Montenegro–Slovakia Business Push: President Jakov Milatović met Slovak PM Robert Fico in Bratislava, with both sides backing Montenegro’s EU path and flagging new cooperation in energy, transport, tourism, agriculture, IT and digitalisation, plus the value of the direct Podgorica–Bratislava air link and plans for a Montenegro embassy in Slovakia. EU Enlargement Watch: Iceland’s referendum on restarting EU accession talks is framed as a potential swing factor for the next enlargement wave, with Brussels again looking at candidates including Montenegro. Energy & Industry Investment: Hungary’s 4iG is creating a new energy arm and holding company, exploring SMR deployment with X-Energy and assessing wind and storage opportunities in North Macedonia and Montenegro—aimed at reducing energy-cost exposure for its telecom and data-centre businesses. Food Industry Expansion: Botenz, backed by investors including Montenegro, launched nut powder products in India (peanut, almond, cashew, pistachio, sesame) and plans to scale production and distribution over five years. Maritime Disruption: Rough seas linked to the southwest monsoon led to canceled ferry trips in Masbate and Bohol, affecting Montenegro Shipping Lines routes. Cybersecurity Procurement: A guide warns that proof-of-concept projects often fail when they drag on, lack clear success criteria, or suffer from feature creep—relevant for firms buying new tech. Montenegrin Media & Governance: A Montenegrin-linked data breach report notes customer data exposure tied to Carhartt, underscoring supply-chain and vendor-risk concerns.