Foreign Trade Boost: Estonia’s goods exports rose 13% and imports 12% year-on-year in April, with exports near €1.8bn and a €365m trade deficit; re-exports drove much of the gain, especially fuels, transport equipment and mineral products. Ride-hailing Expansion: Bolt, Estonia-based, launched in Milan as it targets underserved urban transport, working with hundreds of drivers and aiming to expand across Italy. Nordic-Baltic Defense Push: At a Tallinn summit, Nordic-Baltic leaders backed Ukraine’s “irreversible” Nato path and swift EU accession, while Zelensky signed a drone cooperation deal with Latvia and a security-and-defense declaration with Estonia. Drone Cooperation & Airspace Safety: Estonia and Ukraine agreed to share counter-drone know-how, including cheaper ways to intercept drones; Latvia and Ukraine also signed a defense cooperation agreement focused on counter-drone capabilities. Maritime Drone Funding: Norway earmarked NOK 1.2bn (€109m) for maritime drones for Ukraine to protect the Black Sea grain corridor. EU Sanctions Watch: The EU proposed a new sanctions package that could ban Russian cod and tighten entry rules for Russian military personnel. Digital Identity Industry: MOSIP accredited Fime for biometric device testing, while Aware added ROC and Mitek integrations to its biometric orchestration platform.