Film & Media Grants: The Estonian Film Institute disbursed €3.15m in production grants (feature, documentary and animation) for April–June 2026. AI Governance & Industry: The UN and ITU are setting up an “AI for Good” global commission in Geneva, with Estonian President Alar Karis among Big Tech and policy leaders. Autonomous Tech: UK self-driving scaleup Wayve will use LSEG’s new private markets platform Pisces to trade shares as it prepares for robotaxi plans in London. EU Trade Policy: The EU started a temporary €3 customs duty on low-value e-commerce imports (up to €150), ending a long-running exemption and aiming to tighten controls and protect retailers. Security & Defense Tech: Estonia’s Vegvisir secured venture funding to build multi-domain command-and-control software for manned and unmanned systems across NATO. Maritime Tensions: Estonia released images of a Russian LNG carrier in the Baltic fortified with machine guns and sandbags, signaling a tougher stance around inspections. Food & Agriculture: Estonia-backed research found cover crops and compliant crop rotations can improve yields and farm finances; meanwhile, Finland ended Russian rail fertiliser imports as costs jumped. Waste & Circular Economy: Estonia is moving to amend its Waste Act to cut food waste and introduce producer responsibility for textile recycling by 2028. Economy Snapshot: Statistics Estonia’s preliminary data shows June consumer prices up 2% year-on-year, with the harmonized index down 0.4% vs May. Business Risk: A Baltic-focused risk-management brief urges companies to keep a living risk register and strengthen cash-flow, legal and cyber controls.