Defense & Border Security: Estonia pushed ahead with eastern border works, completing nearly 26 km of infrastructure and planning counter-drone and surveillance upgrades as part of an €180m project. Energy & Climate Finance: Estonia received €256.5m from 2025 carbon quota sales, with funding tied to Rail Baltica, electrification, electric trains, port shore-power for an electric ferry, and building energy efficiency. Industrial Environment & Defense Industry: The Climate Ministry is pressing for groundwater protection around the planned explosives factory at the Aidu quarry, after studies showed recovery in quarry water ecosystems. ICT & Digital Infrastructure (Estonia-linked): Bangladesh’s telecom and ICT priorities include tax relief, better mobile/broadband quality, and a “One Citizen, One ID, One Digital Wallet” system modeled on Estonia’s X-Road. Maritime & Logistics: Tallink chartered the cruise ferry Romantika to Italy for the Mediterranean Games, reshuffling Baltic routes and bookings. Local Business & Skills: Estonia’s youth unemployment and NEET concerns are being raised again, with calls to treat vocational education as a valued pathway. Tech & Manufacturing: Elektrilevi plans a €500m power grid investment over three years, aiming to strengthen Estonia’s electricity infrastructure.