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International Taskforce Dismantles €460m Crypto Fraud Network
A vast cryptocurrency investment fraud scheme that netted €460m from more than 5000 victims worldwide has been disrupted by European and US authorities. A coordinated law enforcement operation on June 25 2025, led to five arrests in Spain and...

PM Oli holds bilateral talks with Estonian President
President of Estonia Alar Karis and PM KP Sharma Oli. KATHMANDU: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli held a bilateral meeting with President of Estonia Alar Karis on the sidelines of the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development,...

Tallinn To Host 2026 Forum As Estonia Leads Baltic EU Strategy
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 30. On July 1, 2025, Estonia is set to pass the baton of the Council of the Baltic Sea States (CBSS) to Poland, successfully completing its year-long term leading the regional organization....

President Karis at ESTO Youth Congress: Estonians abroad are our spiritual beacons
This weekend, young people with Estonian heritage from all over the world gathered for the 2025 ESTO Youth Congress took place in Narva. Speaking at the event, President Alar Karis said Estonians living abroad are the country's spiritual outposts...

Estonia hands over presidency of Council of Baltic Sea States to Poland
This Tuesday (July 1), Estonia will hand over the Presidency of the Council of the Baltic Sea States (CBSS) to Poland, ending its one-year leadership of the organization. On the same day, Estonia will also take over the presidency of the European...
Lack of data protection law shadows e-ID plan
Hertta-Maria Amutenja The Internet Society Namibia Chapter (ISOC) has raised concerns about the country’s readiness to implement a national electronic identity card (e-ID) system without strong legal and infrastructure frameworks. The ministry of...

PM Oli holds bilateral talks with Estonian President Karis in Spain
SPAIN: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has held a bilateral meeting with Estonian President Alar Karis. The meeting took place in Sevilla, Spain, on the sidelines of the 4th International Conference on Financing for Development organized by the...

Three Months of Elections Sketch Dos and Don’ts for EU Democracy Shield
Democratic forces are struggling to win elections convincingly. FIMI/DIMI operations continue to affect results, and build polarisation and political disillusionment, preying on poor leadership. Recent elections in Central and Eastern Europe, most...
University of Tartu send experimental device to International Space Station
The Axiom Mission 4 was launched from Kennedy Space Center on 25 June at 9:31, delivering volcanic algae to the International Space Station (ISS) for an experiment for which key electronic components were developed at Tartu Observatory. The Space...

International News Briefs for Monday, June 30, 2025
HAVANA TIMES – Here are some of the top international news stories compiled by Democracy Now on Monday, June 30, 2025. Tens of Thousands Flee Gaza City as Israel Issues New Forced Evacuation Orders Jun 30, 2025 Tens of thousands of Palestinians...

Azerbaijan, Estonia discuss prospects for agricultural cooperation
Rome, June 30, AZERTAC During his visit to Italy, Majnun Mammadov, Azerbaijan’s Minister of Agriculture, met with Hendrik Johannes Terras, Estonian Minister of Regional Affairs and Agriculture, on the sidelines of the 44th session of the FAO...

Azerbaijan, Estonia hold talks on agricultural cooperation prospects
While visiting Italy, Majnun Mammadov, Azerbaijan’s Minister of Agriculture, met with Hendrik Johannes Terras, Estonia’s Minister of Regional Affairs and Agriculture, on the sidelines of the 44th FAO Ministerial Conference. The meeting focused on...

Supreme Court sees no unconstitutional aspects in so-called Robin Hood law
The Supreme Court has ruled that the so-called Robin Hood law — a legislative amendment that redirects a portion of income tax revenue from wealthier local governments to municipalities and cities with lower incomes — is not in conflict with the...

Gallery: US Embassy in Tallinn holds reception to celebrate independence day
A reception was held on Monday at the U.S. Embassy in Maarjamäe, Tallinn to celebrate the 249th Independence Day of the United States. The U.S. Embassy in Estonia is currently headed by Matthew E. Wall, acting deputy chief of mission. Donald...

Eleven lighthouses in Estonia to open doors for free on July 1
July 1 marks the eighth annual celebration of the World Day of Marine Aids to Navigation. In Estonia, visiting 11 lighthouses on this day is traditionally free of charge. Last year, more than 94,000 people visited lighthouses in Estonia — the...

Master's thesis: Every third teenage girl in Estonia has thought about suicide
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), more than 700,000 people die by suicide each year. Among young people, suicide is one of the leading causes of death. WHO data from 2019 showed that suicide ranked as the third leading cause of...

The NATO Meeting in The Hague and the Latest Developments in the International Security Environment
Conclusions and Lessons for Military and Intelligence Services “Geopolitics does not forgive ignorance and does not reward indecision.” — adapted from Zbigniew Brzezinski By Corneliu Pivariu The NATO meeting held in The Hague on June 24-25, 2025,...

Estonia ships majority of recyclable paper waste to other countries
Estonia generates over 100,000 tons of paper and cardboard waste each year. Less than a tenth of that is recycled domestically, with the majority sent to Lithuania and Finland, as recycling is not economically viable for companies in Estonia. Due...

PM Oli meets Estonia's President
Seville, (Spain), June 30: Prime Minister Oli, who is on an official visit to Spain to attend the United Nations (UN)'s 'Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development (FFD4)' held a bilateral meeting with the President of Estonia...

Vision and trust: Why open government is critical to achieving ministers' missions
Talk about mission government and you will likely hear a version of JFK’s famous "we choose to go to the moon" declaration. Less discussed is his reference to the "staggering sum" involved or the critics who labelled it "moon-doggle" – a play on...