Estonia

Wed, 17 Apr 2024 20:16:19 +0300
Estonian MP to cycle from Tallinn to Kyiv for charity
Estonian Reform Party MP Kristo Enn Vaga is about to ride a bicycle from Tallinn to Kyiv to raise donations for the purchase of 4x4 vehicles and drones that are vital for Ukrainian forces in the ongoing war.

Tue, 16 Apr 2024 21:00:00 +0300
RAIT MARUSTE ⟩ There's no requirement in Constitution to amend it to restrict the voting rights of non-citizens
Nowadays, constitutions are seen as something to be read and assessed in today's context, former Supreme Court Justice Rait Maruste (Reform Party) finds.

Tue, 16 Apr 2024 16:00:00 +0300
MAIT RAAVA ⟩ Where are the four musketeers in Estonian politics?
The behavior of Jürgen Ligi and the Reform Party with regard to the voting rights of Russian citizens would be fundamentally different and progressive if they adhered to the principles of teamwork and behaved like the four musketeers, management con...

Tue, 16 Apr 2024 12:09:00 +0300
Regional Minister Madis Kallas steps down
Estonian Regional Minister Madis Kallas is leaving his post on Tuesday, with his ministerial powers ending at midnight.

Tue, 16 Apr 2024 11:00:00 +0300
ERKKI KOORT ⟩ Estonia needs a concept for hybrid attack
More and more facts are emerging that we are under constant hybrid attack. Of course, this requires countering hybrid threats, but perhaps it is appropriate to discuss what kind of hybrid attack capability we ourselves need, writes Erkki Koort, secur...

Mon, 15 Apr 2024 22:21:37 +0300
JÜRI RATAS ⟩ Time to act: the downturn of our economy
After the recent forecast by the Ministry of Finance, even the biggest optimists can no longer hope that Estonia's economic situation will improve on its own. The only solution is to roll up our sleeves and implement economic policies that will final...

Mon, 15 Apr 2024 10:03:00 +0300
Estonian resident among crew of the ship seized by Iran near Strait of Hormuz
The Estonian Foreign Ministry said on Sunday afternoon it has been confirmed that there is a resident of Estonia on board the ship that was captured in the Strait of Hormuz early on Saturday.

Sun, 14 Apr 2024 20:17:00 +0300
Tallinn City Council elects Ossinovski as mayor
The Tallinn City Council at its extraordinary sitting on Sunday elected Social Democrat Jevgeni Ossinovski as mayor of Tallinn and endorsed the composition of the new city government.

Fri, 12 Apr 2024 17:42:54 +0300
Estonian minister: Moscow Patriarchate must be deemed a terrorist organization
Estonia's Interior Minister Lauri Laanemets said on a television current affairs show on Thursday evening that he will propose to the Riigikogu declaring the Moscow-based Orthodox church body, the Patriarchate of Moscow, a terrorist organization so t...

Fri, 12 Apr 2024 17:15:13 +0300
ISS says actions of Russian intelligence services have become more intense
Intelligence activities by the intelligence and security services of the Russian Federation, which have become increasingly aggressive of late, continue to be the main intelligence threat to Estonia, Estonia's Internal Security Service (ISS) says in ...

Thu, 11 Apr 2024 22:28:00 +0300
PRIIDU PÄRNA ⟩ Owners of old buildings struggling with state bureaucracy
The National Heritage Board has proposed ending the Valga heritage conservation area. It no longer meets the criteria for state protection and the area has not ensured the preservation of the historic town center. The deputy chairman of the Estonian ...

Wed, 10 Apr 2024 22:25:00 +0300
EDITORIAL ⟩ Begone, Satan!
«Gott mit uns,» or «God [is] with us,» was not only the royal motto of Prussia but also inscribed on the belt buckles of German soldiers during World War II. Throughout history, divine support has been invoked before battles, but it is evident to...

