Cycling & Liveability: Cambridge tops a Europe-wide 2026 cycling ranking based on locals’ views, with Copenhagen and Vienna close behind and Rotterdam beating Amsterdam for the Netherlands. Corporate Accountability in Luxembourg: A legal opinion warns Luxembourg still struggles to hold companies accountable under the EU due diligence rules, calling for class actions and clearer use of Luxembourg law ahead of CSDDD transposition by July 2028. Sustainable Governance: Luxembourg’s Sustainability Council president Mike Poiré says the body needs major reform—more authority, resources, and public engagement—because its current advisory role lacks weight. Climate & Energy Infrastructure: SolarEdge and Infineon extend work on solid-state protection for 800 VDC AI data centers, aiming to improve safe, fast fault isolation as power density rises. EU Policy & Emissions: The EU Commission drops plans to appeal a court ruling that struck down the “rich-saving” private-jet exemption from CO₂ rules, signaling a rewrite of the legislation. Human Rights & Women’s Access: Luxembourg is among countries urging the UN Human Rights Council to lift restrictions on women and girls in Afghanistan, including education and social life. Education & Future Skills: OECD PISA 2025 shows reading, maths and science at the weakest levels in decades, with Luxembourg also facing tighter smartphone restrictions in secondary schools.