EU Drug Supply: The Commission and member states are pushing new steps to tackle chronic medicine shortages, blaming manufacturing problems, rising demand and over-reliance on a small set of foreign suppliers. Cyber Procurement Gap: A report highlights how outdated federal acquisition rules slow cybersecurity fixes even when agencies know what they need—an issue made sharper by AI speeding up attacks. Ukraine Security: Zelenskyy says Russian drones targeted his plane twice during recent trips via Moldova, while Ukraine plans to restructure mobile fire teams and air-defence lines to protect critical logistics. Serbia & EU Accession: MEPs across groups condemn the glorification of Ratko Mladić and warn it could damage Serbia’s EU path. Germany Politics: Chancellor Friedrich Merz cancels a New York trip amid mounting pressure at home after AfD gains. Canada-EU Pivot: Mark Carney confirms visa talks could be folded into a broader “unique alliance” with the EU, with key negotiations set for October in Montreal. EU Child Online Safety: The Commission is set to propose sweeping rules to shield children under 15 from social media and AI chatbots. Moldova-Slovenia: Parliament speaker Igor Grosu meets Slovenia’s president and officials to press Moldova’s EU integration and remaining negotiation clusters. Israel Settlements Trade: HRW and Amnesty urge the EU to ban trade with Israeli settlements ahead of von der Leyen’s State of the EU speech.