AGP Executive Report
Last update: 31 minutes agoIKEA Price War: IKEA is investing about $1.4bn (€1.2bn) to cut prices across Europe, with discounts averaging 15–25% on home and kitchen items as shoppers stay cautious. Eurozone Inflation Watch: Euro area inflation jumped to 3.3% in August (from 2.9%), driven mainly by energy costs; Estonia remains the lowest at 1.3%. Estonia Defence Procurement: Estonia is weighing Israel’s David Sling for long-range air defence and is preparing a decision within two months, alongside plans for a new €1bn-plus ground-based system. EU Security Response: EU defence ministers discussed Russia’s shift from hybrid “threats” to more physical “actions,” and Kaja Kallas will launch a high-level group to plug capability gaps. Ukraine Air Defence Pressure: Estonia’s defence minister says Ukrainian drones entered Estonian airspace again; EU ministers also warned Ukraine lacks interceptors. Rail Baltica Build-Out: Rail Baltic Estonia signed a ~€22m contract for the southern outdoor areas of the Ülemiste Linda terminal. Aviation & Mobility: airBaltic plans more destinations from Vilnius next summer, while Electra.aero, Helsinki and Haaga-Helia will study faster Helsinki–Tallinn direct aviation. Tech & Funding: INLEAP Photonics raised ~€20m to scale laser counter-drone defence, and Instarc secured €1.25m for cloud-native compliance in South Africa. AI Compute Deal: EuroHPC selected Bull to deliver the €387.8m LUMI-AI supercomputer in Finland. Tourism: Saaremaa reports more visitors this summer, helped by new Helsinki–Kuressaare flights.
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