Air Defense Upgrade: Estonia received its first German-made IRIS-T SLM medium-range air defence system at Ämari, boosting reach against aircraft and cruise missiles and setting up two more deliveries next year. Energy & Industry: Infortar officially opened the €15m Halinga biomethane plant, turning dairy and biowaste into renewable gas for Elenger’s network and supporting plans to use digestate for fertiliser. Digital & Security: Estonian web traffic security firm Blackwall partnered with Vietnam’s HostVN to launch website protection, bundling DDoS defence, bot mitigation and WAF into hosting services. AI Governance: Estonia plans to issue digital ID codes to AI agents, aiming to add guardrails as AI systems expand in real-world services. Transport & Infrastructure: Tallinn tram service returns to normal after the Lubja intersection upgrade, using mobile track switches to keep disruption limited. EU Energy Costs: Eurostat data shows EU fuel and lubricants prices up sharply year-on-year in May, with diesel down in some countries including Estonia. Media Funding: Estonia is set to introduce a 5% tax on streaming services’ local earnings to fund domestic film and TV, potentially starting in 2027–2028. Defence Tech Cooperation: TEKEVER (with a new Tallinn office) and Skeleton Technologies agreed to explore joint defence and aerospace projects, including sensing and power systems for autonomous platforms.