Regional Diplomacy: Slovenia’s President Nataša Pirc Musar will attend the SEECP 30th anniversary summit in Sofia, with Bulgaria handing over the rotating presidency to Romania and leaders from across the Balkans and beyond expected to sign off on a declaration. Foreign Policy & Trade: Slovenia’s new foreign minister Toni Krajcer spoke by phone with Egypt’s FM Badr Abdelatty on boosting bilateral ties, including exports via Slovenia and port cooperation between Koper and Alexandria. EU Politics & Israel: A group of 460+ European political figures urges the EU to toughen its stance on Israel, including suspending preferential trade access under the EU-Israel Association Agreement. Sanctions Watch: France banned Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich from entering the country, joining coordinated entry bans over settler violence. Domestic Infrastructure: DARS has started night-time works on the A1 motorway near Postojna to cut delays on one of Slovenia’s worst bottlenecks ahead of summer travel. Space Milestone: NASA selected astronaut of Slovenian roots Randy Bresnik to command Artemis III, targeting a late-2027 lunar mission. Business & Industry: TOSLA opened its “Super Factory” (TOSLA 3) and new HQ in Ajdovščina, aiming to scale liquid nutraceutical production. Sports (Local Interest): Ljubljana hosted BRAVE CF 106, where Slovenia’s Miha Frlic lost the heavyweight title to Pavel Dailidko by first-round TKO.