What Happened
Defence Minister Hanno Pevkur Steps Down Over Procurement Irregularities
Estonia’s Defence Minister, Hanno Pevkur, has resigned amid a scandal over the country’s use of European Union funds to buy artillery shells for Ukraine from companies with no prior production experience. The €70 million deal, funded by the EU’s European Peace Facility, has been disputed in the European Court of Arbitration. Pevkur’s resignation comes after criticism from the National Audit Office and follows the departure of Latvia’s Defence Minister in May. This development was reported by IndexBox.