Energy & Industry: Jinko ESS has signed a 100 MWh battery storage supply deal with German integrator everyray, aiming to speed up utility-scale BESS rollouts across Central Europe. Nuclear Supply Chain: Germany approved a project to produce hexagonal nuclear fuel rods via a joint venture involving Rosatom’s TVEL and EDF-linked Framatome, extending Kremlin-linked influence into EU nuclear inputs. Politics & Governance (Hungary): Hungary’s presidential search is in flux as Péter Magyar pushes economic and infrastructure reforms, including a proposed EUR 10 billion rail modernisation plan, while political resistance reshapes the transition. Climate & Public Safety: A new heatwave is building across Europe; Hungary faces a return to extreme temperatures, with forecasts pointing to possible 40°C+ risks in the wider region and growing pressure from fires and low rivers. Transport & Trade: Qatar Airways Cargo has launched twice-weekly seasonal freighter flights between Doha and Katowice, boosting Central Europe’s direct access to global air freight. Business & Logistics: Schmitz Cargobull appointed Attila Kiss as Hungary country manager, while LPP Logistics deployed 948 Hai Robotics units for e-commerce fulfilment near Bucharest. Culture & Heritage: Archaeologists in Austria’s Braunau am Inn uncovered multiple mass graves at Hitler’s birthplace site, while Belarus’s Museum of Free Belarus joins Warsaw Gallery Weekend as an official institution.