Italian Football Governance: Giovanni Malagò, former head of the Milan-Cortina Olympics organising committee, was elected president of Italy’s crisis-hit federation (FIGC) with 68.58% of the vote, replacing Gabriele Gravina after Italy’s World Cup qualification failure to Bosnia and Herzegovina; his first priorities include appointing a new national team coach and overhauling youth development. EU Enlargement & Rule of Law: Moldova’s President Maia Sandu told the EU summit in Brussels that the country is ready to open accession negotiations on all chapter clusters, framing reforms as a “race against time” and pointing to progress in justice and rights. Media Freedom: Czech journalists and the EFJ condemned a government plan to replace the licence fee for public service media with state budget funding from January 2027, warning it lacks safeguards for editorial independence. Regional Security & Dayton Implementation: In Sarajevo, “Krug 99” warned that violations of the Final Award for Brčko threaten Bosnia’s territorial integrity and constitutional order, calling for coordinated action involving the High Representative, the Constitutional Court, and the Arbitral Tribunal. Civil Society & International Oversight: The Council of Europe’s PACE will debate a report on Georgia’s democratic backsliding, including pressure on civil society and opposition, and the alleged failure to implement urgent recommendations. Diplomacy in Sarajevo: Italy’s ambassador to Bosnia and Herzegovina, Sarah Eti Castellani, met Bosnia’s deputy defense minister to review defense cooperation and Italy’s support for BiH’s Euro-Atlantic path and EUFOR Althea.