NATO Watch: OSINT reporting says the US and NATO staged a high-tech air operation near Russia’s Kaliningrad, with E-3 AWACS, an EA-37B electronic warfare aircraft and reconnaissance assets—raising the stakes for Poland and the Baltics. Poland-Czech Tensions: A hack at Polish public broadcaster Radio PiK pushed a fabricated territorial seizure claim about Czech land, inflating a real dispute into a fake crisis. Telecom Power Play: Deutsche Telekom is buying Fiberhost and Inea in Poland for about €1bn, aiming to fold them into T-Mobile Polska and expand fixed broadband reach ahead of regulator approval. Rail Freight Sale: Deutsche Bahn has started the process to sell DB Cargo UK as it refocuses on Central Europe after EU state-aid restructuring. Drought & Wildfire Shock: Reuters reports rain helped contain Belgium’s biggest wildfire, while Europe’s heat and drought keep drying rivers and fueling blazes. EU Flood Policy: An explainer looks at how EU flood strategy is widening beyond defenses toward risk planning, nature restoration and adaptation. Aviation & Travel: Wizz Air will launch a new Prague–Sarajevo route from December, twice weekly. Scouting Spotlight: Multiple UK volunteers were selected for the 2027 World Scout Jamboree in Poland.