Starlink Rollout in Hungary: 4iG and SpaceX signed Europe’s first Starlink Mobile & “sovereign” satellite solutions deal, with commercial service planned for Hungary and Albania to boost coverage in hard-to-reach areas and support public services during outages. Nuclear Ambitions in CEE: Hungary’s 4iG is building a new energy holding company and is exploring regional deployment of X-Energy’s Xe-100 SMR tech, aiming to reduce energy-cost exposure for data centres and other energy-intensive operations. Erasmus Returns: Hungary’s education ministry says Erasmus can restart at affected universities for 2026–27 after KEKVA-related restrictions were lifted, restoring student mobility across Europe. Danube at Paks: A newly built submerged weir near the Paks nuclear plant is rapidly eroding after water levels were raised, deepening the riverbed and putting the project’s original design at risk. AI Cooperation: Nine Central and Eastern European countries agreed in Prague to deepen AI policy coordination, connect computing capacities, and exchange experience to strengthen their EU influence. Agriculture Under Heat: New research and reporting highlight how this summer’s heat and drought are hitting European crop yields hard, with cereal declines expected across many EU countries. Energy Security Abroad: Cyprus says it’s in talks with energy giants to allocate additional natural gas drilling blocks in its EEZ and push an alternative energy corridor for Europe. Hungary–Ukraine Memory Politics: Hungary welcomed Ukraine’s parliamentary resolution condemning Soviet atrocities against Transcarpathian Hungarians, framing it as a step toward confronting the past. Erasmus & Research Policy: The week also included coverage of Hungary’s struggle to stay connected to EU science programs, with mobility and institutional access tied to broader policy changes.