Hospital Fire Tragedy (Ludwigslust): A fire in the roof structure of Helene-von-Bulow-Klinikum hospital in northern Germany killed at least two patients and injured more than 30 others, with evacuations underway as police said the cause was unclear. Right-Wing Extremism Watch (Germany): Germany’s domestic intelligence agency says right-wing extremism is still the biggest threat to democracy, estimating nearly 60,000 people in the right-wing extremist milieu—driven largely by AfD membership growth. China Rights Row (Tibet/Xinjiang): Germany and the UK’s Tibet lawmakers condemned China’s “Ethnic Unity” law, warning it institutionalises forced assimilation and could enable transnational repression. Nord Stream Legal Shift: German prosecutors have reclassified the 2022 Nord Stream sabotage as a “war crime,” escalating charges against a Ukrainian suspect as the investigation continues. Energy/Industry (EU-China): The EU Chamber chief in China warns European firms are becoming more dependent on Chinese supply chains, not less, as cost pressures deepen integration. Berlin Tech/Business: Altech won a deadline extension for a €46.7m German government grant tied to its sodium-chloride solid-state battery project in Saxony.