Defense & Aerospace: GE Aerospace picked StandardAero to build, maintain and overhaul CT7 engines for the UK’s Leonardo AW149 New Medium Helicopter fleet, with production and support in Gosport and parts work via Barnes Aerospace in England. Security Watch: Lithuania and Latvia warned Russia may carry out limited, targeted kinetic operations against critical energy and transport infrastructure in the Baltics or Poland, prompting stepped-up protection of key facilities. Energy Infrastructure: Gaz-System signed a municipal cyber-defence partnership with Suwałki to boost local resilience around critical pipelines, threat intelligence sharing, and staff training. EU Climate Policy: Ten EU countries including Poland urged the Commission to rethink ETS2 carbon pricing on transport and heating fuels in a broader ETS review, arguing against new climate taxes amid economic strain. Renewables & Industry: Volkswagen trialed sheep grazing at its Polish solar farm near Poznań as part of agrivoltaics research, while Qualitas Energy secured financing for a Polish solar PV portfolio. Trade & Logistics: UNIMOT imported South American crude to Gdansk for delivery to Germany’s PCK refinery via pipeline, strengthening regional fuel security. Ukraine Reconstruction Materials: Ukraine’s glass sector remains import-dependent, with reconstruction demand potentially reaching 27m sq m annually—creating a window for new domestic flat-glass capacity in 2028-2030.