Ceuta Migration Shock and Schengen Fallout: Italy’s Giorgia Meloni urged suspending Spain from the Schengen visa-free zone after the Ceuta border surge, but reporting notes it’s legally and politically hard to “shut out” a country from Schengen. EU Border Hardening: A joint letter from leaders of 22 EU states calls for urgent, coordinated action to protect the bloc’s external borders and prevent the crisis from encouraging more illegal crossings, with Finland among the signatories. Finland in the mix: Finland backed the push for tougher Schengen treatment of Spain and is also cited as supporting help to keep EU borders secure. Regional Border Support: Estonia is rotating border-guard units to Latvia’s Belarus-linked route as illegal migration pressure rises, while also warning it could spill toward Estonia. Immigration Rules at Home: Finland confirmed updated visa-free entry rules, including visa-free access for citizens of about 60 countries and territories, with only Mauritius and Seychelles among African nations. Russia-Ukraine Diplomacy: Russia’s deputy foreign minister says Moscow remains open to “constructive proposals” for talks, as Zelenskyy presses the US for Patriot interceptors amid renewed strikes. UNESCO Spotlight on Finland: Finland’s Aalto Works were added to UNESCO’s World Heritage list, celebrating Alvar Aalto’s design legacy. Arctic Geopolitics Angle: A report argues Arctic decisions are still too often made “from outside,” pointing to a stalled rail project that faced local Sámi and environmental concerns. Security Near Europe: A Russian cruise missile crash in Poland’s airspace sparked controversy over warning and air-defence response.