Preliminary counts from public broadcaster RUV show opponents of restarting accession talks with the 27-member EU leading 50.1% to 49.9% after most ballots were tallied. Votes from districts that favored the opposition remain outstanding; official results are due Sunday afternoon local time. Campaigning focused on sovereignty and control of fisheries and agriculture. Iceland participates in the EU single market via the European Economic Area; a rejection would be a setback for the EU’s bid to re

A recent Aug. 22–26 competition fielded 2,056 robots from 666 teams across 16 countries; Cheng Hao, founder and CEO of Acceleration Evolution, said current robots are roughly at the capability level of a human 3–4 years old, but abilities can be rapidly replicated across units, which may speed on‑field progress. In real‑world deployment, continuous operating time, task success rate, degree of human assistance and cost‑benefit will be the hard commercial metrics. The 2026 Humanoid Robot Industry Development Report shows China shipped over 40,000 humanoid robots in 1H 2026, signalling a shift from pilot trials toward routine deployment and scaled commercialisation.

Poland projects GDP growth slowing to 2.0% by 2030 as the government tightens to address a fiscal deficit above 7% of GDP, according to a draft 2025 budget law published Friday. The finance ministry expects growth to ease from 3.6% in 2026 to 2.1% in 2029 and 2.0% in 2030 as investment and private consumption cool. Inflation is forecast to slow to 2.5% by 2030. Measures planned in 2029–30 to meet prudential rules will further weigh on growth, the ministry said. It flagged geopolitical risks from the Middle East and developments in neighbouring Ukraine. Prime Minister Tusk said rising Russia–Europe tensions make the next seven to eight months a critical period.