Slovakia Education Tragedy: A 61-year-old teacher was killed in a knife attack at an elementary school in northwest Slovakia, with two others seriously injured, including a pupil in critical condition. Battery Supply Chain in Slovakia: Volkswagen, PowerCo and China’s Gotion are expanding Europe’s LFP battery push with three joint ventures in Spain, Slovakia and Morocco, including Gotion’s €1.1bn plan for a 49% stake in the Valencia plant and Slovakia’s Šurany site tied to the same €3.22bn effort. Data-Center Manufacturing in Slovakia: Vertiv announced a major expansion at its Nové Mesto nad Váhom campus, adding about 22,000 m² of manufacturing space for power, switchgear and advanced liquid cooling for AI-era infrastructure. Cold-Chain Waste Reduction: The COOL-BORDER Interreg project (Slovakia among partners) starts implementation to cut packaging and documentation barriers for chilled and frozen food SMEs, building six cross-border hubs through 2028. Tech for Travelers: Opera’s Android browser adds a free eSIM travel feature with 3GB of 5G data in supported countries including Slovakia. Renewables Milestone: A new report says solar and wind have overtaken nuclear on a monthly basis globally, with batteries helping smooth the shift.