Armenia–Germany ties: Armenia’s acting deputy foreign minister met a German Bundestag lawmaker to push the “Strategic Agenda” and expand trade and business links. Health policy: A long-running German study finds maternal vaccination uptake has improved for flu and pertussis, but still lags for other recommended shots across pregnancy. Ukraine protection in Switzerland: Switzerland will extend temporary Status S for Ukrainians until March 4, 2028, but tighten eligibility for new applicants from Aug. 20, including a military-obligation condition. Poland politics: Poland’s anti-LGBTQ President Andrzej Duda won reelection in a runoff, beating Warsaw mayor Rafał Trzaskowski. Christian safety data: A European monitoring group says Germany leads the continent for anti-Christian hate crimes in the first half of 2026. Chernobyl funding: Germany will provide €50m to restore the damaged protective arch at Chornobyl. Nord Stream sabotage: Germany says a second Ukrainian suspect and a “trained scuba diver” were arrested in Croatia over the 2022 pipeline blasts. Hungary “Oschadbank” case: Hungary’s tax authority closed a money-laundering probe into Ukrainian cash couriers, citing no criminal elements. Gaza diplomacy: Germany’s foreign minister condemned Israeli far-right Ben-Gvir’s calls for targeted killings in Gaza and said EU discussion is coming.