Global Scans · Government · Weekly Summary

• [New] Any action taken by Trump or his administration which either officially institutes a policy of ending military aid to Ukraine, or otherwise has the effect of ending military aid to Ukraine will qualify regardless of if / when the enacted policy goes into effect. Polymarket
• [New] CBDC may head off the threat to monetary sovereignty from stablecoins issued by global digital services companies like Facebook, which would threaten central banks' ability to conduct monetary policy. CEPR
• [New] Heading into 2026 the consensus from government and industry data points to a partial recovery in single-family activity: starts are expected to bottom and trend upward as mortgage rates moderate and builders work through excess speculative inventories in several markets. Thunderbird Products
• [New] Concerns about US economic policy, including its high inflation, quantitative easing, and threat of widespread tariffs, have raised further questions about the dollar's stability. Wiley Online Library
• [New] Asia Pacific is likely to be the fastest-growing region, with a projected CAGR of 21.3%, driven by large-scale workforce transformation and government-led skilling initiatives. Persistence Market Research
• [New] An Australian Government commissioned report described the risk of Australians under 18 being radicalised to engage in terrorist acts as 'significant and likely to continue'. PubMed Central (PMC)
• [New] Australia has continued expanding its suite of legislative options to both incorporate youth perspectives in online policy approaches to countering extremism, and to improve the regulation of the online (and offline) threat environment. GNET
• [New] Roadmap Home is a policy framework and advocacy campaign aimed at ending homelessness, creating 1.2 million new affordable homes, protecting 1 million renters and closing racial equity gaps by 2030. Press Banner | Scotts Valley, CA
• [New] As geopolitical tensions have increased cybersecurity risks, Europe's top financial regulator has been contacting financial entities it supervises to assess their cybersecurity defences in light of recent developments in AI. Insurance Journal
• [New] The UK government has opened applications for operators to run self-driving taxi, bus, and private hire-style services in Great Britain, with passenger bookings expected to begin later in 2026. Automotive World
• [New] The EU's eIDAS 2.0 regulation, which requires member states to offer digital identity wallets by 2027, has accelerated development. Coinfomania
• [New] The PRC will likely seek to exploit US statements and policy to decrease Taiwanese faith in US support. American Enterprise Institute - AEI
• [New] Turkish foreign policy is often described as unpredictable and ever-changing, but a closer examination reveals a consistent pattern: Ankara repeatedly seizes on regional crises as opportunities to assert itself as a leading power. CIDOB
• [New] Fiscal policy is expected to be slightly expansionary in 2026-supported by the rising utilization of EU funds as the RRF draws to a close-before turning broadly neutral in 2027. Economy and Finance
• [New] In response to higher inflation, the ECB and most other EU central banks are expected to tighten their monetary policy stance or, at a minimum, delay previously anticipated easing measures. Economy and Finance
• [New] The discipline of escalation management - of treading carefully near the nuclear brink, while making one's adversary afraid to cross it - will be central to US policy. American Enterprise Institute - AEI
• [New] Existing plans for water companies were too generic and were implemented despite low government confidence that key improvement targets for water companies by 2027 would be achieved. Fresh
• The European Union is strengthening secure satellite communications through its IRIS ² Secure Connectivity Programme, backed by a dedicated USD 2.60 billion budget for 2023-2027 under Regulation 2023/588. MarkNtel Advisors
• The government agencies like NASA, ESA, etc., segment is projected to grow at a CAGR of about 10% during 2026-32. MarkNtel Advisors
• The federal government - already on an unsustainable fiscal trajectory - will face an accelerating rise in the national debt, since the number of working-age people paying into the Social Security and Medicare systems will start dropping after 2030. George W. Bush Presidential Center

Last updated: 27 May 2026