EU–Moldova Accession Push: At the second EU–Moldova Summit in Brussels, President Maia Sandu said Moldova is ready to open accession talks on all chapter clusters, calling it “a race against time” as the EU confirms a merit-based path. Security & Resilience Funding: The European Commission pledged a €120m security package for Moldova plus €11m for Europe’s hybrid-attack resilience and €17m for border infrastructure. Research & Innovation Links: New summit steps include a research framework arrangement and closer ties between the EU and Moldova HiTech Park to build a medical technology entrepreneurship and research centre. Border Tech & Data Sharing: Moldova’s Customs Service and the Border Police signed an updated cooperation agreement to strengthen integrated border management, information exchange, joint operations, and training. Education Inclusion: Starting 2026–2027, the Ministry of Education will reserve 10% of places for Roma students and add monthly scholarships of 1,200 lei for up to 120 beneficiaries. Cyber Lessons from the Region: A Romanian hospital cyberattack response showed how disconnecting 100 hospitals from the internet forced staff to switch to pen and paper while teams worked to stop the spread. Local Tech & Infrastructure: Chișinău’s road project is moving with EBRD-backed engineering supervision, while Moldova HiTech Park is set to expand its term to 50 years and focus land use on tech and research.