Estonian Interior Minister Igor Taro and Police and Border Guard Board (PPA) development expert Hanna Heier confirmed that despite the EU funding shortfall for the drone wall project, progress continues with other funding secured until 2027. The Estonian government has so far allocated nearly 12 million euros for the drone wall development, with additional EU funds obtained recently for Eastern border drone detection and countermeasures. The drone wall aims to create a nationwide network for drone detection and neutralization at the eastern border and major cities, to counter threats such as smuggling and ensure security during high-risk events. Meanwhile, Lithuania and Estonia failed to secure EU funding for their planned drone walls on external borders. The article also contains coverage of a migrant crisis in the Spanish enclave of Ceuta, with up to 60,000 migrants crossing illegally from Morocco, causing border security strain and political controversy involving Italy, Spain, and EU Schengen policy debate.

Estonian Interior Minister Igor Taro and Police and Border Guard Board (PPA) development expert Hanna Heier confirmed that despite the EU funding shortfall for the drone wall project, progress continues with other funding secured until 2027. The Estonian government has so far allocated nearly 12 million euros for the drone wall development, with additional EU funds obtained recently for Eastern border drone detection and countermeasures. The drone wall aims to create a nationwide network for drone detection and neutralization at the eastern border and major cities, to counter threats such as smuggling and ensure security during high-risk events. Meanwhile, Lithuania and Estonia failed to secure EU funding for their planned drone walls on external borders. The article also contains coverage of a migrant crisis in the Spanish enclave of Ceuta, with up to 60,000 migrants crossing illegally from Morocco, causing border security strain and political controversy involving Italy, Spain, and EU Schengen policy debate.