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European car sales surged last month due to an influx of cheap Chinese EVs, with BYD and SAIC sales in the UK rising by a third year-on-year. European manufacturers are reducing prices and offering incentives to compete, while EU officials seek protections as Chinese cars continue to flood the market.

EU officials plan to revise the Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) framework, referred to as 'MiCA 2.0,' in response to a U.S. stablecoin law and regulations on tokenized payments and deposits. The changes aim to address non-EU stablecoin issuers.

The Royal Belgian Football Association has challenged FIFA's decision to lift Folarin Balogun's one-match suspension, contesting his eligibility for Belgium's match against the United States. The association criticized FIFA for not providing a decision or explanation and highlighted concerns about the handling of the case, which involved reports of U.S. President Donald Trump contacting FIFA President Gianni Infantino.

A Hungarian spy ring operated from the country’s embassy in Brussels, targeting EU officials between 2013 and 2016. The European Commission investigation confirmed the spy ring's existence and found intensified activities from 2015, though no serious security breaches were reported. Olivér Várhelyi, then Hungary’s EU ambassador and now a commissioner, denied knowledge of the alleged espionage.