Migration & Asylum Pact: The EU Migration Pact starts applying today, overhauling asylum with faster border screening, quicker rejections for some cases, and tighter return rules—while rights groups warn it could mean more detention and weaker safeguards. EU Budget Fight: Cyprus kicks off the 2028–2034 budget talks with a “nego-box” that proposes a modest cut but protects key farm and cohesion money, setting up a bruising leaders’ battle next week. Digital Identity: ETSI has published the first standards for the European Digital Identity Wallet, aiming to let people prove identity and share verified attributes across EU services with a focus on privacy. Tech & Competition: Apple says EU rules under the Digital Markets Act have delayed Siri AI for iPhone and iPad in the EU, though it will arrive on Mac and Vision Pro. Foreign Policy Shake-up: France and Germany are weighing major changes to the EU’s diplomatic service, with proposals that could clip Kaja Kallas’s powers amid mounting criticism of the EEAS. Finance Crime Crackdown: AMLA holds its first major conference in Frankfurt, pushing stronger EU-level action against money laundering and terrorist financing. Health Research: GSK wins orphan drug designations in the US and EU for momelotinib to treat VEXAS syndrome, with a Phase II/III ATLAS trial underway.