AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoDefense Audit: Estonia’s National Audit Office flags serious accounting and inventory problems across the Ministry of Defense and related bodies, qualifying €1.2bn in defense inventories and warning of real risks of state property misuse. Pensions & Work: Thousands of older Estonians are retiring early because they can’t find suitable jobs; the flexible pension scheme has helped nearly 9,000 people since 2021, but early take-up can cut benefits by up to 31%. CIA Moscow Visit: Russia’s SVR chief confirms meeting CIA director John Ratcliffe in Moscow, while US reporting says Ratcliffe urged Russia not to escalate against NATO allies—especially the Baltics—though Estonia’s ex-president Ilves argues the trip may have focused more on Iran. Energy & Power: Elering’s sixth renewables reverse auction drew nine bids; meanwhile, Latvia is still dealing with storm outages, with about 2,500 customers without power after five days. Business & Industry: Enefit opened a new €380m shale oil plant in Auvere; and Äio and TFTAK secured €2.6m to build a digital platform for waste-based microbial oils. Crime: Estonia’s NBI says three Estonians were arrested over suspected large-scale narcotics smuggling and distribution to Finland.
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