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GlobalConnect to lay four new Baltic Sea subsea cables with EU backing

GlobalConnect, the EQT owned Nordic telecoms group, will lay four subsea cables linking Sweden, Estonia and Finland for about EUR 40 million. The EU's Connecting Europe Facility is granting EUR 15 million, with completion due in 2027.

Verified AI-drafted GlobalConnect press release, "Four new subsea cables will strengthen Baltic Sea digital infrastructure", 5 September 2025

What it does not test. It does not establish that construction contracts are signed, only that the project and EU grant have been announced.

How this item counts. This item is dated before the index starts on 1 January 2026, so it does not count in the European Sovereignty Index.

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