Ukraine War & Information Warfare: Russia is trying to turn Ukraine’s Operation Midas anti-corruption case into a Western-aid conspiracy, after NABU and SAPO notified Andrii Yermak over alleged money laundering tied to luxury mansions and Energoatom-linked embezzlement. Hospitality & Investment: Marriott’s Moxy brand has opened its first Hungarian property, Moxy Budapest Downtown, betting on Kazinczy Street’s nightlife and a design-led, social hotel concept. EBRD Leadership Shuffle: The EBRD named Grzegorz Zielinski Managing Director for South-Eastern Europe from June 1, based in Belgrade, overseeing the Western Balkans plus Bulgaria, Romania and Greece. Central Europe Diplomacy Reset: Hungary’s Péter Magyar kicked off his first foreign trip as prime minister with Poland, framing a broader V4 revival and a more constructive tone after years of EU-and-Ukraine strain. NATO Readiness: Spain’s troops are set to enter Hungary for Exercise Strong Lineage 2026, bringing convoys and vehicles to a NATO brigade training setup in Slovakia. Aerospace & Tech: Airbus rolled out a Bull supercomputing setup across Toulouse and Hamburg, tripling simulation capacity for next-gen aircraft design. Energy & Climate Tech: Fraunhofer research suggests vehicle-integrated solar could cover a large share of car electricity needs in Central and Southern Europe. Tourism Pressure in the Region: Croatia’s summer travel experience is increasingly shaped by parking shortages and rising enforcement, while foreign buyers keep driving up prices for restored stone houses.