Church & Identity Politics: Viktor Yelensky of Ukraine’s State Service for Ethnopolitics says nearly 2,000 Ukrainian Orthodox Church communities “transferred” to the Orthodox Church of Ukraine after 2019, with the biggest pressure in rural areas where parish and local territory overlap. Workplace Equality: Slovakia has fully passed equal pay and pay transparency rules ahead of the EU deadline, while Cyprus and many others are lagging or missing the June 7, 2026 deadline, raising fresh concerns about pay secrecy and the gender pay gap. Youth Mental Health: Slovakia’s Health Minister says a national child and youth mental health strategy will be presented within two weeks, aiming to strengthen prevention across families, schools and online life amid shortages of specialists. Diplomacy & Mobility: President Peter Pellegrini opened an honorary consulate in Bari, Italy, to support Slovaks in Apulia and deepen cooperation in education, business, research and transport. Culture & Media: Eurovision 2026 drew 131 million viewers, down 35 million year-on-year after boycotts over Israel’s participation. Sports (Local Pride): In Prague, Slovak Zuzana Paňková won bronze in the women’s K1 canoe slalom World Cup, while Jessica Fox took gold after surgery. International Spotlight: A pro-Russian group tied to the AllatRa movement was allowed to hold an event in the European Parliament building in Brussels.