Privacy & Digital Rights: German NGO HateAid says police in Potsdam have received complaints after women reported being filmed at a public swimming pool with Meta smart glasses, with critics arguing the faint recording indicator makes consent harder to prove and calling for an outright ban. Migration & Borders: Die Zeit uses the Ceuta crisis to frame a debate over Europe’s balance between security and hospitality, as EU states clash over border management and humanitarian duties. Energy & Climate Impact: Germany’s wider heat-and-drought fallout shows up in Europe’s waterways: the Rhine is at a record low, cutting barge capacity and raising freight costs, while Hungary warns its Danube-cooled nuclear plant may shut as water levels fall. Security & Extremism: Coverage also highlights Germany’s election-year information war concerns, including Russian-linked fake video posts targeting a Left Party candidate in Saxony-Anhalt. Defense Industry: Rheinmetall secured a UK order for 72 remote-controlled 155mm RCH 155 weapon systems, with manufacturing planned at its Telford facility and deliveries from 2028 to 2031.