AI Power & Grid Resilience: Skeleton Technologies launched its GrapheneUPS for AI data centers, claiming continuous power protection and active grid stabilization to meet connection requirements. EV Charging Rollout: The European Investment Bank is partnering with Ireland to speed up a nationwide public EV charging network using procurement templates, financial models, and local authority guidance. Baltic Energy Storage Boom: Sunly opened a 54 MW solar park in Latvia and is pushing a hybrid portfolio up to EUR 100 million, with Rolls-Royce backing major battery storage expansion across the Baltics. Defense Industry Scaling: Milrem Robotics opened a THeMIS robot assembly line in the Netherlands to support deliveries for Ukraine, while Estonia is reportedly building hundreds of new ammunition storage depots. Estonia Manufacturing Pressure: Statistics Estonia says industrial production fell for a third straight month in April, with manufacturing down and food output a key drag. Drone Defense Knowledge Sharing: Ukraine plans to send counter-drone experts to Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia and Romania, sharing interceptor know-how with partners. Local Infrastructure Setback: Tallinn scrapped the Lasnamäe medical campus design contract after nearly €3 million spent, citing missing state funding. Security & Airspace Tension: Ukraine’s drone strikes on St. Petersburg disrupted services and hit military-linked targets as Russia hosted a major economic forum.