EU Education & Research: Italy is part of a wider Erasmus+ push as Al-Farabi Kazakh National University hosted an institutional monitoring visit focused on the LESLIE land-management and solid-waste project, running 2024-2026 with a consortium that includes Italy. Crypto Regulation: Binance says it will suspend new user onboarding in Italy from July 1 after its MiCA license application was withdrawn, while it argues MiCA’s success depends on licensed entities. Markets & Rates: Asian stocks bounced after a fresh Dow record, but chip weakness lingered; in Europe, Italy’s FTSE MIB opened slightly higher as investors watched US jobs data and rate expectations. NATO & Security: NATO leaders are set to meet in Ankara next week as Europeans try to smooth tensions with Trump while pledging higher defence spending and continued support for Ukraine. Textiles & Compliance: OLAF and Italian authorities uncovered an alleged illegal textile-waste scheme shipping thousands of tons from Italy to Turkey, intensifying pressure on fast-fashion supply chains. Italian Industry Deal: Ferraro completed its acquisition of Cibitex’s textile finishing unit, expanding finishing technologies and customer continuity. Travel Rules: More airports may waive the EU Entry/Exit System biometric steps for Brits amid summer disruption concerns.