Germany Politics: AfD candidate Ulrich Siegmund sparked outrage after saying arms supplies are “necessary” for a planned “remigration and deportation” drive, as mainstream parties refuse to cooperate with the far right. Bulgaria Energy & Governance: Bulgaria’s energy minister said Sofia’s winter district heating supply is secured for now, but warned the current funding model isn’t sustainable and requires commitments from the municipality; separately, the defence ministry said it will take a “balanced” approach to NATO and EU projects to avoid duplication while managing costs. Bulgaria Border & Security: Interior minister backed faster construction of the Kapitan Andreevo North heavy-vehicle border crossing with Türkiye to cut EU land delays; prime minister dismissed claims of Russian military training near Gabrovo as speculation. Azerbaijan–Türkiye Energy: Ministers at the Azerbaijan–Türkiye Energy Forum pushed AI and digitalisation as the next priority, while detailing new power transmission links and the Zangezur energy corridor. UK Transport: Transport secretary said NATS flight cancellations were “totally unacceptable” and ordered an independent review after thousands of flights were disrupted. Scotland Independence: Deputy first minister Jenny Gilruth accused PM Andy Burnham of being “scared” of IndyRef2 and said he knows he’d lose. Northern Ireland Budget: UK Treasury increased its Stormont offer to £1.5bn to break the devolved budget impasse.