Heatwave Watch: Europe is on high alert as a deadly heatwave drives emergency measures across France, Germany, the UK, Italy, Austria, the Netherlands, and Serbia, with France reporting at least 55 heat-related deaths and Paris reaching 40.9°C; events are being cancelled or postponed and even roads are buckling. Stroke Rehab Breakthrough: A new VR + targeted nerve stimulation platform called MultiSensy (from MedUni Vienna and ETH Zurich) is showing improved arm/hand function and better tactile/body awareness in a feasibility clinical study, aiming to fix gaps left by movement-only therapy. Serbia R&D Funding: Serbia’s 2025 budget spending on research and development hit 42.4 bln dinars (+8.9%), with most money going to the government sector and major shares to general knowledge, industrial production/technology, and agriculture. Cybersecurity: Kaspersky reports a new malware campaign, StrikeShark, using a previously unknown SharkLoader to deploy Cobalt Strike, targeting organizations across multiple countries including Serbia. Bilateral Tech Projects: Serbia’s Finance Minister Sinisa Mali met France’s ambassador to discuss joint projects, including the Belgrade metro and supercomputers/data centres. Energy Transition Angle: A look at geothermal district heating highlights how Central Europe—near Serbia—could scale cleaner, steadier heat using existing networks. Governance Update: Serbia’s parliament adopted amendments to judiciary/prosecutorial laws, including changes to how appeals are handled within the High Prosecutorial Council. Local Tech & Industry: Kansai Helios says it will gradually relocate production from Zagreb to sites in Serbia and Slovenia.