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Jun 1, 2026

SoftBank Bets €75 Billion on France in Europe's Largest AI Infrastructure Pledge

SoftBank has pledged €75 billion to build AI data centres in France — the largest foreign investment commitment in French history — anchoring Macron's Choose France summit and cementing the country's bid to become Europe's AI computing hub.

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Jun 1, 2026

A Crack Appears in NATO's United Front on European Defence Spending

The Czech Republic is on track to miss NATO's 2% GDP defence spending threshold in 2026 — becoming the first crack in the alliance's united European rearmament narrative ahead of the Ankara summit.

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Jun 1, 2026

EU Leaders Head to Montenegro as Western Balkans Enlargement Enters New Phase

EU leaders including von der Leyen, Macron, and Merz attend the EU-Western Balkans summit in Tivat on 5 June — the most high-level enlargement gathering in years, with Montenegro and Albania emerging as the frontrunners for accession.