UK Media Leadership: Rachel Jupp is named director of BBC News and Current Affairs, tasked with rebuilding trust as the BBC faces ongoing political pressure after the Panorama Trump-speech controversy. Telecom Deal: BT buys TalkTalk and wholesaler PlatformX for about £400m to stabilize the business and protect vulnerable customers, after TalkTalk’s administration fears. German Governance Trust: A new YouGov survey marks slipping public confidence in Germany’s Federal Constitutional Court, with analysts pointing to fallout from COVID-era rulings and broader trust erosion. Energy & Pricing: Germany’s fuel tax cut is already being eroded as petrol and diesel prices creep back up, while Italy’s oil firms keep diesel/petrol caps after state relief ends. Security & Defence: Poland drafts laws to prepare for a “pre-war period” amid NATO concerns over possible Russian action; NATO also plans for wartime footing on the eastern flank. MarCom/Tech & Space: Notey closes a €3m seed and launches a Malta-based European push across the Balkans via Telemach, while Kraken and Saab unveil an autonomous maritime counter-drone “drone seeker” using mobile radar.