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Estonia considers controlled burning to improve the condition of forests
Baltic News Network
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July 11, 2025
Experts are developing a plan for the maintenance of dry forests in Estonia, and controlled burning is being considered as one of the options, writes “ERR News”. Last year, more than 112 thousand hectares of dry forests were listed in the Estonian...
Estonia's police hand out postcards from Death to celebrate good drivers
ERR
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July 11, 2025
Road deaths and accidents in Estonia have been on an upward trend for the last five years, pushing authorities to find innovative ways to combat the problem. Experts say there is little demand in society for road safety measures. The campaign was...
Indrek Neivelt: Estonia's regressive tax system has hit a dead end
ERR
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July 11, 2025
Estonia's overall tax burden is among Europe's lowest, yet consumption taxes — especially VAT — rank among the highest. Over the past 25 years, a once more equitable system has become increasingly regressive, favoring higher income earners. It's...
Lux Express buses to stop at Tallinn's D-terminal from July 14
ERR
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July 11, 2025
A new stop at the Port of Tallinn's D-terminal will be added to the Lux Express's Pärnu and Riga coach services from Monday, July 14. Buses will first stop at Tallinn bus station, from where the journey will continue to the D-terminal, allowing...
Estonian TSO Elering postpones frequency reserve procurement deadline again
ERR
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July 10, 2025
Estonian transmission system operator (TSO) Elering has postponed the deadline for its 500-megawatt (MW) frequency reserve procurement for a second time — this time by three weeks, to August 4. The procurement, launched a year ago, seeks to...
Tallinn Stock Exchange boosted by Enefit Green buyout
ERR
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July 10, 2025
Tallinn Stock Exchange is currently at an all-time high. The rise has been particularly rapid in the last six months – almost 16 percent, having been driven by the buyout of Enefit Green. As of Thursday morning, there are 34 companies on the...
Cold summer delays Estonian strawberry season
Fresh Plaza
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July 11, 2025
Estonia's cold and rainy summer has impacted strawberry growers, causing a delayed picking season. Traditionally ripe by June, this year's yield reached optimal picking conditions in mid-July. According to local sellers, Estonia's market remains...
Tallinn's Coca-Cola plaza cinema complex gets new name after refurbishment
ERR
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July 10, 2025
The Coca-Cola Plaza cinema complex in central Tallinn has undergone a refurbishment in recent months and, from this summer, will become the Apollo Plaza entertainment and leisure complex. The renovation will leave the 11-screen cinema intact,...
Estonia Threatens Veto of EU’s New Russia Sanctions
teleSUR
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Estonian flag. X/ @CeesBoogaart July 10, 2025 Hour: 7:36 am On Wednesday, Foreign Affairs Minister Margus Tsahkna indicated that Estonia may block the adoption of the European Union’s (EU) 18th sanctions package against Russia if the price cap on...
BNN IN FOCUS | Is the state planning to sell off the “people’s wealth”? Stock market plans raise concerns
Baltic News Network
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July 11, 2025
Latvia’s most valuable state-owned enterprises – Latvenergo and Latvijas valsts meži (LVM) – are once again under the shadow of potential partial privatization. While the law currently forbids privatization of these companies, it seems this...
The payment gateway that makes crypto actually work for businesses
Coin Telegraph
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CryptoProcessing by CoinsPaid offers merchants a regulated gateway to accept payments in over 20 top cryptocurrencies while receiving volatility-free settlement in fiat. Imagine owning a bustling shop in a popular tourist destination. Every day,...
Think big, build smart: The Estonian unicorn playbook for success
EU Startups
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July 11, 2025
1.37 million people, 10 unicorns. That’s one unicorn per 137,000 citizens. The number sounds abstract until you put it in context: Germany would need around 600 unicorns to match this ratio. It has 46. Estonia doesn’t just produce...
Estonia to Host 2027 Ukraine Recovery Conference
Mezha
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July 10, 2025
Estonia has announced that it will host an international conference on Ukraine’s recovery in 2027. This decision was announced by the country’s Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna on the social network X. “I am pleased to announce that the Estonian...
Building a stronger community: How Estonia continues to help rebuild Ukraine
ERR
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July 11, 2025
Estonia has been actively contributing to Ukraine's recovery since 2022 and is helping to rebuild the Zhytomyr region, in the north of the country, bordering Belarus. Several projects have already been completed, including reconstructing a...
Law on interns' pay in Estonia remains unclear
ERR
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July 11, 2025
Ministries and other institutions in Estonia may be violating the law in assigning tasks to unpaid interns which essentially amount to paid work, "Aktuaalne kaamera" reported. At the same time, current law – the area is mostly covered by the...
Estonian sauna gifted to Ukraine volunteers remains an essential bit of kit
ERR
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July 10, 2025
Estonian saunas continue to be a vital part of the daily routine of volunteers, many of them Estonian, serving in Ukraine, "Ringvaade" reported. A sauna which the show, together with an Estonian NGO, sent to Ukraine earlier in the summer, can...
Estonia's May exports up 2 percent on year
ERR
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July 10, 2025
This May, Estonia's goods exports grew by 2 percent and imports by 6 percent on year, totallng €1.6 billion and nearly €1.6 billion, respectively, at current prices. The trade deficit stood at €281 million, up by €78 million on year, Statistics...
Finland also looking at scope for prison rental agreement with Estonia
ERR
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July 11, 2025
Finland's justice ministry is weighing up a prison rental agreement with Estonia similar to the deal made between Estonia and Sweden last month, Helsingin Sanomat reported. Finland says all of its prisons are currently experiencing overcrowding –...
Poland Has Placed A Kazakh Company, Which Belongs To Pinskdrev, On The Sanctions List
Charter 97
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1 Photo: Charter97.org For circumventing sanctions. The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Poland has included the Kazakh company QARTREE LLP in the sanctions list at the request of the National Tax Administration. The tax authority proved that the...
Minister: Estonian public transport ticket system prototype ready by end of 2026
ERR
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July 11, 2025
A unified national ticketing system for different modes of public transport should be at prototype stage by the end of next year, Minister of Regional Affairs and Agriculture Hendrik Johannes Terras (Eesti 200) said. The goal of the platform,...