Montenegro Telecom Shake-up: EKIP removed Marija Konjevic as Director and named Elvis Babacic as Acting Director for up to three months while a permanent appointment is prepared. Roads & Concessions: Infrastructure and Energy Minister Enea Karakaçi defended the Milot–Balldren highway cost, saying the EUR 364.7M 35-year concession covers design, construction, operation, and long-term maintenance—not just the build length. EU Accession & Innovation: Montenegro’s research community says EU accession could boost funding, but only if the country prepares strong projects, co-finances, and builds lasting links between academia and industry. EU/Regional Industry Pressure: Bosnia and Herzegovina’s foreign worker quota is exhausted early, pushing businesses to call for removing permit limits to ease labor shortages in manufacturing, construction, hospitality, and retail. Payments Modernization: Bosnia’s instant-payment system will move money between accounts in seconds, 24/7, aiming to improve business liquidity and predictability. Defense Procurement: Montenegro ordered about 6,500 units of Czech small arms, including CZ BREN 3 rifles and ammunition, in a deal worth €24.2M. Crime & Courts: Montenegro’s court sentenced fugitive Kavač clan boss Radoje Zvicer to 40 years in absentia and ordered major financial penalties. Governance Fallout (Portugal): CHEGA will force a parliamentary inquiry into Interior Minister Luís Neves over the PJ drugs-trailer controversy, while Neves says he welcomes scrutiny.