not just royal jelly. ECB Watch (Cyprus): Markets expect another ECB rate hike soon, with potential knock-on pressure for Cypriot borrowers. EU Tech Sovereignty (Cyber/AI): The EU continues rolling out rules aimed at reducing dependency on foreign cloud and AI providers.