AI Governance: Estonia is moving to assign legal rights to AI agents, aiming to make their actions attributable and auditable like human interactions with the state. Energy Storage & Grid Flexibility: Hungary’s Futureal Energy Partners bought a 45 MW/120 MWh battery portfolio in Latvia, with construction starting July 2026 and operations targeted for November, as the Baltics shift to the continental grid. Nuclear Policy: Estonia adopted its first comprehensive nuclear energy law, setting rules for siting, safety, waste disposal funding, and a regulator role starting 1 Jan 2027. Defense & Autonomy: Milrem Robotics is pitching an unmanned “Eastern Flank” deterrence concept at Eurosatory 2026, while Estonia’s defense readiness debate warns the country has missed the drone revolution. Construction & Infrastructure: Tallinn is planning a new tram line and is also negotiating a property swap for the Old Town Educational College. Education & Schools: Two Tallinn school buildings are set to open in August, alongside multiple other projects in design or construction. Environment & Industry: Infortar opened Estonia’s largest biogas plant in Pärnu County, turning dairy manure and bio-waste into dispatchable renewable gas. Economy Watch: Eurostat data put Estonia’s May inflation at 3.6% year-on-year.