Ukraine Support & Air Defence: Germany’s Defence Minister Boris Pistorius says Berlin will add $200m for PAC-3 interceptors under Patriot air defence, plus another $200m via NATO’s PURL mechanism, as Ramstein partners push more funding for Ukraine’s air shield. EU Energy & Industry: Steelmakers ArcelorMittal, Thyssenkrupp and Voestalpine call for a pause in the next ETS phase, warning that phasing out free allowances before green hydrogen and power are ready could break competitiveness and slow decarbonisation. Offshore Wind Grid Reality: Berlin reportedly blocks TotalEnergies from returning offshore wind leases, citing binding tender bids, as delays in grid connections keep clouding Germany’s offshore build-out. Crypto Regulation: Binance faces a potential EU MiCA licence rejection, threatening its ability to serve customers across the bloc from July. Transport Infrastructure: The Fehmarnbelt Tunnel between Denmark and Germany is set to cut travel times to about 10 minutes by car and seven by train, replacing the long ferry link. Tech & Cybersecurity: Kaspersky warns that malware has been smuggled into Steam via animated wallpaper software, hijacking accounts and spreading further malicious files. Defence Cooperation: Poland and Germany sign a new bilateral defence agreement to strengthen NATO’s eastern flank and speed crisis response. Energy Security: EnBW secures additional mid-term LNG volumes from Venture Global under new binding deals, supporting Germany’s supply resilience.