Poland–Lithuania Power Response: After a severe storm hit Lithuania, Poland agreed to send several electricity restoration teams once its own supply is back to a safe level; ESO expects full power restoration for affected households by Aug. 30, down from about 270,000 outages Saturday to 74,000 by Wednesday. Defense & Industry: France is pushing to limit how long Ukraine can use EU-loan exemptions to buy non-EU defense gear, with Poland among signatories urging faster access; meanwhile, Sikorsky named Czech ČLS as the EU’s first authorized Black Hawk parts distribution centre to speed spares for the growing fleet. Fintech & Payments: Revolut is rolling out the MiCA-compliant EURR euro stablecoin in Denmark, Poland and Portugal, backed by Stripe-owned Bridge, with transfers to external wallets expanding as liquidity grows. Cyber & Security: A report says Russia-linked actors are recruiting local criminal groups across Europe to sabotage weapons factories supporting Ukraine, using intermediaries and crypto for deniable attacks. Energy Markets: Geothermal remains tiny in EU power and heat, but a new study highlights regulatory and permitting fixes that could unlock much larger deployment.