Wed, 10 Apr 2024 10:50:36 +0300
Ministry orders special audit for Eesti Energia
Upon the decision of the minister of finance as the representative of the sole shareholder of Eesti Energia, a special audit will be carried out at the state-owned energy group this year to assess how the group has been managed in the past few years.

Tue, 09 Apr 2024 17:15:00 +0300
RAIVO VARE ⟩ Four ideas on how to derail the Russian war machine
The Russian war machine still largely relies on oil exports, the restriction of which could be more important for the world than before, observer Raivo Vare notes.

Tue, 09 Apr 2024 14:55:00 +0300
Estonian Orthodox Church of Moscow Patriarchate says no sides taken politically in sermons
Bishop Daniel of Tartu of the Estonian Orthodox Church of the Moscow Patriarchate said that there is no reason to associate them with the positions of the Moscow Patriarchate and also confirmed that the church does not choose sides politically in its...

Tue, 09 Apr 2024 14:00:00 +0300
EDITORIAL ⟩ Money that smells a bit strange
A possible trip by Narva Mayor Jaan Toots to Tajikistan to develop business ties would leave a somewhat strange impression and strengthen the image of the Center Party as a Russian party.

Tue, 09 Apr 2024 13:00:00 +0300
ERKKI KOORT ⟩ A representation of holy warriors opposite the Riigikogu
The Russian state power and the Orthodox Church have historically been closely connected. Now the patriarch of Russia has declared a holy war against the West, while holding it in Ukraine, writes Erkki Koort, security expert at Postimees and the Esto...

Fri, 05 Apr 2024 20:00:00 +0300
ERKKI KOORT ⟩ Moscow's voice having a say in choice of NATO's new secretary general
Without a doubt, the next NATO secretary general will be the prime minister of the Netherlands, Mark Rutte, and in this process, there are both positive and slightly less positive aspects, writes Erkki Koort, security expert at Postimees and the Esto...

Fri, 05 Apr 2024 14:55:00 +0300
Moscow Patriarchate's church in Estonia distances itself from «Russki Mir»
In the wake of a meeting of the World Russian People's Council in Moscow in late March, where representatives of the Russian Orthodox Church declared their support for the war of aggression in Ukraine, the Estonian Orthodox Church of the Moscow Patri...

Fri, 05 Apr 2024 14:00:00 +0300
EDITORIAL ⟩ Lessons from the data theft
On Thursday, nearly 700,000 customers of Apotheka, Apotheka Beauty and PetCity received a very unpleasant email. The email said that customers' personal data, including personal identification codes, email addresses, phone numbers, and in some cases ...

Thu, 04 Apr 2024 16:00:00 +0300
EDITORIAL ⟩ The necessity of NATO
NATO, which is turning 75 on April 4, continues to be Estonia's biggest security guarantee, but the uncertainty arising from the war in Ukraine and the US elections is a cause for concern.

Thu, 04 Apr 2024 14:58:00 +0300
Apotheka data leak concerned hundreds of thousands of customers
The Estonian Central Criminal Police, the Office of the Prosecutor General, the Data Protection Inspectorate and the Information System Authority (RIA) announced in a joint statement on Thursday morning that the Apotheka customer data leak concerned ...

Thu, 04 Apr 2024 14:51:00 +0300
EDITORIAL ⟩ Against green madness
The green turn must not turn into green madness, which has no connection with reality and the wishes of the people.

Wed, 03 Apr 2024 19:46:42 +0300
Estonian president: Attacking war-supporting targets in Russia is legitimate
Meeting with Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal in Kadriorg, Tallinn, on Wednesday, Estonian President Alar Karis said that he considers legitimate the targeting of military and war-supporting targets located in Russia's rear.

Wed, 03 Apr 2024 17:00:00 +0300
AVO-REIN TEREPING ⟩ We have a problem, let’s create a ministry
There are problems with the climate. The damn thing tends to warm up! Nothing to it, let’s create a ministry! Done. This is how the Ministry of Climate was born. For people to think, plan, develop laws, set restrictions and do everything there that...

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