Extreme Heat Watch: WHO warns Europe is heading into its “deadliest weeks” as a new heatwave builds, with Portugal and southern Spain forecast up to 43°C and health chiefs stressing gaps in heat-health action plans, cooling access, and climate-ready healthcare. Mosquito-Borne Disease Risk: Summer travel could raise exposure to West Nile, chikungunya and dengue as mosquito season peaks; reports note North Macedonia and Romania have recorded shared infections. Women’s Longevity, Unequal Outcomes: A new policy focus highlights that women are living longer but often not better, citing barriers to quality health services, income and care that leave older women vulnerable. Family Planning Reality Check: UNFPA data across Eastern Europe and Central Asia—including North Macedonia—finds young people still want marriage and children, but economic insecurity and structural obstacles delay parenthood. EU Standards Gap: A regional analysis says Western Balkans countries are decades behind EU averages in areas like healthcare and social development, even as North Macedonia is noted closer in governance, healthcare and digitalization. Road Safety Court Case: A trial begins in Kocani involving Iva Mihaylova, accused in a 2025 road crash; she says she was blocked from travel for treatment in Bulgaria. AI Use Among Youth: UNICEF reports many children in North Macedonia and other countries are already using AI for learning and personal worries, alongside concerns about scams and misuse. Cross-Border Health-Related Cooperation: Bulgaria’s Interreg IPA funding includes projects with settlements along the Bulgaria–North Macedonia border, supporting local development that can affect public services.