Nuclear Industry & Supply Chains: Doosan Enerbility and Rolls-Royce SMR moved deeper into Europe’s small modular reactor race, with Doosan named for long-lead reactor pressure vessel and nuclear island component work tied to projects including Temelín in Czechia. Aviation & Public Safety: The Czech Ministry of Interior ordered 11 Airbus H145 helicopters for the Police Aviation Service, adding training, maintenance and logistics support to modernise law enforcement, rescue and medical missions. Energy Efficiency in Buildings: Czech startup Electree is piloting a “computing-based boiler room” that captures server waste heat for apartment heating and hot water, with early Brno results pointing to sizable cost cuts. Housing Pressure in Prague: Prague’s short-term rental stock has surged to an estimated 18,000 apartments, roughly a third of the city’s accommodation capacity, raising new pressure on the housing market. EU Industrial Policy Debate: Czech PM Andrej Babiš again warned the EU is steering toward decline, comparing current climate and economic policies to the Roman Empire’s fall—an argument aimed at protecting industrial competitiveness. Agriculture & Subsidies: Justice Minister Jeroným Tejc said any wrongly disbursed Agrofert subsidies must be recovered, as EU scrutiny over conflict-of-interest concerns continues to affect agricultural funding. Tech & Telecom: Czechia opened a new 26 GHz frequency band for faster wireless networks, targeting next-step connectivity upgrades. Geopolitics & Taiwan: China condemned Czech Senate President Miloš Vystrčil’s Taiwan trip, escalating pressure as Prague-Taipei ties grow.