EU-Ukraine Drones Deal: European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen arrived in Kyiv to deepen defence cooperation with Volodymyr Zelenskyy, focusing on scaling drone production via a multi-billion euro framework for European and Ukrainian firms, with €2B fresh money plus additional funding from SAFE and EU loan resources. Romania Innovation Gap: Romania remains last in the EU Innovation Scoreboard, with weak skills and business R&D despite some progress in digital infrastructure and cloud adoption. Saab in Romania: Saab says it wants to expand in Romania by proposing a future Army training center using advanced simulation and training tech, alongside industrial partnerships. Energy Storage in Denmark (with Romania link): Airengy teamed up with Nobian to assess a 2.5 GWh compressed air energy storage project in Denmark, building on earlier Airengy partnerships including one in Romania. Industrial Automation at Petromidia: Emerson reported DeltaV AgileOps deployment at Rompetrol’s Petromidia refinery, cutting DCS alarm volumes by over 95% and bringing alarm rates within EEMUA 191 guidance. AI Policy Warning: Nearly 200 economists, researchers and tech leaders urged policymakers to act on AI risks like job displacement and wealth concentration, calling for guardrails and incentives. EU Carbon Price Pushback: Ten EU states including Romania urged the Commission to rethink ETS2 fuel pricing in the ETS revision, warning against new climate taxes in current conditions. Czech Polymarket Block: Czech regulators ordered ISPs to block Polymarket within 15 days, treating prediction markets as unlicensed gambling. NATO Mine Warfare Training: Exercise Sea Breeze is training NATO allies and partners on naval mine countermeasures, including maritime uncrewed systems, with a focus on interoperability.