Government Formation & Appointments: Prime Minister-elect Janez Janša defended nominating his lawyer Franci Matoz as interior minister on merit, while dismissing SLS complaints as premature. Public Finance & Tax Policy: Finance minister candidate Andrej Šircelj backed lower labour taxation, tighter control of public finances, and budget revisions to meet EU fiscal rules without new or higher taxes. Defence Priorities: Defence minister candidate Valentin Hajdinjak pushed for higher defence spending, stronger NATO commitments, recruitment, completion of the medium battalion battlegroup, and intelligence reform. Education Reform: Education minister candidate Borut Rončević outlined ideologically neutral education, changes to private school funding, and plans for a teachers’ chamber to restore teachers’ authority. Infrastructure & Energy: Infrastructure and energy candidate Jernej Vrtovec promised faster Krško 2-related procedures and a special law to speed up infrastructure siting. Agriculture Policy: Agriculture minister candidate Janez Cigler Kralj stressed food self-sufficiency, de-bureaucratization, and digitalization of agriculture. EU/Legal Oversight: Slovenia is among 20 EU states facing infringement steps over delayed transposition of green claims and sustainability label rules. Parliamentary/Constitutional Court: Slovenia’s Constitutional Court dismissed an appeal challenging Zoran Stevanović’s National Assembly election over marked ballots in a secret vote. Local Politics: Moravče mayor Milan Balažic was released from custody after questioning, alleging “state-sponsored political retaliation” ahead of local elections. Regional Business & Diplomacy: Slovenia and Serbia-focused business cooperation got a spotlight via the Slovenian Business Club’s role in regional connectivity and investment dialogue; President Nataša Pirc Musar also met Finland’s Alexander Stubb to push stronger multilateral cooperation. Ljubljana & Culture: Ljubljana’s museum opened an “Embroidered Ukraine” exhibition linking traditional dress and family histories.