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Wed, 19 Jan 2022 11:00:53 +0200
Estonia could get a nuclear power plant
Searching for long-term solutions to help safeguard the Estonian economy from the price of energy crisis, Prime Minister Kaja Kallas (Reform) and Minister of Economic Affairs and Infrastructure Taavi Aas (Center) support nuclear energy.

Tue, 18 Jan 2022 10:37:00 +0200
Coalition fails to agree on Monday
The Reform Party and Center Party did not manage to reach a compromise on additional energy prices compensation measures in the coalition council on Monday. Talks are set to continue on Tuesday afternoon.

Mon, 17 Jan 2022 10:11:00 +0200
Prime minister: 'We want to resolve the situation'
The coalition council will convene on Monday to discuss further energy price compensation measures. Prime Minister Kaja Kallas (Reform) says in an interview that the sides will do everything they can to reach an agreement.

Fri, 14 Jan 2022 14:42:00 +0200
Jens Stoltenberg: Aggression will see NATO severely punish Russia
The unity and dedication of NATO in the defense of allies is adamant and the latter are prepared for whichever steps Russia might take, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg told Postimees in an exclusive interview.

Thu, 13 Jan 2022 12:43:00 +0200
Prime minister: What we have is a populist race
Members of the Reform Party describe coalition partner Center’s universal electricity bills compensation scheme as populist and unrealistically costly. The Center Party, looking to secure a compromise in the government on Thursday, maintains that a...

Wed, 12 Jan 2022 11:04:00 +0200
US charge d’affaires: We are not negotiating over Estonia’s head
Brian Roraff, temporary U.S. charge d’affaires in Estonia, says in an interview that there will be three dialogues concerning the Ukraine crisis this week that cannot be described as negotiations.

Tue, 11 Jan 2022 11:48:00 +0200
Ambassador: Saudis interested in what the Estonian defense industry has to offer
The Arabian Peninsula constitutes a wealthy market with a lot of potential for the Estonian defense industry, with more than a few companies having a foot in the door in the region already, Jaan Reinhold, Estonian ambassador in Abu Dhabi, tells Posti...

Fri, 07 Jan 2022 14:59:00 +0200
Crushing bankruptcy proceedings corrupt Seppik family
Former Interior Minister Ain Seppik and two of his sons are suspected of offering to bribe a trustee in bankruptcy.

Thu, 06 Jan 2022 11:35:41 +0200
Estonia highlighted cybersecurity in UNSC
Minister of Foreign Affairs Eva-Maria Liimets (Center) and Estonian Ambassador to the UN Sven Jürgenson summed up Estonia’s UN Security Council membership, appearing in front of the Riigikogu on Wednesday. Both emphasized cybersecurity topics as p...

Wed, 05 Jan 2022 12:40:00 +0200
Simson: Fossil fuels should not be subject to tax incentives
Both the green turn and European Union climate policy are blamed for high energy prices. European Commissioner for Energy Kadri Simson assures that is not the case in an interview to Postimees.

Tue, 04 Jan 2022 12:15:15 +0200
Two killed in an occupational accident at Enefit plant
A serious occupational accident at an Enefit Power oil plant in Ida-Viru County on Sunday cost the lives of two men, aged 27 and 38.

Tue, 04 Jan 2022 12:11:46 +0200
Tragic accident claims life of teenager
An accident that claimed the life of a young man at the Kuutsemäe Ski Center raises more questions than answers, with a criminal investigation launched to provide the latter.

Mon, 03 Jan 2022 10:52:28 +0200
New species of large moth found in Estonia
One can only imagine the excitement of University of Tartu research fellow Erki Õunap when scientific journal Zootaxa published an article last month describing a new species of moth discovered in Estonia and named Nola estonica. A thorough study he...

Fri, 31 Dec 2021 20:09:15 +0200
A year of persistent alarm clocks
The story of the man who burned his fence for heat every winter and had to build a new one in the summer is a sad one. I would not like to see the whole of Estonia be like that man. We can do better, Marti Aavik, Postimees editor-in-chief, writes.

Tue, 28 Dec 2021 14:34:00 +0200
Taliban spokesman: We will not allow acts of terrorism from Afghanistan
The Taliban promises not to allow the territory of Afghanistan to be used for staging terrorist attacks against other countries, Bilal Karimi (40), one of two official Taliban spokesmen, tells Postimees in an interview.

Mon, 27 Dec 2021 10:53:58 +0200
Estonian police nab boss of Lithuanian car thieves
Luxurious way of life, follow-me cars and a complicated case. Estonian detectives worked for years to unravel a wave of car theft and trace it back to the infamous Kamuolys gang out of Kaunas.

Thu, 23 Dec 2021 15:31:25 +0200
Tallinn to commission an analysis on tramway extensions
The Tallinn Strategic Management Office is seeking a partner to carry out a street space study for tramways, which would provide a basis for considering the possibility of extending the tramway network.

Wed, 22 Dec 2021 11:52:56 +0200
Piirsalu: Taliban has gained in popularity
Postimees reporter Jaanus Piirsalu and photographer Erik Prozes spent ten days in Taliban-controlled Afghanistan. Piirsalu, who just arrived back in Estonia, says that the people tend to support the Taliban because the previous authority was wholly c...

Tue, 21 Dec 2021 11:29:53 +0200
Puppy factory owner plays dead
Linnu street in the Tammelinn district of Tartu is the very embodiment of a quiet suburb, with small houses surrounded by picket fences. However, one such seemingly peaceful house hid a sinister business and had the neighbors on the verge of despair.

Mon, 20 Dec 2021 14:49:33 +0200
Girls of the «Estonian school» defying poverty and fear of explosion
Taliban fighters came by once and asked what the school was teaching, took a brief look around and left without saying another word, Jamila Hakimi (26), head of a girls’ school in Jalalabad, said. The school has continued teaching as before.

Fri, 17 Dec 2021 10:29:00 +0200
Villages near Osama bin Laden’s hiding place living in the 19th century
Even Eduard Vilde would be hard-pressed to adequately describe the poverty of Pashtun villages near the Pakistani border. But the locals regard their newfound peace as more important than work.

Thu, 16 Dec 2021 11:28:00 +0200
Feminine Afghanistan and the softer side of the Taliban
Let us talk about women. Something that it seems must be talked about, especially in Afghanistan, as it has been the first thing on the minds of Westerners since the Taliban took over, perhaps even more so than the question of whether Afghanistan cou...

Wed, 15 Dec 2021 12:25:41 +0200
Gorbachev called Belovezh Accords signatories striplings
Stanislav Shushkevich, former chairman of the Supreme Council of Belarus, tells Postimees about the background of the Belovezh Accords and how he found respect for Boriss Yeltsin’s adviser Gennady Burbulis whom he had until then considered unpleasa...

Tue, 14 Dec 2021 16:33:31 +0200
Man killed in Pääsküla explosion described as ordinary
A powerful explosion was heard near Ilmarise street in Pääsküla between 5 p.m. and 6 p.m. on Sunday. A hiker found a dead body and notified the police soon after.

Mon, 13 Dec 2021 18:29:00 +0200
Streets of Kabul full of desperately poor people
People’s lives are collapsing in Afghanistan, with everyone dreaming of escaping to the West.



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