Border Security Upgrade: Estonia has activated its first stationary drone detection and monitoring systems on the southeastern border with Russia, with more fixed coverage planned across the rest of the land frontier by year-end and mobile radar used where gaps remain. Energy & Buildings: The Ministry of Climate will update energy certificate rules for commercial buildings this summer, letting experts better account for non-typical process energy and irregular operating hours so certificates reflect real efficiency. Tech & Finance: Tuum, Estonia’s next-gen core banking platform, appointed fintech leader Gregor Dobbie as CEO to scale global growth and expand AI-driven development. Industrial Policy: Estonia joined calls for EU Emissions Trading System reform, asking for clearer, simpler and more flexible rules to protect industrial competitiveness. Security of the Undersea Economy: Estonia backed a new multi-country framework (GUIDE) to strengthen defence cooperation for critical underwater infrastructure, including subsea cables. Food Costs Pressure: Separate reporting across Europe highlights why grocery prices stay high even as inflation cools, with labor and supply-chain costs still feeding into retail prices. Sanctions & Tech Theft: European intelligence officials say Russia is intensifying efforts to steal Western technology and defence secrets via front companies, intermediaries and cyber operations.