EU–Hungary Reset: Hungary’s new PM Péter Magyar says the six-year state of emergency is over, with key wartime rules rolled into permanent law—while fuel price caps and some emergency business measures remain. EU Accession Watch: Moldova’s president Maia Sandu expects EU accession negotiations to be officially opened next week, after Hungary’s stance shifted with its new government. Markets & Money: The Hungarian central bank stepped in as the forint surged after the Tisza election win, cutting euro liquidity terms to cool the currency’s strength. Energy Integration: Ministers in Athens backed faster grid links for Southeastern Europe, pushing the “Vertical Natural Gas Corridor” as a security and integration project. Industry Shockwave: In Europe’s auto race, Chinese EV makers are moving from imports to local production talks—XPeng is in talks with Volkswagen over a European plant. Culture & Society: Budapest’s museum calendar keeps rolling: a major Vasarely retrospective opens, and the Hungarian National Museum hosts a May “Treasure of the Month” display.