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Estonia, the success story
Author(s): Peter Taberner Estonia has been an economic success story in the Central Europe and Baltic region, with high levels of growth achieved through the computer, IT and automotive industries,...
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Estonia ratifies crime of aggression amendment
Author(s): Stanislava GaydazhievaEstonia has decided to ratify the amendment to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC) which addresses the crime of aggression. On 27 March, Estonia...
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Foreign Policy magazine: Estonia top country for investment in Europe
Author(s): Elena Ralli Estonia is the best country for investment in Europe, according to a new index published for the first time by the US magazine Foreign Policy. It is also the 12th attractive...
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Russia stresses minority rights during Jagland’s visit
Author(s): Stanislava GaydazhievaIt seems that as part of the issues “of mutual interest” which the Council of Europe’s (CoE) Secretary General Thorbjørn Jagland intends to discuss during his visit to...
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NATO defence ministers to discuss cyber security
Author(s): Dillon Clancy A meeting of NATO defence ministers will be held next week at NATO headquarters in Brussels. A key item on the agenda is the issue of cyber defence, which has become an issue...
View ArticleBulgaria, Estonia discuss preparation of Council Presidency
by NEOnline | SGAfter in September the Bulgarian government made the Presidency of the Council of the European Union a priority, the country’s foreign minister Nikolay Mladenov visited Estonia and...
View ArticleBaltic states lag behind in hepatitis care
by Stanislava GaydazhievaAccording to the Euro Hepatitis Care Index published today, Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia lag behind in hepatitis care performance. The Euro Hepatitis Care Index is an...
View ArticleEU agriculture policy needs fairer overhaul say Baltic farmers
by Cillian DonnellyA complete restructuring of direct farm payments to EU member states is needed if smaller agricultural markets are to survive, NGOs are warning. Speaking to New Europe ahead of a...
View ArticleTallinn: Free Public Transport
by Revolve MagazineFrom January 2013,Tallinn will be the first European capital to offer free public transport to its citizens. According to The Baltic Times (August 23, 2012), with the new ticketing...
View ArticleCorruption: Estonia told to sharpen tools
by Stanislava GaydazhievaThe Council of Europe’s Group of States against Corruption (GRECO) has released an evaluation report, calling on Estonia to sharpen its corruption prevention policy as regards...
View ArticleEstonia, the success story
by Peter Taberner Estonia has been an economic success story in the Central Europe and Baltic region, with high levels of growth achieved through the computer, IT and automotive industries, but it’s...
View ArticleEstonia ratifies crime of aggression amendment
by Stanislava GaydazhievaEstonia has decided to ratify the amendment to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC) which addresses the crime of aggression. On 27 March, Estonia became...
View ArticleRussian MFA takes on Estonia over language education
by Stanislava GaydazhievaThe Russian foreign ministry released a statement Monday, accusing the authorities in Tallinn of reluctance to “take into account the rights of the Russian-speaking population...
View ArticleEstonia increases inflation forecast
Estonian inflation is now expected to average 3.3% this year, the finance ministry last week said, upwardly revising the previous forecast of 2.8%. In the new economic outlook the ministry, however,...
View ArticleEstonian food cart price grows 0.5% in Q1
Estonians are paying more prices for food, a recent study revealed. As estimated by the Estonian Institute of Economic Research (EIER), the price of an average food cart has grown by 0.5% in the first...
View ArticleTallinn, Japan to strengthen military co-operation
Estonia has invited Japan to intensify bilateral defence co-operation. During a recent visit to the Asian country, Estonia’s Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Defense Mikk Marran met with Japan’s...
View ArticleTallinn, Moscow sign border points agreement
A modified version of the age old agreement on the passage points for crossing the Estonian Russian frontier was inked recently in Moscow by representatives of the both the countries. Representatives...
View ArticleOman, Estonia sign memorandum on IT
A high level Estonian delegation visiting Oman opened newer avenues of co-operation between the countries with special emphasis on information technology. The delegation led by Juhan Parts, minister of...
View ArticleInflation at 4% in April year-on-year
Estonia’s consumer price index changed by 4% year-on-year in April while the monthly change was by a meagre 0.3%, Statistics Estonia reported last week. Goods were 3.0% and services 5.9% more expensive...
View ArticleGoogle launches Street View in Estonia
Google Street View recently began its journey in Estonia, local media revealed last week. This specialised map view service is provided by the search engine giant for free which users can access at...
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