Wildfire Response: Belgium’s High Fens wildfire has been “encircled” after crews cut through boggy terrain overnight, with evacuation orders lifted in border areas as firefighters tackle flare-ups across peatland and pine forests. Greece & Climate Risk: The wider European heat-and-wildfire surge keeps pressure on Greece’s emergency planning, with reports of multiple blazes and ongoing high-risk conditions. Maritime & Security: Greek police dismantled a cannabis-smuggling network using recyclable paper shipments from Albania to Turkey as cover, arresting two suspects and pursuing a third. Biodiversity & Invasive Species: Cyprus is pushing invasive lionfish into the food chain as Mediterranean seas rapidly change. Transport & Connectivity: Cyprus Airways expands year-round links from Larnaca to Rome and Munich, and adds extra flights to Heraklion—boosting travel ties with Greece. Water & Infrastructure Security: Cyberattacks targeting water and wastewater utilities have disrupted operations in parts of the US, renewing concerns about critical infrastructure resilience.