AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoCybercrime & Security: A 19-year-old dual U.S.-Estonian suspect tied to Scattered Spider was extradited from Finland to the U.S., accused over a 2025 luxury retailer hack involving alleged credential resets, data theft and an $8M crypto ransom demand. Industrial Output: Statistics Estonia reports May industrial production fell 3.0% year-on-year, with energy down 22.9% and manufacturing down 3.5%, while mining rose 39.9%. Energy Infrastructure: Estonia and Latvia’s preferred 4th electricity cable route was unveiled, aiming to boost grid performance and renewable export capacity, with completion timing still unclear. Hydrogen Projects: Hydrogenera and Stargate Hydrogen signed a framework cooperation to advance industrial hydrogen delivery across Europe using complementary alkaline electrolyser tech. Defense Industry & Procurement: NATO allies face pressure to meet defence spending targets ahead of the Ankara summit, with uneven progress straining some national budgets. Regional Business & Resilience: Latvia and Estonia opened a “Stronger Together” business forum and signed an MoU on supply security and strategic state reserves. AI Governance: Estonia-linked ITU AI for Good efforts continue in Geneva, as a new UN AI governance commission adds high-level global oversight.
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