Moldova–EU Accession Talks: EU leaders wrapped a busy Brussels summit with Ukraine, enlargement, migration and the next budget on the agenda, while the “accelerated” wording for Ukraine’s talks was pushed back—Hungary and others opposed it, and Romania’s Nicușor Dan said it’s mainly diplomatic, not a real change to Moldova’s accession track. MoldATSA Fallout: Moldova’s state aviation enterprise Moldatsa saw its administrator Dumitru Vangheli dismissed and suspended amid a CV scandal; the case is now expanding, with political figures trading accusations over appointments and merit. Public Security & Services: Moldova is moving civilian firearms registration online via e-arme.mai.gov.md, and border infrastructure upgrades continue on the Ukraine–Moldova line under the “Solidarity Lanes” effort. Defense Policy: A bill would require men up to age 55 to complete mandatory military training, with exemptions for medical, conscience and criminal-record cases. Culture & Society: Prime Minister Alexandru Munteanu attended the 10th DescOperă festival in Old Orhei and reiterated plans to rebuild the National Philharmonic after the fire. Tourism Funding: NGOs can apply for grants up to 750,000 lei to develop and digitize tourism products.