EU Funding & Anti-Corruption: Hungary has submitted a sweeping anti-corruption and transparency package to parliament to unlock €16.4bn in frozen EU funds, tightening asset declarations, expanding the Integrity Authority, and changing public asset foundations. Ukraine Accession: Hungary’s veto is easing as an intergovernmental conference in Luxembourg on 15 June opens the first cluster of Ukraine’s EU accession talks, after Kyiv and Budapest aligned on minority-rights concerns. Central Europe Peace Watch: Slovenia climbed into the top five in the Global Peace Index 2026, ranking fourth, while the report notes a broad global decline driven mainly by armed conflicts. Politics & Migration: Fidesz again urges Hungary to reject the EU migration pact, as protests continue over Prime Minister Péter Magyar’s stance. Archaeology Shock in Slovakia: Excavations near Vráble uncovered at least 77 Neolithic headless skeletons in a ditch, raising questions about ritual practices rather than a simple massacre. Business & Logistics: GXO signed a multi-year L’Oréal logistics deal covering Czechia, Slovakia and Hungary, while Nomad Foods appointed Dior Decupper as President for Central Europe operations. Energy Geopolitics: Azerbaijan is boosting gas exports toward Europe via the Southern Gas Corridor, with new marketing deals involving SOCAR and major partners. Sports Governance: A contentious FIS leadership election pits President Johan Eliasch against critics over finances, transparency, and athlete representation. Travel & Culture: Slovenia is being marketed as a lower-crowd alternative to Italy, and a translation workshop in Poland tackled how to bring Taiwanese literature to international readers.