Child Health & Safety: Bulgaria’s Children’s Council met in Plovdiv, with children discussing education, healthcare, violence, online safety and the dangers of vapes and nitrous oxide, after doctor-led sessions with the Military Medical Academy and a national SACP campaign reaching thousands of students. Medical Quality in Bulgaria: Alexandrovska University Hospital’s nuclear medicine clinic in Sofia earned top international EARL accreditation for PET/CT and a Theranostics Center of Excellence Level 2 certificate—an important step for reliable cancer diagnostics and targeted therapies. Smoking Policy Watch: Turkey’s health minister claimed the country is second worldwide in smoking, but comparisons appear to rely on limited OECD tables rather than a true global ranking—highlighting how tobacco data can be misleading. EU Tobacco Rules: The European Commission is rewriting tobacco rules to tackle digital marketing and novel nicotine products, as youth tobacco use remains a concern across Europe. Climate & Health Preparedness: EU-funded projects in Bulgaria are improving early warnings for heat, floods and wildfires, linking local temperature risk with health impacts to help communities respond faster. Digital Therapeutics Gap: Bulgaria still lacks a clear reimbursement pathway for digital therapeutics, leaving it behind countries already integrating software-based treatments into public healthcare. Public Health & Food Safety: A Bulgarian bakery abroad received a one-star hygiene rating after inspectors found mould and unwrapped cheese, underscoring basic food handling risks.