AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoFilm & Talent Pipeline: Slovak Pop Up’s 2026 edition has revealed its selected projects and filmmakers, backing five feature-length works (three fiction, two documentaries) plus mentoring for a record 20 applications, as the Bratislava-based residency keeps building a multi-generational Slovak screen scene. Sports & Local Pride: Elena Rybakina says she trains in Bratislava for up to seven weeks a year and calls it her “second home” after winning the US Open and becoming world No. 1. Culture & Community Events: Esztergom and Párkány (Štúrovo) are gearing up for a free Bridge Festival marking 25 years since the Mária Valéria Bridge reopened, with concerts, family programs, and bridge-history activities across Sept. 26–27. Lifestyle & Money Pressures: A Focus for the Partners Foundation survey finds many Slovaks link a “decent life” to dignified housing, food, and security—and say they need about €2,720 a month, with 39% feeling they can’t reach it. Tech & Privacy Debate: Europe is escalating calls to curb “pervert” smart glasses after reports of covert filming, with a UK petition demanding a ban and new school restrictions in Oslo. International Mobility: Canada confirms 36 countries eligible for its International Experience Canada youth mobility programme, including Slovakia.
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