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EU Member States Call for Softer Implementation of Deforestation Law
EUToday
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July 8, 2025
20A majority of EU member states have requested further modifications to the bloc’s anti-deforestation regulation, citing concerns over the practical and economic implications for domestic producers. A letter addressed to the European Commission,...
Estonian PM at NATO summit: Russia poses most serious long-term threat
ERR
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June 25, 2025
Speaking at the NATO summit in The Hague on Wednesday, Estonian Prime Minister Kristen Michal (Reform) emphasized that Russia is the most serious long-term threat to the global order. "We are living in an increasingly dangerous world. Russia has...
Indian College Students Bag Erasmus+ Scholarships For Higher Schooling In Europe
India Herald
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New Delhi: one hundred and one indian college students, which include 50 ladies, had been provided the prestigious Erasmus + scholarships for two-year grasp's programme in europe for the educational 12 months beginning 2025, an legit announcement...
Estonian FM says political persecution must end in Georgia
Georgia Today
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June 25, 2025
“Jailing pro-European politicians only pushes Georgia further from its EU path. The political persecution must end,” wrote Margus Tsahkna, Estonian Foreign Minister, on the X Platform. The Estonian FM urged the Georgian ruling party to release all...
Estonia’s Foreign Affairs chair to spotlight security cooperation aims during upcoming US visit
DefenseScoop
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June 24, 2025
TALLINN, Estonia — The chairman of the Estonian parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee, Marko Mihkelson, is heading to Washington in early July, where he’ll meet with his American counterparts and reinforce commitments to the nations’ bilateral...
Expert: Estonia will stop subsidizing all forms of power generation in the future
ERR
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June 29, 2025
Estonia has no plans to directly support the construction of a nuclear power plant under any scheme, and all investment risk must be borne by the developers themselves, said Einari Kisel, professor of energy at TalTech and adviser to the Ministry...
Paper: Former deputy mayor urges Reform to work with Center in Tallinn
ERR
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June 29, 2025
Pärtel-Peeter Pere, head of the Reform Party's Tallinn chapter, sent a message to the party's internal mailing list urging fellow Reform Party members to cooperate with the Center Party, Õhtuleht reports. Pere warned fellow party members about the...
Expert: Estonia's maritime border baseline out of alignment
ERR
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June 29, 2025
Estonia's baseline for its maritime border does not currently align with the coordinates in use. However, the baseline serves as the foundation for determining all of Estonia's maritime zones. As a result, the Maritime Boundary Act, which came...
Gallery: Dance Festival participants arrive in Tallinn
ERR
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June 29, 2025
On Sunday, nearly 10,500 dancers will arrive in Tallinn to prepare together for the performances of the Dance Festival "Iseoma." ERR photographer Siim Lõvi captured images of dancers from Põlvamaa as they arrived in the capital. "We've each been...
Estonia's wood sector unstable, say local buyers of Danish-owned company
ERR
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June 24, 2025
Estonian wood entrepreneurs have acquired the Danish-owned Flexa furniture company in Lääne-Viru County, along with its children's furniture brand Thuka. The new owners hope to decide within a year whether the factories can continue focusing...
Lithuania, Latvia & Estonia Officially Submit Withdrawal Notices From Ottawa Convention To United Nations
Free Press Journal
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June 29, 2025
Vilinus: Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia have officially submitted their withdrawal notices from the Ottawa Convention to the United Nations Secretary-General. About The Decision The three Baltic nations cited evolving national security needs as the...
Estonia's July tax hikes will hit food prices hardest
ERR
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June 25, 2025
Starting in July, the value-added tax (VAT) will rise from 22 percent to 24 percent. Shoppers are expected to feel the impact most acutely in grocery stores, where prices have already seen significant increases this year and sales volumes have...
Local heroes Healy and Tuthill lead the Irish charge at Cork City Sports
Irish Examiner
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July 8, 2025
There had been lingering uncertainty in recent times as to the future of the Cork City Sports, but that great cornerstone of Irish athletics is once again back on its marks for its 71st edition at the MTU Athletics Stadium this evening.Among the...
Only every eighth person against phosphorite mining in Estonia
ERR
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June 29, 2025
A survey conducted by the Estonian Geological Survey on public attitudes toward mineral extraction found that only 12 percent of respondents were opposed to phosphate mining. The survey also revealed a significant increase in positive public...
Collaboration in Arts, Tech and Education binds Estonia and India
Sunday Guardian Live
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June 28, 2025
Estonian Ambassador Marje Luup highlights growing Estonia-India ties through cultural exchanges, technological collaboration, academics, and fostering stronger bilateral ties. In an increasingly connected world, where diplomacy is no longer...
ZANACO, Estonian Club enter race for Atletico Lusaka forward Benjamin Chisala
ZamFoot
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June 29, 2025
MTN Super League side Sensational ZANACO have entered the race to sign Atletico Lusaka forward Benjamin ‘Bangala’ Chisala the ZamFoot Crew can exclusively reveal. Chisala is a transfer target for CAF Confederation Cup envoys ZESCO United but...
Daily average electricity price negative in Estonia on Sunday
ERR
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June 29, 2025
On Sunday, the average daily electricity price on the Nord Pool power exchange in Estonia's price area will be negative €2.35 per megawatt-hour. Such a situation has not occurred in Estonia in recent years. In Estonia on Sunday, the electricity...
Estonian start-up vows to revolutionise iGaming customer support with AI
European Gaming
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June 24, 2025
Reading Time: 2 minutes Tugi Tark, which literally translates as ‘smart support’, launches an intelligent platform with AI agents to help online casino operators transform customer service Estonian start-up Tugi Tark has formally launched with a...
Party leader: Reform has gone over to the dark side in Tallinn
ERR
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June 29, 2025
Urmas Sõõrumaa's nomination as the Reform Party's candidate for mayor is seen as a sign of the party's weakness, sparking discontent even within its own ranks. Longtime Reform Party member Rein Lang considers Urmas Sõõrumaa a capable leader who...
Baltic States Tightening Screws On Their Trilateral Defense Cooperation
MENAFN
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July 8, 2025
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, July 8. Deputy Minister of National Defense of Lithuania, Tomas Godliauskas, rolled up his sleeves and joined forces at a meeting of Baltic defense deputy ministers, where Lithuania, Latvia, and...