Romania’s EU money endgame: Acting PM Ilie Bolojan says Romania drew and invested over 90% of NRRP non-repayable funds and more than 95% of loans, but warns political deadlocks and the missed public-sector wage law hurt absorption and forced renegotiations late in the program. Education policy shift: Romania’s Senate Education Committee backed scrapping the extra high school entrance exam, sending the bill for a final vote, with students and parents pushing for repeal. Security on the eastern flank: Romania’s defence chief Radu Miruță thanked Slovakia for deploying low-altitude radar devices and personnel under NATO’s Eastern Sentry to strengthen border surveillance. EU foreign policy pressure: EU foreign ministers discussed the Leipzig/Halle airport drone incident, with Germany blaming Russia and pushing for tighter sanctions and further measures. Cross-border governance: Tulcea County Police launched a Romania–Ukraine “Mobile Governance” cooperation project. Tech and rights in the EU: Uber drivers filed a collective action over algorithmic pay and work allocation, including Romanian drivers, arguing GDPR violations. Cybercrime crackdown: Europol-backed action disrupted the long-running Sality botnet, with Romania among the countries involved. Romania–Moldova cultural ties: Bookfest Chisinau opened in Moldova with Romanian and Moldovan leadership backing, reinforcing the shared cultural agenda.