Baltic Defense Push: German Chancellor Friedrich Merz met Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania ahead of the NATO summit in Ankara, stressing “making NATO more European” and tighter defense-industrial cooperation; Baltic leaders said the 5% GDP pledge must turn into real capabilities, plus unity and continued support for Ukraine. Energy Finance for Estonia: The EU and EIB approved a €2.5bn Modernisation Fund disbursement from ETS revenues, with Estonia receiving €44.8m for 51 energy projects across 11 states. AI Governance in Geneva: The UN will hold its first intergovernmental AI dialogue on July 6–7, with a scientific panel warning that AI capabilities are outpacing governments and that no technical guarantee exists that advanced systems will follow instructions. Estonia Food Compliance: Retail chain No Bananas faced scrutiny after obscuring best-before dates on free strawberry jam jars, a breach of Estonian consumer rules. NATO Eastern Flank Watch: Reports say Russia may stage an armed “provocation” involving drones or limited incursions to test NATO resolve, with Baltic states also mentioned as possible targets. Drone/Defense Tech: UK Royal Navy trials launched the Nyan one-way effector strike drone from a ship at sea, building toward a hybrid naval force.