Air Defence & NATO: Romania says two Spanish F-18s shot down a drone that entered Romanian airspace near the Moldova border, underscoring how unmanned incursions keep testing EU air security. Ukraine Support: EU governments are rushing Patriot interceptors to Ukraine ahead of a feared Russian winter push, with some donors warning stocks are running low. Heatwaves & the Insurance Gap: Europe’s fifth heatwave is hitting businesses hard, with hospitality in Italy reporting sharp turnover drops and experts flagging a widening protection gap where losses often aren’t covered. Economic Fallout from Extreme Heat: New estimates link last summer’s heat to tens of billions in lost output across Europe, with knock-on effects from reduced productivity to power disruptions. Wildfires Across Borders: The EU is deploying aircraft and helicopters to help Belgium tackle its biggest wildfire on record, as evacuations and cross-border firefighting expand. EU Migration Politics: Germany signals it may resume transfers of asylum seekers to Greece under the EU’s new migration pact, reviving tensions after Greece said it had a “clean slate.” EU Digital Services: Malta’s servizz.gov portal upgrade puts government help around “life events” with an AI chatbot, aiming to make services easier to find and use. EU Disaster Response: The EU pledges Copernicus satellite support for Indonesia’s earthquake search-and-rescue and damage assessment. Governance & Integrity: Moldova moves to simplify accounting and reporting rules to boost transparency, while observers continue to scrutinize election processes and irregularities elsewhere.