Aviation Safety: A Ryanair flight incident over North Macedonia is still under investigation after a Boeing 737-800 window blew out mid-air, with reports pointing to debris after a right-engine problem and rapid cabin decompression; Ryanair says the aircraft returned to Thessaloniki and CEO Eddie Wilson called it a “serious incident” while noting such events are rare. Energy Infrastructure: North Macedonia is pushing ahead with the Greece gas interconnector, with 95% of expropriations done, most of the route cleared, and pipe production completed; the project is expected to finish next year to boost supply diversification and energy security. EU & Regional Security: At the Ukraine–Southeast Europe Summit in Kyiv, a joint Kyiv Declaration was adopted pledging continued political, military, financial and security support for Ukraine; North Macedonia signed, while Serbia was the only holdout. EU Enlargement: Brussels advanced “Super Tuesday” steps for EU candidate talks for Albania, Montenegro, Moldova and Ukraine, with negotiations expected to take years. Politics & Governance: North Macedonia’s parliament approved a cabinet reshuffle, dismissing eight ministers and two deputies to install a new lineup. Legal/Anti-Corruption: Skopje’s court acquitted fugitive ex-PM Nikola Gruevski in a corruption case tied to his party HQ, citing 2023 Criminal Code changes that altered abuse-of-office prosecutions.