Healthcare Finance: A new French public statistics study (Drees) says the deficit of public hospitals is set to hit about 2.1% of revenue in 2025 (around €2.3bn), after 2.7% in 2024 (€2.9bn), with rising operating costs and loan interest still weighing on budgets. Space & Earth Observation (French Guiana): Avio’s Vega-C launch from the European Spaceport in Kourou is set for mid-September, sending Copernicus Sentinel-3C into a Sun-synchronous orbit (~820 km) to boost ocean, land, ice and atmosphere monitoring, with algal-bloom detection among key uses. Satellite Business: Amazon has filed with the US FCC to build a direct-to-device satellite constellation of up to 5,105 satellites, aiming to start deployment in 2028 and compete in the satellite-to-phone market. Euro Design (Outermost Regions): The ECB confirms Canary Islands and other Eurozone islands/overseas territories will be included in the next euro banknote redesign phase, after public consultation on ten concepts. Cross-Border Mining Risk: France is pressing for joint action with Suriname over illegal gold mining near the French Guiana border, citing extreme mercury and arsenic contamination levels affecting Indigenous communities. Regional Trade & Transport: A proposed Caribbean ferry service is framed as trade infrastructure to cut intra-CARICOM shipping costs and support non-energy exports and deeper economic integration.