EU Industry Debate: Slovak MEPs joined a European Parliament push on competitiveness, with arguments over how to manage the auto transition, energy costs and jobs, while backing moves to expand the EU Inc. framework for innovative firms and approving an EU–Mexico trade track that cuts tariffs on many agricultural goods. NATO Ankara Diplomacy: President Peter Pellegrini met Türkiye’s Erdoğan on defence, energy and economic cooperation, thanking Ankara for alternative gas supplies via TurkStream, as Slovakia’s FM Juraj Blanár also focused on regional security and V4 priorities. Slovakia in Energy Corridors: Bulgaria and Greece are drafting a joint plan to speed up the Vertical Gas Corridor, and a technical meeting in Athens now includes Slovakia and Hungary for the first time, aiming to prepare infrastructure ahead of the EU’s Russian gas phase-out. Manufacturing & Mobility: Škoda Kylaq has finished a 19,351-km Pune-to-Prague drive across 13 countries, underlining India-made production’s global reach. Industrial Supply Chain Shock: Reuters reports an aluminium supply shock is reviving idled smelters, including Hydro’s partial restart in Slovakia, as energy-driven dependency concerns return. Local Industry Signals: Slovakia’s industrial production fell 2.0% (latest data), adding pressure to the competitiveness debate. Defense Industry Context: NATO summit-linked coverage highlights Türkiye’s defence exports, including Erdoğan’s revolver gifts to leaders, and broader European rearmament spending trends.