Partnership & Product Launch: Slovenian tracker maker Chipolo teamed up with Mercedes-Benz to create a Mercedes-branded Chipolo LOOP car key finder, with sales starting in Slovenia and rolling out via Mercedes showrooms and dealers worldwide. Media Freedom & Ownership: Journalists’ groups warned that the planned sale of Adria News Network to Alpac Capital must proceed with full transparency to protect editorial independence and journalists’ rights across the Western Balkans. Public Integrity: Slovenia’s anti-graft watchdog halted proceedings against former environment minister Andrej Vizjak after it found no confirmed integrity breach tied to Climate Change Fund-linked hydro power funding. Defence & EU Competitiveness: NATO chief Mark Rutte challenged Slovenia’s defence spending calculations, saying core spending falls short when non-core projects are excluded, while Slovenia also flagged high energy prices as a drag on EU industrial competitiveness. Capital Markets Regulation: Slovenia and Portugal proposed ESMA contributions be proportional to capital market size, aiming to shift away from political weight in the EU Council. Startup Visibility: SPIRIT Slovenija launched a public database of Slovenian startups to boost visibility and help match firms with investors and partners. Film Funding: The Slovenian Film Centre distributed €285,800 for three co-financed low-budget productions, supporting one feature and two mid-length fiction films. Business Environment: EU ministers discussed the EU Inc business entity, with concerns raised over worker rights, misuse prevention, and insolvency rules. Energy & Water Resilience: Slovenia highlighted hydrological forecasting’s role in flood preparedness, while also noting energy prices as a key challenge for competitiveness.