Housing Affordability: Europe’s young adults are being priced out of independence, with Eurostat showing 24.2% of people aged 15–29 at risk of poverty or social exclusion in 2025, and housing costs a key driver. Energy Grid & Bills Support: Britain has published the first list of 43 pylon and grid projects under its £250-a-year electricity discount scheme, with payments starting in 2027 for households within 500 metres, potentially reaching £2,500 off over 10 years. UK Construction Costs & Finance: A debt adviser warns Iran-linked higher borrowing costs and energy prices are squeezing UK SMEs, with construction among the most exposed sectors. Renewables Build-Out (Italy): European Energy secured €234.1m for Sicily’s 225MW Vizzini agrivoltaic project, targeting commercial operation in 2028 under a 20-year CfD. Battery Storage (Italy/UK/Greece): Encavis bought a 65MW/260MWh standalone Ceprano BESS in Lazio, aiming for 2028 commissioning, while CATL signed a ~3GWh container supply deal for projects in the UK, Greece and Chile. Transport Infrastructure (Hungary): Hungary plans 570km of road renovations across 210 locations this year, with nearly 149bn forints allocated and most funded via EU TOP Plusz. Construction Risk & Land Rights (Jordan): Jordan’s parliament amended its Real Property Law definition to include railways as “roads,” potentially allowing up to a quarter of land to be expropriated without compensation—raising constitutional questions.