Estonia

Thu, 17 Apr 2025 21:47:07 +0300
MIKK SALU ⟩ Several mistakes in a row: voting rights of gray passport holders, the SALK foundation, and the Urmas Reinsalu case
I am probably one of the few Postimees writers who thinks that the Riigikogu's decision on the issue of the voting rights of gray passport holders and Russian citizens in local elections was a mistake. Not because they somehow deserve the right to vo...

Thu, 17 Apr 2025 17:17:36 +0300
Volodymyr Zelenskyy's plane undergoing maintenance in Estonia
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's plane is undergoing maintenance in Estonia under the care of Magnetic MRO specialists.

Wed, 16 Apr 2025 21:36:00 +0300
ANDREY KUZICHKIN ⟩ The Putin regime once again revealed its ungodly nature
The rocket attack on Sumy during the feast of the Entry of the Lord into Jerusalem, on the bright Palm Sunday, only confirmed the ungodly nature of the Putin regime, Andrey Kuzichkin, columnist and expert on Russia, writes.

Tue, 15 Apr 2025 17:20:00 +0300
VIKTORIA LADÕNSKAJA-KUBITS ⟩ I probably won't become a professional armed defender, but...
While there's a high demand in society for the publication of threat assessments, the question «why join the Kaitseliit?» is still one that many would naturally ask. After all, you were never involved in security?! You are a woman?! You are not so ...

Tue, 15 Apr 2025 15:36:57 +0300
Woman sentenced for using Kremlin money to fund treason suspect's defense
The Estonian Harju County Court has found Tatjana Sokolova guilty of violating international sanctions after she used Kremlin-linked funds to finance the legal defense of Andrey Andronov, who is on trial alongside treason suspect Aivo Peterson.

Mon, 14 Apr 2025 20:51:39 +0300
ISS says Kremlin's influence activities increasingly targeting young people
In its annual review published on Monday, the Estonian Internal Security Service (ISS) notes that the threat to Estonia's constitutional order continues to stem mainly from the Russian Federation's pursuit of aggressive foreign policy objectives, as ...

Mon, 14 Apr 2025 17:31:00 +0300
EDITORIAL ⟩ Estonia's successful test of strength
The detention of the tanker Kiwala by the Estonian Navy on Friday demonstrates our credibility both in terms of sanctions enforcement and maritime safety. In addition, the detention increases Estonia's weight in the eyes of our allies.

Sat, 12 Apr 2025 09:00:00 +0300
MART KULDKEPP ⟩ In troubled times, this is what the Baltic states can rely on
In a changed security environment, where the United States can no longer be regarded as an unconditionally reliable ally, the success story of the Baltic states has begun to waver, historian and columnist Mart Kuldkepp writes.

Fri, 11 Apr 2025 21:00:00 +0300
VOX POPULI OF POLITICAL PARTIES ⟩ Hanah Lahe: We are paying a fine because the state has not taken climate policy seriously enough
The Estonian people must start paying from their own pockets for the "carbon fine," ranging from tens to hundreds of millions of euros annually, due to unrestrained overlogging. Who do you think should be responsible for such a fine?

Fri, 11 Apr 2025 14:48:45 +0300
PHOTOS AND VIDEO ⟩ Estonian Navy detains tanker bound for Russia in Gulf of Finland
The Estonian Navy detained an oil tanker, the Kiwala, in the Gulf of Finland early Friday morning while it was en route to the Russian port of Ust-Luga.

Fri, 11 Apr 2025 11:34:54 +0300
Estonian ForMin refutes Russia’s allegations of damage to war graves
The Estonian Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Thursday delivered a démarche to the chargé d’affaires of Russia in connection with the baseless allegations of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Russian embassy in Estonia about damage to...

Thu, 10 Apr 2025 10:47:00 +0300
Estonian parlt adopts amendments to Churches, Congregations Act
The Estonian parliament on Wednesday passed government-initiated amendments to the Churches and Congregations Act, which aim to ensure that religious organizations operating in Estonia cannot be used to incite hatred or violence.

Wed, 09 Apr 2025 16:12:00 +0300
EDITORIAL ⟩ Epilogue to «the great onion war»*
On Wednesday, the Riigikogu will hold the third reading of a bill of amendments to the Churches and Congregations Act, intended to break the Estonian Orthodox Church of the Moscow Patriarchate (MPEÕK) free from Moscow's sphere of influence. MPEÕK s...

