Rail Baltica Logistics: Enefit will ship 800,000 tonnes of crushed waste rock for Rail Baltica via freight trains from Ida-Viru through Tallinn’s Kopli yard to Pärnu, with trains running three times a week and up to 1,800 tonnes per run—while Eesti Raudtee says overall freight volumes may stay near last year’s 2.87m tonnes as rail freight remains in a slump. AI Infrastructure Push: The EU opened bidding for next-generation AI Gigafactories, aiming for up to €10bn in public funding and at least €20bn private investment to build large-scale computing capacity across member states. Maritime Surveillance Contract: Airbus Helicopters’ U030 Flexrotor has started Baltic Sea missions for EMSA, covering Estonia, Latvia and Finland, with Extensee operating day-to-day flights. Data Centre Expansion: Investors have committed nearly €200mn to expand Estonia’s largest data centre, as Nebius also ramps up hiring in Estonia—fueling speculation about more international AI capacity. Baltic Startup Momentum: Coverage highlights how Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania are branding themselves as innovation hubs, citing ~33,000 startups and 607m euros raised in 2025, plus 17 “unicorns.” Cross-Border Film Industry: FILMLINK wrapped up a joint Estonia-Latvia project supporting regional film development in Tartu and Liepāja, mapping locations and funding models ahead of Liepāja’s 2027 cultural push.