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Fri, 16 Jan 2026 17:18:49 +0200
EDITORIAL ⟩ The Beginning of the End of Predatory Exploitation
The Baltic News Media Publishers Association, established in the middle of last year and of which Postimees is also a member, has reached its first milestone. Microsoft, one of the world’s leading technology companies, has signed a preliminary lice...

Fri, 16 Jan 2026 16:35:10 +0200
The Internal Security Service expelled a Russian military serviceman from the country
In the interests of national security, the Internal Security Service, in cooperation with the Police and Border Guard Board, expelled a Russian citizen and military serviceman from the country.

Thu, 15 Jan 2026 17:13:32 +0200
EDITORIAL ⟩ Entry ban for little men
Last week, Estonia imposed a lifetime entry ban to the Schengen area on 261 Russian fighters who have taken part in the war against Ukraine. Considering the roughly 140,000 demobilised Russian soldiers and the approximately 700,000 soldiers currently...

Wed, 14 Jan 2026 17:15:56 +0200
EDITORIAL ⟩ The Parliament got tricked
In the amendment to the Gambling Tax Act adopted by the Riigikogu in December, there is a provision according to which gambling operators do not have to pay gambling tax this year. As a result, it is estimated that more than 20 million euros will not...

Wed, 14 Jan 2026 16:38:51 +0200
Due to a typographical error in the Gambling Tax Act, the tax does not apply this year
Amendments to the Gambling Tax Act were approved by the Riigikogu in December 2025, but it has now emerged that the law contains a drafting error, as a result of which the tax rate on games of chance does not apply this year. Consequently, the remote...

Estonia Post Times

Fri, 16 Jan 2026 17:18:49 +0200
EDITORIAL ⟩ The Beginning of the End of Predatory Exploitation
The Baltic News Media Publishers Association, established in the middle of last year and of which Postimees is also a member, has reached its first milestone. Microsoft, one of the world’s leading technology companies, has signed a preliminary lice...

Fri, 16 Jan 2026 16:35:10 +0200
The Internal Security Service expelled a Russian military serviceman from the country
In the interests of national security, the Internal Security Service, in cooperation with the Police and Border Guard Board, expelled a Russian citizen and military serviceman from the country.

Thu, 15 Jan 2026 17:13:32 +0200
EDITORIAL ⟩ Entry ban for little men
Last week, Estonia imposed a lifetime entry ban to the Schengen area on 261 Russian fighters who have taken part in the war against Ukraine. Considering the roughly 140,000 demobilised Russian soldiers and the approximately 700,000 soldiers currently...

Wed, 14 Jan 2026 17:15:56 +0200
EDITORIAL ⟩ The Parliament got tricked
In the amendment to the Gambling Tax Act adopted by the Riigikogu in December, there is a provision according to which gambling operators do not have to pay gambling tax this year. As a result, it is estimated that more than 20 million euros will not...

Wed, 14 Jan 2026 16:38:51 +0200
Due to a typographical error in the Gambling Tax Act, the tax does not apply this year
Amendments to the Gambling Tax Act were approved by the Riigikogu in December 2025, but it has now emerged that the law contains a drafting error, as a result of which the tax rate on games of chance does not apply this year. Consequently, the remote...

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