Heat & Food Security: A new European Commission JRC MARS bulletin warns persistent heat and low rainfall over the past two months are hitting summer crops and fodder across western and central Europe, with the strongest impacts in France, southern Germany, northern/central Italy, Austria, Czechia, Slovakia, Hungary and western Romania; limited irrigation is worsening stress and maize yield expectations are down in Benelux, Slovenia and Croatia. Public Health: A Salmonella Enteritidis outbreak linked to contaminated eggs from Belgium’s Laerco BV has triggered multi-country recalls across nine EU states, with 306+ confirmed cases and a facility shutdown in Geel. Central Europe Politics: Coverage of Hungary’s post-Orbán democratic renewal highlights both the reform opening and the risk that old patronage networks and weakened oversight could be rebuilt under a new ruling party. Defense & Industry: Germany and Poland have formalized a defense cooperation agreement detailing practical military collaboration, framed around Russia’s aggression and broader security threats. Aviation & Supply Chains: Sikorsky has named a Czech firm, ČLS, as its first EU Black Hawk parts distribution centre to speed access to spares for more than 150 helicopters operating across the bloc. Culture & Heritage: Archaeologists in the Czech Republic have identified a 6,500-year-old ritual sanctuary near Chleby, with 12 precisely placed entrances aligned to sun and moon cycles.