Hungary–China Political Shake-up: Former foreign minister Péter Szijjártó quit parliament to join BYD, a move tied to Hungary’s push to attract Chinese EV investment and dodge EU tariff pressure. Hungary–EU Rule-of-Law: The European Commission says Czech conflict-of-interest rules still fall short, while also flagging media financing and ownership transparency concerns. Poland Rights Clash: President Karol Nawrocki vetoed a bill legalising civil partnerships, keeping Poland among Europe’s last states without legal recognition for same-sex unions. Franco-German Defence Reset: France and Germany held crunch talks after a failed joint jet project, and staged their first practical nuclear-deterrence drill together. Germany–Lebanon Mission Debate: Berlin again urged an EU force to replace UNIFIL as the mission winds down. Switzerland Weather Disruption: Severe thunderstorms brought flooding, hail and major disruption across parts of Switzerland, including evacuations at Montreux Jazz Festival. Czech Security & Economy: A Czech citizen was arrested in China on “endangering state security” suspicions, while Czech inflation cooled to 1.1% in June. Czech Airlift Upgrade: Embraer delivered the first C-390 Millennium to the Czech Air Force, boosting long-range transport capacity. Poland–Ukraine Online Hostility: Reports show rising anti-Ukrainian hate incidents in Poland, with online hostility linked to broader political tensions.