Rail Safety: Europe is tightening freight wagon checks after the 2023 Gotthard Base Tunnel accident, with inspections set to run every 50,000–300,000 km (down from 660,000), and Switzerland expected to adopt the rules quickly. Agriculture & Food Security: Swiss Agriculture Minister Guy Parmelin says drought losses could hit record levels, but argues existing laws are enough—pointing to abolished customs duties on hay and fodder imports and new support tools like interest-free loans and faster direct payments. Cyber & Finance: Liechtenstein says it won’t pay ransom after a major hack of its foundations and trusts registry, while the Vatican appoints Liechtenstein’s Princess Gisela Bergmann to oversee Vatican finances. Defense Industry Supply Chains: Europe’s push to expand ammunition capacity highlights a nitrocellulose supply crunch; Switzerland’s Nitrochemie at Wimmis is cited as supporting propellant manufacturing. Swiss Industry & Infrastructure: Pilatus starts operations at its new composite center “Schwarzhorn” in central Switzerland (300 jobs). Logistics & Trade: US drone tariffs (100% on sensitive models, 25% on smaller) include a 15% rate for Switzerland, adding pressure to cross-border supply chains.