V4+India Diplomacy: Poland, Hungary, Slovakia and the Czech Republic agreed to deepen cooperation with India across politics, trade, tech, defence and connectivity, backing India’s bid for a permanent UN Security Council seat at the first V4+India foreign ministers’ meeting at UNGA. Ukraine-Russia Security: Poland is investigating a fire at a Starlink satellite base station, with officials pointing to possible Russian sabotage after disruptions to Ukrainian internet access. EU Migration & Rights: NGOs and legal academics have filed a complaint with the European Commission against Austria over a new quota limiting family reunification for refugees, warning it will separate families. Climate & Travel Disruption: A week-by-week account shows how heat waves, storms and wildfires are now directly disrupting summer travel across Western, Central and Eastern Europe. Economy & Trade: The Rhine has hit record-low levels, choking barge traffic and pushing up shipping costs for central Europe. Archaeology: A 6,500-year-old prehistoric sanctuary in the Czech Republic predates Stonehenge by about 1,000 years, with entrances aligned to solar and lunar cycles. Energy Transition: Masdar reported a 38% jump in clean power generation in 2025, expanding its portfolio across Spain, Portugal and parts of Central Europe.