Papal Diplomacy in Spain: Pope Leo XIV is in Madrid for a week-long visit, with an open-air mass in Cibeles Square expected to draw over a million people, alongside major security and logistics planning; he has praised Spain’s migration approach and international-law stance while urging reconciliation and warning that sexual abuse remains an “open wound.” West Bank Sanctions Push: France is coordinating with several European partners to impose national asset freezes and travel bans on individuals linked to West Bank violence, after EU-level unanimity stalled. Kosovo Political Deadlock: Kosovo holds an early parliamentary election, the third in 18 months, as parties fail to agree on a new president and the prolonged crisis strains the economy. Armenia Election Under Pressure: Armenians vote in a parliamentary contest seen as a referendum on PM Nikol Pashinyan’s pro-EU direction, with Russia warning of consequences. UK Security and Justice Debate: Britain faces renewed scrutiny over policing and justice narratives, including controversy around claims of “two-tier policing” and the handling of hate and terror-related issues. EU External Action: The EU has nominated Italian diplomat Nicola Bellomo as its new representative to Afghanistan. Regional Memory Work: Ukraine and Poland begin joint search operations for victims of the 1944 Huta Peniatska massacre in the Lviv region.