Hungary Politics: Prime Minister Péter Magyar says “significant progress” in the first three weeks of his government includes faster EU funding access, a deal to restore rights for ethnic Hungarians in Transcarpathia, and plans to abolish KEKVA—while warning that false asset declarations could lead to prison and again urging the president to resign. Slovakia-India Ties: Ambassador Robert Maxian calls Narendra Modi’s landmark Slovakia stop a framework for deeper cooperation, with the next step now on businesses, universities and culture. Russian Influence Watch: A new leak-backed report claims the Kremlin aims to revive a “Central Europe” bloc around Austria, Hungary and Slovakia, using disinformation and sabotage to undermine democracies. Archaeology in Slovakia: Researchers in Vráble report dozens of 7,000-year-old headless skeletons, arguing for deliberate postmortem burial practices rather than a massacre. Defense Tech (Germany): Motorola Solutions hands the German Navy frigate Hessen a digital communications system to boost real-time damage control and readiness. Central Europe Economy: Ecommerce in the region is forecast to keep growing about 8% this year, driven by more frequent orders by existing shoppers. Transport Links (Czechia/Europe): Prague’s direct rail service to Copenhagen is set to ramp up, while direct connections to the Adriatic are also returning. Aviation (Hungary): Air Canada launches Budapest–Toronto direct flights, with officials pointing to rising passenger demand and future rail links to the airport. Energy/Trade (CEE-China): Central and Eastern Europe is pushing for stronger EU trade tools against China’s industrial policy as maritime pressure around Taiwan escalates. Travel & Culture: Radisson opens a new lifestyle hotel in Timișoara, while a Prague startup, Merchantee, closes a €1.8M round to automate marketplace pricing and promotions.