Gas Security Update: The Energy Community’s 2026 gas storage report says supply security in South-Eastern and Eastern Europe is improving as candidate countries align storage rules with EU standards; Serbia and Ukraine have exceeded 2025 fill targets and hit early-2026 interim goals, while North Macedonia, Moldova and Bosnia and Herzegovina are expected to secure access to gas stored abroad (at least 15% of average annual consumption). EU Enlargement Push: At the EU–Western Balkans summit in Montenegro, EU leaders backed faster accession and “gradual integration” ideas, with Germany and France proposing incentives like earlier single-market access or observers in EU formats for countries meeting sector criteria. North Macedonia Business & Industry: Euromax Resources says North Macedonia’s Higher Administrative Court annulled the 2023 withdrawal of approval for its Ilovica 6 and Ilovica 11 concession merger, restoring the merger approval and paving the way for renewed talks with state institutions. Cyber Extortion Watch: Silent Ransom Group (SRG) is shifting to fast-flux botnet infrastructure, complicating disruption efforts as it targets sensitive sectors including law firms. Food Trade & Networking: Balkan Expo 2026 is running B2B meetings with 400+ food-industry representatives, including processing, packaging and agriculture players, plus product tastings.