EU-Ukraine Funding Tension: Brussels is telling Kyiv to deliver long-delayed reforms before it unlocks any new money, stressing the bloc’s priority is getting already-approved €90bn support loans flowing—only €15bn of the 2026 tranche has been disbursed so far. Belgium Immigration Powers Delayed: Belgium has pushed back a controversial vote on a bill that would let authorities enter homes to detain certain foreign nationals facing removal, with safeguards including judge authorisation still under debate. NATO Nuclear Warnings: NATO chief Mark Rutte said Russia’s nuclear threats over Kaliningrad aren’t taken seriously, as Russia warned it would use “all its arsenal” if the exclave were isolated. EU Emergency Comms for First Responders: The Commission backed draft rules for a cross-border critical communications system so police, firefighters and civil protection can talk seamlessly when networks fail at borders. Sierra Leone Aid Cut: The EU suspended €18m in aid to Sierra Leone after it refused to arrest and hand over Dutch cocaine kingpin Jos Leijdekkers. Belgian Flu Season Prep: Belgium expects 2.9m flu vaccine doses for 2026–27, with mid-October roll-out focused on older and higher-risk groups. Holguín PhD Boost with Belgian Links: KU Leuven, VUB and Hasselt University back a Cuba doctoral partnership via VLIR-UOS support.