Espionage Case in Belgium: Belgian authorities arrested a Chinese-Canadian woman in Mons on July 24 over alleged spying for a third country inside NATO’s SHAPE structure, with a judge keeping her in custody for at least another month as the investigation continues. Industrial Additive Manufacturing: Belgian 3D-printing service 3iD Printing is installing an automated post-processing line from AM-Flow to cut manual part handling, boost throughput and reduce sorting errors as production scales. Energy Storage Push: The EU’s EESC calls for a common energy storage strategy, arguing storage is critical infrastructure for energy independence and that the market alone won’t deliver enough capacity. Shipping Security: EU maritime mission ASPDIS reports a merchant vessel safely transited the Red Sea under escort amid renewed Houthi disruptions that are raising shipping and oil-price risks. Logistics & Trade Routes: Kazakhstan’s KTZ launched a first multimodal mineral-fertilizer shipment to the UK via the Middle Corridor, with Belgium listed among KTZ destinations. EU Border Tech Pressure: The EU’s biometric Entry/Exit System hit its first summer peak with up to eight-hour queues at a major border crossing. Aviation Talent Pipeline: Emirates Engineering launched a Material Futures Studio upcycling programme to train university students using retired aircraft materials, aiming to grow the next aviation workforce.