AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoEUDEX Defence Expo: From 22–25 September, EURO DEFENCE EXPO (EUDEX) debuts at Messe Essen with 300+ exhibitors and a V4 matchmaking day linking Slovakia, Czechia, Poland and Hungary on dual-use and defence tech. State Finances: Slovakia’s state budget deficit hit €3.675bn at end of August, down year-on-year but up versus July, as revenues and spending trends shift. Security Drills: Slovakia launched “Shadows in the Clouds,” a major civil protection and crisis-management exercise in eastern Slovakia testing responses to drone attacks, mass-casualty events and airspace violations. Air Force Upgrade: The Slovak Air Force received two new UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters, raising its fleet to 11. Energy Policy: Brussels is aware of Slovakia’s wind acceleration-zone change to one zone instead of eight, with local authorities still holding final building decisions. Sports & Culture: Andy Warhol Museum in Medzilaborce reopened after a €15.9m renovation; and Slovak paddler Eliška Mintálová finished second to Jess Fox in Paris canoe slalom. Justice: Four Slovak nationals accused in Sheffield of murdering a newborn “Baby S” will face trial on 12 April next year.
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