Agri-food Innovation Link: AgSphere (Canada) and EIT Food (Europe) have teamed up to speed up agri-innovation, with start-up exchanges, training and a Warsaw event in October to help Canadian firms scale into European markets. Antibiotics Funding: Basilea won USD 13.3m from the US BARDA to keep developing its oral antibiotic ceftibuten-ledaborbactam etzadroxil for complicated urinary tract infections, with potential for more non-dilutive support. German Fiscal Strain: A sharp tax-revenue drop is being framed as a wider fiscal and industrial breakdown, with federal and local budgets under pressure. EU Packaging Rules: The EU’s Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) is set to enter into force on Aug 12, replacing patchwork national rules and raising compliance burdens for businesses. UK Food Security Worry: Britain is “sleepwalking into a food crisis” as heatwaves, inflation and supply risks squeeze farmers and push up staple prices. Energy Infrastructure: A reminder that gas pipelines, storage and LNG terminals still matter for Europe’s security of supply, especially during shocks. Social Media Appeals: EU social media appeals body Appeals Centre Europe reports 30,000+ complaints since launch, with platforms disagreeing with users’ challenges in most reviewed cases. France Road Crackdown: France is expanding camera coverage and tougher penalties, as road deaths rise again after stalling. LGBTQ Rights: Spain tops ILGA Europe’s Rainbow Map for LGBTQ protections, overtaking Malta. Arctic Drilling Pushback: Nordic investors and others urge the EU not to weaken its Arctic oil and gas stance, warning it won’t fix the current energy crisis and could harm fragile ecosystems.