Slovenia–India Business Ties: Business leaders in Ljubljana explored new tech and trade links as Slovenia and India move toward a dedicated business council, aiming to deepen cooperation under the EU–India FTA framework. Poland Logistics Finance: Panattoni secured a €31m loan for a new Poznan logistics complex, underlining continued investor appetite for modern warehouses in Greater Poland. Croatia Commemoration: A memorial service in Pula marked Hungarian sailors’ deaths, with the Hungarian ambassador stressing shared Austro-Hungarian history and today’s NATO ties. Slovakia Startup Expansion: Košice-based Nordics rebranded as Definic and raised €2.5m to scale its vendor intelligence platform across DACH, the UK and the US. Nordics–Europe Charging Push: Milence opened its first Danish heavy-truck charging hub in Padborg, boosting electric freight capacity along the Scandinavian–Mediterranean corridor. Central Europe Supply Chains: GXO signed a multi-year logistics deal with L’Oréal covering Czechia, Slovakia and Hungary, including a new greenfield site near Brno. Ukraine EU Accession Reset: Hungary has cleared the way for Ukraine’s EU talks after a deal on minority rights, with the first negotiation cluster due to open in Luxembourg on 15 June. Neolithic “Zombie” Burials: Archaeologists in Slovakia report dozens of headless skeletons in a 7,000-year-old ditch, pointing to ritual burial practices rather than mass violence. Global Peace Index: Slovenia climbed into the top five in the 2026 Global Peace Index, while the report notes worsening conflict levels worldwide.