Severe Weather Watch: HungaroMet warns of Sunday thunderstorms with hail and damaging winds, with orange alerts in parts of southern and south-western counties including Baranya, Somogy, Tolna, Bács-Kiskun, Csongrád-Csanád and Békés. Climate Resilience Lessons: A new European Environment Agency report highlights how small Hungarian-style municipalities can adapt better than big-city narratives suggest, despite limited staff and budgets, as floods, droughts and heatwaves intensify. EU Enlargement, Environmental Policy Next: The EU formally starts accession negotiations with Ukraine and Moldova on 15 June, beginning with the “Fundamentals” cluster on rule of law and democracy—opening the door later to talks that include environment and agriculture. Clean Tech Industrial Push: The European Commission’s proposed Industrial Accelerator Act would prioritize low-carbon, EU-made clean-tech in public-funded projects, targeting supply-chain dependence on third countries. Circular Batteries: Jereh touts large-scale battery recycling performance (black mass recovery and purity above 98%) as EU battery rules tighten on recycled content and end-of-life responsibility. Fertility Drop Signals Labor Pressure: Global fertility has fallen to record lows, shifting debate from “overpopulation” to potential workforce and taxpayer shortages.