Armenia-EU Crossroads: Russia’s allies at an EEU summit backed a referendum in Armenia on joining the EU or staying in the Eurasian Economic Union, as Yerevan’s opposition warns of economic damage from Moscow’s import bans and gas pressure. EU Election Integrity: The European Commission says Russia is running a hybrid campaign to sway Armenia’s parliamentary vote, combining information manipulation with economic pressure. Serbia-EU Pace: Serbia’s EU accession team met to push faster negotiations, including briefings ahead of EU Council President Antonio Costa’s visit and the EU–Western Balkans summit in Tivat. Arctic Deterrence: Sweden released a new Arctic strategy putting rapid troop movement first, while Norway warns Russia’s Arctic build-up could bring hypersonic threats closer to NATO. Ebola Response: EU health ministers will hold urgent talks on Friday as the DRC outbreak tops 1,000 suspected cases, with calls for better coordination and preparedness. Migration Pressure: A Berlin report warns the EU’s Common European Asylum System could expand detention-like border accommodation and “return hubs” in third countries. Cybersecurity: Anthropic agreed to give ENISA access to its Mythos model, ending weeks of standoff over EU visibility into major zero-day findings. Cloud Rules: The Commission is set to propose new cloud rules that could limit US tech firms’ access to government contracts. Hungary Power Fight: Hungary’s PM Peter Magyar says he will start legal steps to remove President Tamas Sulyok if he refuses to resign. Defense Exhibition Clash: France again bars Israel’s official defense participation at Eurosatory, allowing companies but restricting assault-weapon displays. Health & Science: The EU moves toward phasing out animal testing for chemical safety assessments, while ECHA reports continued progress under REACH and CLP.