Spain's government has approved an amnesty programme that could allow up to 500,000 undocumented immigrants to regularise their status, positioning the country as a clear outlier against the dominant restrictionist trend across Europe. The programme opens a formal application pathway for undocumented residents, though the article does not specify duration thresholds, eligibility criteria, or implementation timelines in detail. Spain's move is politically significant: most EU governments are tightening border controls and reducing asylum pathways in response to electoral pressure from right-wing and far-right parties. By contrast, Madrid is expanding legal residency access at scale. The practical mechanism is regularisation through application, meaning qualifying individuals gain documented status rather than facing removal proceedings, which directly affects labour market participation, tax contribution potential, and social service access. Observers should watch whether the programme draws political backlash domestically, how the EU responds given ongoing negotiations over migration burden-sharing, and whether the scale of uptake matches the 500,000 projection.
India's Expenditure Finance Committee has cleared a Rs 1.25 lakh crore outlay for India Semiconductor Mission 2.0, up 64 percent from ISM 1.0's Rs 76,000 crore. The proposal now goes to the Cabinet, as two chip plants begin commercial output and a third, CG Semi, is set to open July 4, 2026.
The Supreme Court blocked Trump from firing Federal Reserve board member Lisa Cook, preserving the Fed's independence from presidential removal power. A separate ruling the same day gave Trump broader authority to dismiss leaders of other independent federal agencies.
The US Supreme Court has blocked President Trump's attempt to fire Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook, who faced unproven mortgage fraud allegations. The ruling preserves Fed independence for now and keeps a politically charged removal case alive in the courts.
The US Supreme Court, splitting along ideological lines, has allowed the Trump administration to end Temporary Protected Status for Haitian and Syrian immigrants.
