Healthcare Access: Maxima pojišťovna has expanded a partner-pharmacy deal in Prague so non-EU insured clients can pick up prescription medicines without paying upfront, with reimbursement handled directly between pharmacy and insurer—aimed at simplifying a system many foreigners find hard to navigate. Public Transport: Prague has approved new names for Metro Line D stations: Náměstí Bratří Synků will become Nusle, and Olbrachtova will be Ryšánka, as the city moves to standardize wayfinding for the line’s rollout. Aviation & Tourism/Business: STARLUX Airlines’ golden Airbus A350-1000 “AIRSORAYAMA” has made its first Prague landing, tied to a Japanese artist collaboration, as the carrier scales its Prague–Taipei route with the larger aircraft from September. EU Tech & Research: Japan and the Visegrad Four (Czechia, Slovakia, Poland, Hungary) agreed to deepen cooperation on cutting-edge tech like AI and to push more resilient supply chains, with Japan noting 900+ Japanese firms operating across the region. EU Climate & Risk: The EU warned that this summer’s wildfires were the worst on record, citing early starts, northward spread and threats to towns and cities, with the Czech Republic among early-hit countries. AI Infrastructure (EU-wide): EuroHPC signed a €387.8m contract for the LUMI-AI supercomputer in Finland, positioning Europe’s sovereign AI compute push against reliance on a single supplier.