Chilled Food Cross-Border Support: The Interreg CENTRAL EUROPE project COOL-BORDER (Sept 2026–Aug 2028) is rolling out €1.19m to cut packaging, cold-chain logistics, documentation, hygiene and waste barriers for frozen and chilled food SMEs, with six cross-border hubs across Hungary, Croatia, Austria, Poland, Slovakia and Slovenia. Energy Security for Winter: Europe is entering winter with “exceptionally low” gas storage, as hot/dry weather drained reserves and LNG flows are squeezed, raising fears the energy price crisis could turn into a supply problem. Adriatic Pollution Readiness: Slovenia hosted a Northern Adriatic marine pollution exercise simulating a hydrocarbon spill, testing cross-border procedures and response assets with nearly 200 participants from six partner countries. Hydrogen Push in the North Adriatic: Hydrogen Ecosystem North Adriatic is moving from a “Hydrogen Valley” into a broader platform for innovation and market deployment, with new open calls and a major conference in Gorizia and Nova Gorica in November. Super El Niño Watch: A rapidly intensifying 2026 Super El Niño is breaking records, with winter 2026/2027 weather impacts expected worldwide. Sustainable Tourism Debate: Europe’s Travel Summit in Brussels puts overtourism and “greening” cruise and aviation on the agenda, with record summer flight numbers cited. EU Public Data and Surveillance Concerns: An open letter calls for ending public sector contracts with Palantir across Europe, citing surveillance and AI warfare uses.