Diesel Compensation in Hungary: Hungary’s PM says owners of diesel cars up to 150 hp will get 5,000 forints per month for September–December (20,000 total) to cushion higher fuel prices. Wildfire Risk in the Balkans: Serbia is facing an acute wildfire crisis, with heat and drought driving repeated ecological and economic losses across the Western Balkans. Glacial Lakes Study: A Charles University researcher reports glacial lakes in northern India are rapidly multiplying and expanding since 1994, raising downstream flood risks as glaciers melt. EU Fire-Response Training: Czech, Romanian and other firefighters trained together under the EU Civil Protection Mechanism, reflecting how climate change is pushing wildfire impacts northwards. Czech Environment Court Move: Prague’s court rehabilitated six dissidents detained in the 1980s, including former environment minister Ivan Dejmal. Brno Aquarium Plan: Brno Exhibition Centre will build “Green Planet: National Aquarium,” a large ocean tank plus a ~55-metre underwater tunnel, with investment set at at least CZK 700 million. V4 Energy Push: Visegrad leaders plan to block EU policies that raise energy prices, arguing competitiveness and high electricity costs demand restraint.