African Swine Fever Crackdown: Croatia is stepping up surveillance on roads and forest paths, adding checkpoints and drone/thermal monitoring for emergency hunting teams, as authorities tackle persistent non-compliance on pig farms and plan tighter wild boar culling and slaughter logistics. Wildfire Aid & EU Response: France’s Cap Ferret peninsula near Bordeaux has been ordered to evacuate entirely as wildfires rage; Croatia is sending a Canadair CL-415 amphibious firefighting aircraft with crews, after France activated the EU civil protection mechanism for aircraft and helicopters. Danube Drought Impacts: Record-low Danube levels are leaving boats beached and exposing shipwrecks in Croatia and Serbia, while fuel imports and river operations are hit by reduced cargo capacity. Modrić Stays in Milan: Luka Modrić has signed a one-year extension to remain at AC Milan until June 2027, continuing his club comeback after Croatia’s World Cup exit. Croatia Investment Push: The Finance Ministry has launched a public consultation on a proposed Croatian Investment Account to let citizens invest more tax-efficiently via a regulated account. Libraries & Reading Policy: An EU report highlights Croatia’s cultural policy success, noting more libraries than in many countries and citing national reading initiatives. Knin Victory Day Plan: Croatia’s 5 August dawn march and ceremonies in Knin for Operation Storm’s 31st anniversary are set, including Mass and wreath-laying at key sites. Archaeology in Mljet: Results from the “Tatinica – Byzantine Shipwreck” project were presented, including dozens of gold artefacts and signs of a high-ranking imperial passenger.