Romania Government Crisis: After consultations at Cotroceni, Romania’s parties are still locked in a standoff—AUR leader George Simion says no government can form without his party, PSD leader Sorin Grindeanu says PSD is ready to take responsibility, and President Nicușor Dan says a minority government option is emerging as the process must be accelerated. EU Alignment on Emergency Powers: Save Romania Union deputy Claudiu Nasui argues Romania’s failure to form a fully empowered government is “inadvertently” aligning it with many EU states by limiting emergency ordinances. Ordinances at Risk: Nepal’s government is preparing to let four of eight ordinances lapse unless replacement bills pass by July 10. US-Iran Diplomacy: Iran’s deputy foreign minister rejected IAEA access to nuclear sites until a final US-Iran deal, while US Secretary of State Marco Rubio began a Gulf tour focused on the US-Iran memorandum and Strait of Hormuz navigation. UK Politics: Keir Starmer faces Kemi Badenoch at PMQs as the UK’s leadership battle continues after Starmer’s resignation. Tech & Security: The US says Anthropic’s AI model found vulnerabilities in sensitive government systems during testing, intensifying scrutiny of AI risks. Public Service & Health: Switzerland moves toward compulsory security-sector service via a merged civil protection model, while the Netherlands announced a first euthanasia case for a child under 12 under its assisted dying law. Local Governance & Messaging: A Long Island dispute highlights pressure to keep taxpayer-funded “government” mailers and social posts focused on municipal business, not campaigns.