Retail & M&A: Germany’s economy ministry has conditionally approved JD.com’s €22bn takeover of Ceconomy, putting the Chinese e-commerce giant on track to control MediaMarkt and Saturn, with Spain and Austria still reviewing and the deal tied to data-security commitments. Social Policy: Spain’s BOE published a €106.1m 2026 call under “Tardes con Plan 2” to fund after-school healthy-lifestyle programmes for children at risk, plus Extremadura’s new dependency rules for ALS patients with faster resolution targets. Housing Watch: Reuters reports Spain and Portugal are tightening scrutiny of overheated property markets, with strong price growth and mortgage lending but regulators signalling limited cooling measures for now. Energy & Industry: CIP has reached final investment decision on Cobirgy, a major Catalan biogas project targeting 230 GWh biomethane annually and 150,000 tonnes of soil improver, with construction due to start in late 2026. Tourism & Regulation: A cruise-industry backlash followed a T&E claim that cruise passengers pay far less in taxes than hotel guests, while Malta’s Swieqi short-let crackdown has stalled, fuelling overtourism complaints. Climate & Health: New reporting highlights Europe’s improving air quality trends alongside fresh heatwave impacts, as Spain and Portugal brace for another round of extreme temperatures.