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All of Estonia's MEPs likely to run in local elections
ERR
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August 18, 2025
All seven Estonian MEPs are expected to be running in October's local elections, and four are already confirmed. The clear focus is on Tallinn. The Social Democrats (SDE) announced Monday that their number one candidate in Tallinn's Kristiine...
Minister: Estonia will not accept EU quota refugees
ERR
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August 18, 2025
Minister of the Interior Igor Taro (Eesti 200) believes that Estonia should not accept EU quota refugees from Southern Europe, but instead contribute to resolving the migration crisis with financial support and Estonian experts. EU member states...
Expert: Estonia should axe bigger basic exemption instead of income tax hike
ERR
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August 18, 2025
Aivar Sõerd (Reform), a member of the Riigikogu Finance Committee, criticized former Finance Minister Mart Võrklaev's claim that higher defense spending makes it impossible to scrap next year's planned income tax hike. According to Sõerd, the...
Bank CEO: Some are perpetually struggling in Estonia while others invest
ERR
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August 18, 2025
As a journalist, I've often envied the people who run major banks in Estonia. The view you get of what your clients are doing is extremely broad — ranging from small business owners, bakers and accountants to large energy companies. Looking at how...
Revised data show Estonia's recession was smaller than initially expected
ERR
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August 18, 2025
Revised data published by Statistics Estonia last week show that last year's economic downturn was smaller than initially estimated. Analysts said the methodology is complex, flash estimates are not final, and recalculations are part of the...
Estonia's Jasmiin Üpraus wins opening round of Aquabike World Championship
ERR
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August 17, 2025
At the opening round of the Aquabike World Championship season on Lake Toba in Indonesia, Jasmiin Üpraus took first place. Üpraus placed second in all three races, while fellow competitor Ander-Hubert Lauri finished seventh, fifth and tenth,...
Scope of planned Estonia-Latvia power link worrying Saaremaa residents
ERR
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August 18, 2025
The scale of the planned fourth electricity connection between Estonia and Latvia is causing pushback among residents of Saaremaa. Elering, together with Latvia's state energy company, is planning a fourth electricity connection between Estonia...
Estonia's modest drop in unemployment buoyed by seasonal work, says fund
ERR
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August 16, 2025
Statistics Estonia's latest figures show a modest quarterly drop in unemployment, but the Estonian Unemployment Insurance Fund (EUIF) warns the decline is largely seasonal, and the broader job market remains challenging. Based on survey data from...
Martin Mölder: Estonia's local elections inevitably national in their effect
ERR
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August 17, 2025
There is one theme, one issue, that always repeats itself in Estonia's local elections. It is built into the structure of our politics; it cannot be softened or uprooted. It may not be desirable, but it is inevitable. Perhaps things would be...
Tallinn to celebrate Restoration of Independence Day with events across the city
ERR
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August 15, 2025
On Wednesday, August 20, Estonia celebrates the 34th anniversary of the restoration of its independence. In Tallinn, there will be events held all over the city to mark the occasion. On Wednesday, August 20, Estonia celebrates the 34th anniversary...
Estonia's Mark Lajal shocks top seed to reach quarter-finals in Sumter
ERR
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August 15, 2025
Estonia's top men's tennis player Mark Lajal (ATP No. 150) is into the quarter-finals of the ATP Challenger tournament in Sumter, U.S.A. after defeating number one seed Zizou Berg of Belgium in straight sets. Bergs, who is currently ranked 54th in...
Estonia Jobless Rate Falls To 7.8% In Q2
RTTNews
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August 15, 2025
Estonia's unemployment rate decreased in the second quarter, figures from Statistics Estonia showed on Friday. The jobless rate dropped to 7.8 percent in the June quarter from 8.6 percent in the previous quarter. In the corresponding period last...
Florida man caught trying to travel to Estonia to have sex with a 13-year-old
FOX28 - Ohio
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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (CBS12) — A Florida man pleaded guilty Wednesday to multiple felonies for trying to travel to Estonia to engage in sexual activity with a 13-year-old. According to the U.S. Attorney's Office, 25-year-old Austin Hibbert of...
New ORC World Champions in Estonia
Scuttlebutt Sailing News - California
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August 16, 2025
The 2025 ORC World Championship awarded three titles following the racing on August 11-16 in Tallinn, Estonia. The new World Champions in Class A is Niklas Zennstrom’s Carkeek Fast 40+ RAN (SWE), Class B was won by Jesper Radich’s XR 41 FORMULA X...
The IT Coalition has delivered €10 million worth of equipment to Ukraine
The Odessa Journal
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The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine received another shipment of equipment from the IT Coalition during July and August, funded by Luxembourg, Ireland, Belgium, and Estonia. The total value amounted to €10 million. This time, the partners...
EOK recognizes fencers Kristina Lehis and Irina Embrich for world champs success
ERR
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August 19, 2025
The Estonian Olympic Committee (EOK) has handed out monetary rewards to two of Estonia's top women fencers and their coaches, following success in the world championships in Tbilisi, Georgia, last month. Katrina Lehis, who recently took a silver...
Tallinn court revokes preliminary legal protection in bear hunting dispute
ERR
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August 14, 2025
Tallinn Administrative Court has revoked the preliminary legal protection imposed on the order of the Estonian Environmental Board, which suspended bear hunting for the duration of the court proceedings. Bear hunting in Estonia can resume from...
Reform Party unveils Tallinn candidates, platform for local elections
ERR
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August 16, 2025
The Reform Party on Saturday unveiled its full candidate list for Tallinn, led in Haabersti by businessman Urmas Sõõrumaa, and rolled out its platform ahead of the local elections — promising faster building permits, funding for kids'...
Estonia to seek EU aid after severe weather devastates crops
Xinhua News Agency
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TALLINN, Aug. 14 (Xinhua) -- The Estonian government will confirm by decree that the country experienced significantly worse-than-usual weather conditions between April and July this year, severely impacting agriculture. On this basis, Estonia...
'Nice words won't help,' Estonia's PM calls for more pressure on Russia
ERR
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August 16, 2025
Prime Minister Kristen Michal (Reform) called for allies to continue pressuring Russia after the country attacked Ukraine on Friday during the summit between presidents Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin. On Friday evening, the presidents met in...