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Most EU countries have already nominated candidates for the new European Commission. Among them are both new names and current commissioners. The key issues will be EU enlargement and negotiations with Ukraine.

On the instructions of Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba, Deputy Minister Yevhen Perebyinis and 33 heads of diplomatic missions visited the site of the Russian attack on the Okhmatdyt children's hospital to see the aftermath of the attack.

The French national team defeated Belgium 1-0 in the European Championship playoffs and reached the quarterfinals.

Zelenskyy said that no one expects an alternative to the Ramstein format for supporting Ukraine. And the new instrument proposed by NATO will be an additional powerful mechanism to ensure the flow of military aid to Ukraine.

Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that everyone is working to make the upcoming NATO anniversary summit a success. Ukraine is considering participating in several platforms, including the Patriot Air Defense Coalition. Ukraine also seeks a strong document with security guarantees on its way to membership in the Alliance.

Slovenia and Ukraine are finalizing a security agreement that could be signed before the upcoming NATO summit in Washington on July 9-11, 2023.

Zelenskyy aims to present a plan to end the war that will be supported by most countries.

Slovenian President Natasha Pirc Musar said that Ukraine should decide for itself when and on what terms to negotiate with russia, emphasizing that Slovenia fully supports Ukraine and its Formula for Peace.

Slovenia approved an additional 5 million euros of humanitarian aid for Ukraine during a meeting between President Natasa Pirc Musar and President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv.

Zelenskyy discussed preparations for the second Peace Summit with the President of Slovenia, emphasizing Ukraine's desire to achieve a just peace as soon as possible without prolonging the war.

President of Slovenia Natasha Pirc Musar arrived in Kyiv and, together with Zelenskyy, paid tribute to the fallen Ukrainian defenders.

President Zelenskyy met with Slovenian Prime Minister Golob in Brussels, thanking Slovenia for its support of Ukraine's sovereignty, defense assistance and humanitarian projects, and discussing further steps to secure a just peace for Ukraine.

The pairs for the Euro 2024 Round of 16 and the full playoff bracket have been announced. The matches will take place from June 29 to July 2, the quarterfinals on July 5-6, the semifinals on July 9-10, and the final on July 14 in Berlin.

Germany and Denmark will play each other in the quarterfinals of Euro 2024, the match will take place on June 29 in Dortmund.

Armenia recognizes the state of Palestine and joins countries that support the two-state principle as the only way to end the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and establish peace and stability in the Middle East.

Ukrainian athlete Veronika Marchenko won a license for the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, taking third place at the world qualifying tournament in Antalya, Turkey.

Iraq and Jordan withdrew their signatures from the joint communiqué of the Global Peace Summit, bringing the document aimed at achieving peace in Ukraine to 78 countries.

If Russia stops fighting, the war will end, but if Ukraine stops fighting, it will mean the end of Ukraine and international law, the Slovenian president believes.

Serhiy Nebotov, a Ukrainian judoka, won a bronze medal in the 73 kg weight category at the European Cup in Podčetrtek, Slovenia, defeating Ibrahim Aliyev of Azerbaijan in the third place match.

Slovenia secretly provided military aid to Ukraine, including armored vehicles, anti-aircraft guns, rifles, ammunition, and drones, while the US aid package was delayed.

In Slovenia, referendums were held on legalizing cannabis for medical and personal use, as well as on euthanasia, and voters supported all three proposals.

Czech minister for European affairs Martin Dvorak initiated an appeal signed by 12 countries calling for approval of the framework for negotiations on Ukraine and Moldova's accession to the EU, noting that their reform efforts deserve support and solidarity.

Slovenia's parliament voted to recognize an independent Palestinian state, with 52 out of 90 deputies supporting the decision.

NATO is developing several "land corridors" for the transfer of American troops and armored vehicles to the front line in the event of a major European ground war with russia.

The health of Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico is improving, according to doctors, after he was shot several times during an assassination attempt on May 15.

Ukraine expects that the summer summit of EU leaders will approve the framework for negotiations on its candidacy for the EU, and work on a security agreement with the EU, which provides for long-term military and economic support, will be completed.

During a telephone conversation, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy discussed the peace summit in Switzerland and a bilateral security agreement with Slovenian Prime Minister Golob.

The second semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 took place on May 9 in Malmö, where 10 more countries - Latvia, Austria, the Netherlands, Norway, Israel, Greece, Estonia, Switzerland, Georgia and Armenia - advanced to the grand final on May 11, joining the 10 countries that had qualified from the first semi-final.

Poles are outraged by the behavior of Ukrainian singer Jerry Heil, who recorded a video wearing a sweater with the inscription "Banderaciaga. Social media users have accused her of supporting Stepan Bandera and are urging her not to vote for Ukraine at the Eurovision Song Contest in 2024.

Ukrainian singers Alyona Alyona and Jerry Heil have reached the final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 along with artists from Serbia, Portugal, Slovenia, Lithuania, Finland, Cyprus, Croatia, Ireland, and Luxembourg.