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NATO Chief Weighs In on Military Conscription Across Europe
Newsweek
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July 6, 2025
Each European country will decide independently on whether to introduce military conscription, NATO's secretary-general has said, as the continent forges ahead with its rapid defense ramp up. Why It Matters NATO's European members, plus Canada,...
NATO’s Mark Rutte Warns of Possible Russian Threat to Estonia in 5-7 Years
Mezha
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July 6, 2025
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte expressed the view that although Vladimir Putin currently has no intention of attacking Estonia, such a threat could arise in 5-7 years if NATO does not strengthen its defense. He shared this information in an...
All survive helicopter crash off Estonia’s Saaremaa coast
Estonian World
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July 6, 2025
In what officials are describing as a “fortunate accident”, all seven people aboard a helicopter that plunged into the Baltic Sea off Estonia’s western coast on Sunday morning survived unscathed. The Airbus H130, a single-engine light helicopter...
Galleries: Estonia's XXVIII Song and XXI Dance Festival 'Iseoma'
ERR
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July 6, 2025
Estonia's 28th Song Festival and 21st Dance Festival takes place this weekend, drawing more than 40,000 Estonians from across the world to Tallinn for the four-day celebration. ERR News shares the galleries from the events below. XXI Dance...
President in Song Festival speech: We cannot stop caring for one another
ERR
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July 5, 2025
In order for the Estonian people to truly hold the reins and bind the cords themselves, we must take care of one another and cannot stop carrying forward the wisdom and culture of our ancestors who have brought us to where we are today, President...
Healthcare workers in Estonia doubt colleagues' loyalty in a crisis
ERR
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July 6, 2025
According to a master's thesis defended at the Estonian Academy of Security Sciences, some healthcare workers in Estonia do not trust their Russian-speaking colleagues in the event of an armed conflict. A few weeks ago, Katri Kukk-Toomsalu, head...
World News | Thousands of Voices Unite in Song at Traditional Choir Festival Celebrating Estonia's Culture
Latestly
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July 6, 2025
Tallinn (Estonia), Jul 6 (AP) The voices of more than 21,000 choir singers rang out in the rain in Estonia, and a huge crowd of spectators erupted in applause, unfazed by the gloomy weather. The Song Festival Grounds, a massive outdoor venue in...
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...
Thousands of voices unite in song at traditional choir festival celebrating Estonia's culture
Newsday - New York
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TALLINN, Estonia — The voices of more than 21,000 choir singers rang out in the rain in Estonia, and a huge crowd of spectators erupted in applause, unfazed by the gloomy weather. The Song Festival Grounds, a massive outdoor venue in the Estonian...
Thousands of voices unite in song at traditional choir festival celebrating Estonia's...
Dayton Daily News - Ohio
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The four-day choir-singing and dancing event centers around Estonian folk songs and patriotic anthems and is held roughly every five years. The tradition dates back to the 19th century. In the late 1980s, it inspired the defiant Singing...
NATO Secretary General: Putin May Attack Estonia In 5-7 Years
Charter 97
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Mark Rutte Photo: Getty Images The Alliance already has all the necessary plans in place for that eventuality. NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said that at the moment Kremlin chief Vladimir Putin will not attack Estonia. However, he may do so in...
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...
Estonia’s 2025 Song Celebration unites 130,000 voices in Tallinn
Estonian World
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July 5, 2025
When the ceremonial flame is lit beneath Tallinn’s iconic Song Arch on 5 July, it will signal the return of one of Europe’s most remarkable cultural gatherings: Estonia’s Song Celebration. Held every five years, this event is no ordinary festival....
Estonia's PPA increases patrols after Poland imposes checks on Lithuanian border
ERR
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July 5, 2025
The Police and Border Guard (PPA) has increased patrols at Estonia's borders after Poland imposed checks on the Lithuanian border to combat the movement of migrants illegally crossing into the EU from Belarus. Poland will introduce increased...
Socio-economic progress - a basis of prosperity of the country
Turkmenistan Golden Age
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July 6, 2025
The past week was marked with the further socio-economic progress of Turkmenistan reflecting both a huge potential of the country and those achievements made as a result of the far-sighted reforms of President Serdar Berdimuhamedov, which lay a...
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 declines airBaltic stake offer amid airline's financial challenges
BNE Intellinews
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Estonia has decided against purchasing a stake in Latvia's flag carrier airBaltic, Infrastructure Minister Kuldar Leis announced on July 3, as the Baltic airline faces ongoing management changes and financial uncertainty, ERR.ee and LSM.lv...
Estonia’s Dance Celebration returns as a national family reunion
Estonian World
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July 4, 2025
Estonia’s beloved Dance Celebration returns not just as a performance, but as a national family reunion – bringing together 11,000 dancers in a vibrant expression of regional identity, tradition and belonging. From 2 to 4 July, nearly 11,000...
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...
Estonia Gives Green Light To Tallinn Airport Expansion Plans
MENAFN
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July 4, 2025
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, July 4. In a cabinet meeting held on Tuesday, the Government of Estonia discussed the country's air connectivity strategy and approved key measures to advance the development of Tallinn Airport, Trend...