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Moldovans sentenced in Estonia for arson attack on Ukrainian restaurant ordered by Russia
IPN
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July 3, 2025
0 An Estonian court has found two Moldovans guilty of setting fire to a Ukrainian restaurant in Tallinn. The arson on January 31 was ordered by Russian secret services, reports IPN. The two Moldovans were allegedly recruited in a Russian prison by...
Estonia to warm up for EuroBasket finals with home game against Great Britain
ERR
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July 1, 2025
The Estonian men's national basketball team will play their final friendly match before the 2025 EuroBasket finals get underway, in Tallinn against Great Britain on Friday, August 22. To warm up for the upcoming EuroBasket finals, the Estonian...
Tallinn two-Michelin-star restaurant owner: To be the best don't compromise
ERR
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July 1, 2025
In an interview on ERR's "Vikerhommik," Sten Sarap, one of the owners of the restaurant 180° by Matthias Diether, which recently retained its two Michelin stars, said the key to running the best restaurant in Estonia is simple – don't compromise...
Tallinn mayor candidate: No three-way meeting with Michal and Kõlvart
ERR
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July 1, 2025
Urmas Sõõrumaa, nominated by the Reform Party as its candidate for mayor of Tallinn, said he has not had a meeting where he, Center Party leader Mihhail Kõlvart and Reform Party leader Kristen Michal were all present at the same time. However, he...
Watch live: 'Iseoma' XXVIII Song Festival main concert
ERR
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July 6, 2025
Estonia's Song and Dance Festival will culminate on Sunday with an almost seven-hour-long concert. The event will feature more than 31,000 singers and musicians and can be watched on ERR News from 1.55 p.m. The 28th Song Festival's second...
Estonia's new ambassador to South Korea hoping to win hearts with karaoke
ERR
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July 1, 2025
This August, diplomat Tanel Sepp will take up a new post as Estonian Ambassador to South Korea. Sepp told ERR he hopes to expand business relations, learn Korean and sing karaoke as a way to engage with the local culture. On June 26, President...
School day to start at 9 a.m. or later in Estonia from next September
ERR
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July 3, 2025
The Estonian government has approved new changes to the regulations on schools and the educational environment. The most significant change is that from September 2026, the school day will generally start at 9 a.m. or later. Minister of Education...
'It's an honor,' 3 expats on why they're taking part in Estonia's Song Festival
ERR
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July 3, 2025
Estonia's Song and Dance festival takes place this weekend, bringing together thousands of Estonians from across the world. But there will also be plenty of non-Estonians under the singing stage's arch. ERR News spoke to three long-term residents...
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...
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...
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...
Estonia faces €1.3 billion tax shortfall due to low birth rate
Estonian World
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July 1, 2025
A leading Estonian think tank has warned that the country’s declining birth rate, though expected to ease pressure on education and family policy budgets in the short term, will ultimately lead to a tax revenue shortfall of up to €1.3 billion....
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...