Papal Diplomacy in Spain: Pope Leo XIV is set for a huge open-air Mass in Madrid expected to draw over a million people, with a major security and logistics operation and a procession route lined by tens of thousands. Migration at the Mediterranean Front: Italy’s coast guard recovered 10 bodies after a capsized migrant boat near Malta; 48 were rescued, underscoring continued pressure on EU-Libya border cooperation. Western Balkans Politics: Kosovo voters returned to the polls for an early parliamentary election after parties failed to agree on a president, prolonging a governance deadlock that is weighing on the economy and EU/NATO progress. EU-India Investment Push: “Team Europe” ambassadors and business leaders will visit Assam (June 8–9) to launch the state’s first Blue Valley Cluster and explore partnerships in semiconductors, renewable energy, healthcare, tea and agri-food. Ireland–Israel Sanctions: Ireland imposed travel bans on Israeli ministers Itamar Ben-Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich, with the government arguing their conduct warrants EU-level measures. UK Migration Debate: Britain’s deputy PM David Lammy told US VP JD Vance he was wrong to blame migrants for the Henry Nowak killing, stressing the killer was British and now jailed. Defence & Nuclear Security: Estonia warned after a Russian drone strike damaged Ukraine’s spent nuclear fuel storage reception building, calling it a serious nuclear safety risk. Economy Watch: Italy’s short-term rental market saw profits and earnings fall sharply as rules tighten and demand softens, with Venice and Florence showing weaker returns.