Finland and Estonia call for EU-level arrangements to respond to serious AI incidents ahead of a European Council meeting on artificial intelligence. The two countries argue Europe must balance frontier AI competitiveness with responsible governance, including independent model evaluation capacity. (POLITICO) EU needs a system to respond to AI
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Estonia’s National Electoral Committee approved smartphone-based voting for the 2027 parliamentary elections, extending its internet voting system to iOS and Android devices. The decision follows a 2025 public test and KPMG audit confirming app-store authenticity verification. In 2023, 51.2% of online voters used the existing system.
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Estonian cybersecurity firm CybExer Technologies will lead a ten-company European consortium developing cybersecurity tests for satellite communications under a contract with the European Space Agency. The project, part of ESA’s Low-LEO activities linked to the EU’s IRIS² secure network, assesses vulnerabilities in the full satellite communications
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Estonia’s e-Residency team and Eesti.ai Council will explore digital identities for AI agents, enabling secure, controlled interactions with digital services. The project, coordinated with public and private partners, aims to define delegated authority for AI agents while reinforcing Estonia’s digital governance leadership. A pilot is planned
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Ukrainian defense tech platform Resist.UA has launched Resist 2.0, a €50 million fund to support Ukrainian and European companies with Ukrainian roots developing battlefield-validated technologies. The fund, established in Estonia, aims to connect international investors with Ukraine's defense and dual-use sector, focusing on founders
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