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Setomaa village church reconsecrated after community-led rebuild
ERR
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July 8, 2025
In the Setomaa village of Miikse, St. John's Day according to the Julian calendar was marked on Monday with the reconsecration of the village's strikingly renovated Orthodox church, the Southern Estonian edition of daily Postimees writes....
Tallinn's upper lighthouse to open doors to visitors
ERR
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June 22, 2025
In July, the upper lighthouse of Tallinn will be opened to visitors. There are also plans to renovate and open the second, or lower, lighthouse of the Tallinn range. Last year, nearly 95,000 people visited lighthouses in Estonia, reflecting the...
Gallery: New joint exhibition opens at Tallinn's Vabaduse Gallery
ERR
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June 27, 2025
This Friday (June 27), "Surrounded" – a new joint exhibition by graphic artist Kadri Toom and painter Helle Vahersalu opened at Vabaduse Gallery in Tallinn. "Surrounded" is a visual dialogue between two generations, a conversation between teacher...
Kremlin: Estonia's NATO jet plans pose 'direct threat'
AzerNews
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June 27, 2025
Kremlin Press Secretary Dmitry Peskov on Friday called Estonia's willingness to host NATO aircraft capable of carrying nuclear weapons a "direct threat" to Russia. He dismissed recent statements by Baltic leaders as "absurd," expressing regret...
Short Offshore Race Opens the 2025 ORC DH Europeans in Helsinki with Tight Racing and Shifting Winds
Live Sail Die
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July 8, 2025
The 2025 Garmin ORC Double Handed European Championship got underway in Helsinki with the Short Offshore Race on Tuesday, July 8. This marked the official start of racing after days of measurement, safety checks, and a practice race. Hosted by...
Task Force Iron, Maryland National Guard join NATO allies in Estonia’s Victory Day Parade
DVIDS - Georgia
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June 27, 2025
PÄRNU, Estonia — U.S. Army soldiers from Task Force Iron and the Maryland National Guard, along with NATO allies, demonstrated solidarity with Estonia by participating in the Victory Day parade on June 23, 2025. A color guard team with soldiers...
Kremlin sees Estonia's readiness to host nuclear-capable weapons as direct threat
Ukrainska Pravda
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Dmitry Peskov. Stock photo: TASS Dmitry Peskov, spokesperson for Russian ruler Vladimir Putin, has described Estonia's plans to host NATO aircraft capable of carrying nuclear weapons as dangerous. Source: Peskov at a briefing on 27 June, quoted by...
Design gets the ‘vibe’ treatment as Estonian startup Flowstep secures €2.2 million to boost product team workflows
EU Startups
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June 27, 2025
Tallinn-based Flowstep, a DesignTech startup building an AI-native canvas for product design teams, has secured a €2.2 million Seed round to come out of beta and drive team growth, the launch of enterprise-grade platform features, and U.S. sales....
Former Reform minister says party offered her mayoral candidacy in Tallinn
ERR
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June 27, 2025
Amid tensions in the ruling coalition, Reform politician Maris Lauri says the party has offered to put her forward as its candidate for mayor of Tallinn — while dismissing talk of a deal with Center as political spin. "That opportunity has been...
No plans to scrap kindergarten fees in Reform-led Rae Municipality or Tartu
ERR
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June 27, 2025
While the coalition Reform Party is fighting to scrap kindergarten fees in Tallinn, the idea hasn't even been raised in other Reform-led local governments, including the City of Tartu and Rae Municipality. In recent weeks, members of Tallinn's...
Reform Party taps businessman Urmas Sõõrumaa as candidate for Tallinn mayor
ERR
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June 27, 2025
On Friday, the leadership of the Reform Party's Tallinn chapter nominated businessman Urmas Sõõrumaa as its candidate for mayor of Tallinn. The coalition Reform Party no longer supports Mayor Jevgeni Ossinovski (SDE) remaining in office. Tallinn...
Russia issues WW3 threat as Estonia makes promise over UK's nuke-capable jets
The Mirror
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June 27, 2025
Russia has issued a new threat to NATO after one of Britain's allies said it was 'ready' to host RAF warplanes capable of carrying tactical nuclear bombs. In the security defence review unveiled this week by Keir Starmer, it was announced the RAF...
A-Roll: Task Force Iron, Maryland National Guard join NATO allies in Estonia's Victory Day Parade
DVIDS - Georgia
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June 27, 2025
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Brice Bell and Capt. Jason Peachey with Alpha Company, 3rd Assault Helicopter Battalion, 501st Aviation Regiment, Combat Aviation Brigade, 1st Armored Division talk about Estonia’s Victory Day parade and their involvement in the...
B-Roll: Task Force Iron, Maryland National Guard join NATO allies in Estonia's Victory Day Parade
DVIDS - Georgia
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June 27, 2025
U.S. Army UH-60 Black Hawks with Alpha Company, 3rd Assault Helicopter Battalion, 501st Aviation Regiment, Combat Aviation Brigade, 1st Armored Division and a color guard consisting of soldiers from 5-7 Cavalry and Maryland National Guardsmen...
Estonian political prisoner freed from Belarusian prison arrives in Tallinn
ERR
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June 21, 2025
An Estonian political prisoner detained in Belarus was freed alongside 13 others in a U.S.-backed deal on Saturday and arrived back in Estonia the same evening. Estonian citizen Allan Roio had been imprisoned since January 2024. The Belarusian...
Kremlin says Estonia’s readiness to host nuclear-capable NATO jets threatens Russia
WKZO - Michigan
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June 27, 2025
MOSCOW (Reuters) -The Kremlin said on Friday that Estonia’s stated readiness to host NATO allies’ U.S.-made F-35A stealth jets, capable of carrying nuclear weapons, posed a direct threat to Moscow. Estonian Defence Minister Hanno Pevkur told the...
Newcomer Estonian restaurant lands Michelin nod six months after opening
ERR
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June 27, 2025
This year, Mathias Diether's 180° retained its two Michelin stars, while NOA Chef's Hall earned its star for a third straight year. Among the 43 Estonian eateries recognized by Michelin, one newcomer — VÕIVÕI — has been open just six months....
250-seat Italian restaurant LaBocca opens in downtown Tallinn at a cost of 1.3 million euros
The Baltic Times
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The Italian restaurant LaBocca opened its doors in the Golden Gate building in Tallinn’s Rotermann district on Friday. A total of 1.3 million euros has been invested in the new 250-seat eatery and its state-of-the-art technology by the...
‘We can crack Russia with sanctions’ – Estonian foreign minister says Putin far from victory in Ukraine
The Kyiv Independent
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June 27, 2025
As Russia continues to intensify its onslaught on Ukraine more than three years into the full-scale invasion, Kyiv faces a new challenge – keeping its Western allies, namely the new U.S. administration, engaged in the struggle. This became clear...
Center chair denies plans to take office in Tallinn before local elections
ERR
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June 27, 2025
Center Party chair Mihhail Kõlvart on Friday ruled out becoming mayor or taking any other political post in Tallinn ahead of this fall's local elections. Responding in a statement issued Friday to a claim by incumbent Tallinn Mayor Jevgeni...