Energy Transition & Jobs: Polish coal miners are retraining for wind work, with EDF Power Solutions Poland running tower maintenance and safety training that helps workers shift from Silesian pits to turbine heights. Retail M&A Watch: Seven & i shares jumped after Nikkei reported talks to buy a stake in Poland’s Zabka Group, potentially extending the Japanese retailer’s reach across Eastern Europe. Defence & Industry: Saab beat forecasts as rearmament boosts orders; the company is set to deliver Gripen E fighters to Ukraine and has a Poland submarines contract. Carbon Policy: The EU Commission is set to overhaul the Emissions Trading System, aiming to ease pressure on industry while keeping the cap on track toward 2040 goals—an issue Poland has flagged for competitiveness. Trade & Markets: South Korea’s K-pop album exports hit a record $257.48m in H1 2026, up 125% year-on-year, with the US the biggest buyer and Poland among top importers. EU E-commerce Fees: Shein’s Hong Kong IPO valuation targets ($40–50bn) face headwinds from new EU parcel fees on low-value imports. Poland in NATO Missile Talks: Poland was reportedly not among founding members of a new European ballistic-missile protection coalition, but Warsaw says it can join industrially and points to its own Wisła air-defence build. Extreme Heat Risk: WHO warns Europe’s heat is becoming a recurring health emergency, not a weather event, as excess-death figures rise.