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Several Estonian universities see highest admissions in years
ERR
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July 6, 2025
Several universities received the highest number of applications in recent years. The most popular fields of study are related to medicine, psychology and education. A large number of high school graduates and strong interest in pursuing higher...
Russian intelligence instructed Ukrainian restaurant arson, Estonian court says
Euronews
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Published on 03/07/2025 - 5:04 GMT+2•Updated 9:26 Arson attacks on a restaurant and supermarket in Estonia last year were ordered by Russian intelligence, an Estonian court said on Wednesday. The attack was one in a series across Europe, tracked...
Mayor: Reform Party will overthrow the city government next week
ERR
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July 2, 2025
The Reform Party's political maneuver has reached the finish line, as their mayoral candidate confirmed on Monday that they will form a coalition with the Center Party, Tallinn Mayor Jevgeni Ossinovski (SDE) said. According to the mayor, the...
Estonian Nationalists and Conservatives to focus on Tartu in local elections
ERR
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June 26, 2025
The Estonian Nationalists and Conservatives (ERK),will focus on making a success of the local elections this fall, especially in Tartu, according to party chair Silver Kuusik. "It's quite clear that Tartu is our priority, both Jaak Valge and...
The Long Campaign to Free Belarus’s Political Prisoners
International Policy Digest
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July 6, 2025
Tatsiana Khomich is one of Belarus’s most prominent human rights advocates, a co-founder of the Free Belarus Prisoners organization, and the designated representative for political prisoners on the Belarus Coordination Council. She is also the...
Tallinn-based Vok Bikes raises €5 million to replace vans with next-gen electric cargo bikes
EU Startups
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July 2, 2025
Vok Bikes, an Estonian company behind a new generation of four-wheeled electric cargo bikes, has raised €5 million to further expand across Europe and accelerate the shift away from vans in city centres. The Series A funding round is led by SQM...
Estonian FM says political persecution must end in Georgia
Georgia Today
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June 25, 2025
“Jailing pro-European politicians only pushes Georgia further from its EU path. The political persecution must end,” wrote Margus Tsahkna, Estonian Foreign Minister, on the X Platform. The Estonian FM urged the Georgian ruling party to release all...
Spain travel advice including entry requirements, safety and legal rules
Daily Record & Sunday Mail
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July 5, 2025
Millions of people are set to travel to Spain this summer - here is everything you need to know for your next holiday to Spain... Spain ranks among the world's most popular holiday destinations. The country is known for its Mediterranean climate...
Estonia entered the TOP-3 importers of Kazakh rapeseed and caught up with Uzbekistan in purchases of rapeseed meal from Kazakhstan
APK Inform
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EU countries are increasing imports of Kazakh rapeseed and its processed products. For the first time in recent seasons, Estonia entered the TOP-3 buyers of Kazakh rapeseed, second only to Latvia and Poland. According to APK-Inform, citing...
Türkmenaragatnaşyk Agency will establish cooperation with Estonian Academy
Turkmenportal
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At a government meeting on Friday, the Director General of the Transport and Communications Agency under the Cabinet of Ministers of Turkmenistan, M.Chakyyev, presented a proposal to the head of state to establish cooperation between the...
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...
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...
Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia Officially Notify UN Of Important Military Decision
Charter 97
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4 The Baltic States have withdrawn from the Ottawa Convention. On June 27, the Baltic States officially notified the United Nations of their withdrawal from the Ottawa Convention banning the use of anti-personnel mines. As Censor.NO, the...
Not electing a mayor could cause Tallinn City Council to disband
ERR
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July 4, 2025
Toomas Kruusimägi, the chair of the Tallinn City Council and a member of the Reform Party, has called an extraordinary council meeting for next Tuesday, July 8, to hold a vote of no confidence in the mayor. The next regular council meeting is...
Song Festival brings road closures, public transport changes to Tallinn
ERR
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July 5, 2025
The Song and Dance Festival procession and concerts will close streets, reroute buses and suspend tram traffic on Saturday and Sunday. "While the Song and Dance Celebration is a proud national moment, it also means unavoidable changes in traffic,"...
Editorials: Tallinn's political crisis will return Center Party to power
ERR
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June 27, 2025
Friday's newspaper editorials suggest that the roots of Tallinn's power struggle lie in the Reform Party's poor ratings and the capital's fragmented coalition. It is also believed that the Center Party and it's chairman, Mihhail Kõlvart, will be...
Mercian and Royal Regiment of Fusiliers join Estonian Victory Day parade
Salisbury Journal
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The British-led NATO Multinational Battlegroup joined Estonians in commemorating Victory Day with a parade in the southwestern city of Pärnu. British troops from C Company, 1st Battalion The Mercian Regiment, and French soldiers marched alongside...
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...
Bust of President Arnold Rüütel unveiled in Kadriorg Rose Garden
ERR
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July 4, 2025
A bust of President Arnold Rüütel, created by sculptor Endel Taniloo, stands in the Rose Garden of the Presidential Palace in Kadriorg from Friday. At the unveiling of the bust, President Alar Karis highlighted Arnold Rüütel's contribution to the...