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Tallinn Central Market's new building postponed by a few years
ERR
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July 1, 2025
Construction of the new building at Tallinn Central Market (Keskturg) has been postponed by at least a couple of years. For now, vendors are grappling with sluggish sales, as prolonged roadworks around the market have led to a drop in foot...
Estonia's VAT rate rises to 24 percent from Tuesday
ERR
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July 1, 2025
As of Tuesday, the value-added tax on all goods and services has risen from 22 percent to 24 percent. Shoppers are feeling the impact most acutely in grocery stores, where prices have already seen significant increases this year and sales volumes...
Many Reform Party voters critical of party's moves in Tallinn
ERR
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July 3, 2025
Twelve percent of voters would support a coalition between the Reform Party and Center Party in Tallinn ahead of the elections, while 69 percent would not, according to a recent survey by Norstat and the Institute for Societal Studies. The...
Estonia Wraps Up Its Tenure Leading Media Freedom Coalition
MENAFN
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July 1, 2025
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, July 1. On June 30, Estonia terminated its co-chairmanship of the Media Freedom Coalition (MFC), which it had held since July 2023, Trend reports. According to information, on July 1, Finland became...
Latvia offers Estonia stake in airBaltic matching terms offered to Lufthansa
ERR
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July 3, 2025
The Estonian government will on Thursday begin discussions on a proposal from Latvia's Ministry of Transport to acquire a stake in the airline airBaltic. Both Estonia and Lithuania are expected to contribute under the same conditions as the...
Temperatures to rise as high as 30 degrees in Estonia on Thursday
ERR
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July 3, 2025
Summer will arrive briefly on Thursday as the temperature is expected to rise up to 30 degrees in some places. On Thursday, a high-pressure ridge will move southeast away from the Baltics. In its wake, a low-pressure system will travel northeast...
Israel to open embassy in Estonia
I24 News
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Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar has announced plans to open an Israeli embassy in Tallinn, Estonia, calling the move a “historic step” in deepening ties between the two nations. The announcement came during Sa’ar’s visit to the Estonian...
Estonian driver Paul Aron to make F1 free practice debut at Silverstone this weekend
ERR
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June 30, 2025
Estonian racing driver Paul Aron, who up to now has been a test driver for Alpine Formula 1, is set to make his debut in F1 free practice at the British Grand Prix this weekend for the Kick Sauber team. The teams have come to an agreement, which...
Tallinn To Host 2026 Forum As Estonia Leads Baltic EU Strategy
MENAFN
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June 30, 2025
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 30. On July 1, 2025, Estonia is set to pass the baton of the Council of the Baltic Sea States (CBSS) to Poland, successfully completing its year-long term leading the regional organization....
World News | Arson Attack on Ukrainian Restaurant in Estonia Ordered by Russian Intelligence, Court Says
Latestly
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July 2, 2025
Tallinn, Jul 2 (AP) An arson attack on a restaurant and supermarket in Estonia last year were ordered by Russian intelligence, an Estonian court said Wednesday. The attack was one in a series across Europe tracked by The Associated Press and...
Estonia hands over presidency of Council of Baltic Sea States to Poland
ERR
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June 30, 2025
This Tuesday (July 1), Estonia will hand over the Presidency of the Council of the Baltic Sea States (CBSS) to Poland, ending its one-year leadership of the organization. On the same day, Estonia will also take over the presidency of the European...
Estonian disc golf star Kristin Lätt misses out on first place at Euros on final day
ERR
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June 30, 2025
After a tough battle on the final day of the European Disc Golf Championships in Norway, Estonia's world number one Kristin Lätt narrowly missed out on first place to Finland's Eveliina Salonen. Lätt started the final day with a one-shot lead over...
Incoming Hearts star in awe of Jamestown transfer brilliance as he sets his sights on Premiership golden boot
Daily Record & Sunday Mail
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July 7, 2025
Incoming Hearts signing Pierre Landry Kabore doesn't know how the club found him but sees no reason why he can't become Scotland's top scorer and fire himself to England. A deal is agreed for the Burkina Faso international, who is set to leave...
The Tallinn question
New Eastern Europe
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July 2, 2025
As Russia’s aggression against Ukraine continues, the question of whether NATO and the EU would come to the aid of the Baltic states becomes increasingly important. With an increase in US rhetoric concerning a potential withdrawal, it is now more...
Arson attack on a Ukrainian restaurant in Estonia was ordered by Russian intelligence, a court says
ABC News - New York
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July 2, 2025
An arson attack on a restaurant and supermarket in Estonia last year were ordered by Russian intelligence, an Estonian court said Wednesday. The attack was one in a series across Europe tracked by The Associated Press and linked to Russia by...
Canadian-Estonians in Tallinn: We can't imagine life without Estonian culture
ERR
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July 2, 2025
On July 1, Canada Day was celebrated in Tallinn. Canadian-Estonians who are in Tallinn for both the global Estonian cultural festival ESTO and the Song and Dance Festival, celebrated the occasion in typical Canadian style – with a hockey game....
Israel to open embassy in Tallinn
ERR
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July 2, 2025
During an official visit to Estonia on Wednesday, Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar announced that Israel will open an embassy in Tallinn. On Wednesday, (July 2), Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar met his Estonian counterpart Margus...
Gallery: California children's choir arrive in Tallinn for Song Festival
ERR
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July 2, 2025
On Wednesday, the Piedmont East Bay Children's Choir from California arrived in Tallinn to take part in the 2025 Song and Dance Festival. Eric Tuan, the choir's conductor, who is participating in the Song Festival for the fifth time, said the...
Arson attack on Ukrainian restaurant in Estonia ordered by Russian intelligence
ERR
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July 2, 2025
An arson attack on a Ukrainian restaurant in Estonia's capital, Tallinn, was an influence operation ordered by Russian intelligence and carried out by two Moldovan citizens, a court heard on Wednesday. The incident occurred at the Slava Ukraina...
Estonia ships majority of recyclable paper waste to other countries
ERR
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June 30, 2025
Estonia generates over 100,000 tons of paper and cardboard waste each year. Less than a tenth of that is recycled domestically, with the majority sent to Lithuania and Finland, as recycling is not economically viable for companies in Estonia. Due...