Tue, 08 Apr 2025 17:03:12 +0300
KARIS AT MEETING WITH DUDA ⟩ We must pull ourselves together in NATO and Europe
Estonian President Alar Karis said at a meeting with Polish head of state Andrzej Duda, who is currently on a state visit to Estonia, in Kadriorg on Tuesday that we need to get our security in order and pull ourselves together in NATO and Europe.

Tue, 08 Apr 2025 16:43:00 +0300
ÜLLE HARJU ⟩ Officials bringing million-euro fines upon the people enjoy impunity
The public is left wondering why the Estonian people are expected to pay a so-called «carbon fine» of tens or even hundreds of millions of euros a year from their own pockets. The answer is practically staring us in the face, but the public is bein...

Mon, 07 Apr 2025 19:02:00 +0300
MEELIS OIDSALU ⟩ Politicians' missile defense obsession could end up being unreasonably expensive
With the increase in defense spending, the defense minister's appetite seems to have increased as well: last week he spoke about the acquisition of ballistic missile defense systems, which were previously considered impossibly expensive, for Estonia....

Mon, 07 Apr 2025 12:40:59 +0300
Estonia and Lithuania denied EU funding for drone wall to protect border
Estonia and Lithuania have been denied European Union funding for their proposed drone wall project to protect their borders, the Lithuanian Interior Ministry has said.

Fri, 04 Apr 2025 19:00:00 +0300
VOX POPULI OF POLITICAL PARTIES ⟩ Sven Mikser: US messages regarding Greenland bear alarmingly close resemblance to Putin's rhetoric
VOX POPULI OF POLITICAL PARTIES. US President Donald Trump continues to put pressure on Greenland and says the US must have the island. This has angered Danish Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen, who said this was not the way to talk to a close a...

Fri, 04 Apr 2025 17:02:51 +0300
Study shows location in Pärnu County as most suitable for defense industry park
The Estonian Defense Ministry found, as a result of an analysis, that the most suitable location for the production of ammunition in Estonia is an area near the village of Ermistu in Pärnu County, southwestern Estonia.

Thu, 03 Apr 2025 20:42:03 +0300
SANDRA LAUR ⟩ Has the war in Ukraine actually opened the Reform Party’s eyes?
The recent war of words between former Defense Ministry secretary general Kusti Salm and Minister of Defense Hanno Pevkur raised a necessary question among the public: is national defense actually being promoted or is it just a conjuring trick, Sandr...

Thu, 03 Apr 2025 20:01:00 +0300
Body of 4th missing US soldier in Lithuania located by Estonian search dogs
The location of the body of the last of the four missing US soldiers recovered from a peat bog at the Pabradė training ground in Lithuania was identified by Estonian search dogs.

Thu, 03 Apr 2025 14:56:45 +0300
Survey: Refugees from Ukraine showing progress in integration in Estonia
As the war in Ukraine continues, thousands of refugees in Estonia are adapting to their new environment while trying to rebuild their lives, it appears from the Socio-Economic Insights Survey (SEIS) carried out in the framework of the Regional Refuge...

Thu, 03 Apr 2025 00:42:00 +0300
VIKTORIA LADÕNSKAJA-KUBITS ⟩ Do we benefit from Russian oppositionists? Not at all
Quite often, Estonian opinion leaders notice, use in their speeches, anticipate positions on and mention as an alternative the so-called Russian opposition, i.e. the liberal political wing that has gone abroad. It is understandable that their positio...

Wed, 02 Apr 2025 13:02:00 +0300
LEGACY OF OCCUPATION ⟩ Estonia Wins 30-Year Property Dispute Over the Seaplane Harbour
Tallinn’s Seaplane Harbour has finally been freed from the legacy of occupation after an international arbitration tribunal ruled that Estonia acted lawfully in restoring ownership of the harbor, which had been unlawfully sold off by the Russian mi...

Tue, 01 Apr 2025 20:12:00 +0300
Average pension rises to 817 euros
This year's state pension index, approved by the Estonian government, has increased the average old-age pension from 774 euros to 817 euros and the national pension to 393 euros per month as of April 1.

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