EU Health & Care Policy: France’s National Assembly has given final approval to assisted dying legislation, allowing adults with serious, incurable, life-threatening conditions to request it under strict eligibility rules—an issue Cyprus and Malta are also watching closely. Cyprus Public Health & Safety: In Paphos, a court will decide whether the trial of suspended mayor Phedonos Phedonos (rape and domestic abuse charges) can be heard behind closed doors, with the judge also moving the next hearings to consecutive dates. Cyprus Healthcare Infrastructure: Cyprus is upgrading 25 public schools with a €20m “nearly zero energy” programme, improving insulation, windows, ventilation, LED lighting and adding photovoltaics, with work already completed at 12 schools and finishing by early 2028. EU Compliance Pressure on Cyprus: The European Commission has opened nine infringement procedures against Cyprus for delayed or incomplete transposition of EU directives, ranging from labour migration to environmental crime and internal market rules during crises. Local Health-Adjacent Enforcement: Cyprus customs and police seized 377 packs of illegal nicotine pouches at a kiosk in Kato Paphos; the owner paid a €3,100 out-of-court settlement and the products will be destroyed.