Estonia’s defence chief Maj. Gen. Riho Terras met today in Norfolk, USA with Supreme Allied Commander Transformation Gen. Jean-Paul Palomeros who briefed him about the establishment of a NATO cyber defence training range in Estonia. Estonia last year put to … Read More
Category Archives: Estonia
EU says no to Finnish-Estonia natural gas scheme – for now
A plan for liquefied natural gas terminals in Estonia and Finland, linked by a pipeline, has suffered a major setback. A plan for paired liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminals in Finland and Estonia has suffered a setback. The European Commission … Read More
7% managers in Estonia have given bribes
A fresh study by consulting firm Ernst & Young revealed that as many as 7% of managers in Estonia have paid bribes, LETA/Public Broadcasting reports. “The attitudes regarding business ethics among Estonia’s leaders that the study highlighted were surprising in … Read More
Sick people in Estonia lose more income than Baltic counterparts
Swedbank’s Institute for Private Finances estimates Estonian people lose more of their income in case of a short-term illness, or nearly 18% while in Lithuania and Latvia, the decline in the income is 10%, Äripäev.ee/LETA reports. According to the Institute, … Read More
Estonian companies launder hundreds of millions of Russian money each year, says Eesti Ekspress
Weekly Eesti Ekspress said Estonian companies play a role in a scheme used by Russian businessmen and officials: funds are transferred to Estonia and taken back to Russia in cash - in euros. Hundreds of millions of euros make the trip … Read More
Estonia’s economic decline smaller than estimated
In the first quarter of 2014, the Baltic country’s economy contracted 1.4 percent year on year and not by 1.9% as estimated previously, data released by Statistics Estonia indicate. Energy was one of the areas that slowed down GDP growth … Read More
OECD: Air pollution increasing problem for Estonia
New data collected by the OECD indicates that air pollution is an increasing problem in Estonia, and contributed to 538 deaths in 2010. This is an increase from 2005 figures that show that 191 deaths were caused by airborne particulates, biological … Read More
Estonia around EU median in terms of digital development
According to rankings published today, Estonia is in the middle of the pack in such digital development areas as online retail and access to broadband. It is ahead of the curve in terms of mobile Internet users, but below average … Read More
Every third new company in Estonia is founded by a woman
Around 20,000 new companies a year have been founded in Estonia over the past three years; every third new entrepreneur is a woman and every fifth founder of a new company has had experience with entrepreneurship before, LETA/Public Broadcasting cites … Read More
Oil shale reserves sufficient in Estonia
Estonian energy company’s Eesti Energia Strategic Director Margus Vals in a newspaper Parnu Postimees denied statements that the oil shale reserves might run out, informs LETA. As he said, at the moment one billion tons of oil shale was extracted, … Read More
Proposal to close of city-run Russian newspaper
The Tallinn Council opposition party IRL said it will seek to close Stolitsa, the city-funded Russia-language website and newspaper, for “supporting Russian activities in Ukraine.” The editor in chief of Stolitsa, Aleksandr Tšaplõgin, said in print at the end of … Read More
Renewable energy production grows in Estonia
Energy production from renewable resources is becoming more and more popular in Estonia and Europe, LETA/Vorumaa Teataja reported. Small electricity manufacturing enables the customer to fix the electricity price and, in a longer perspective, save on household expenses. In addition, … Read More
The decrease in the population number has slowed down
According to the revised data of Statistics Estonia, 1,315,819 persons lived in Estonia on 1 January 2014. In 2013 the population declined by 4,355 persons (0.3%). Increased immigration has reduced the impact of emigration on population decline. However, the falling … Read More
Russian helicopter brigade begins training exercise near Estonian, Latvian border
A newly formed Russian army helicopter brigade began training flights in the Pskov region, which borders both Estonia and Latvia. The maneuvers involve dozens of Mi-28N Night Hunter and Ka-52 Alligator attack helicopters, as well as Mi-8MTV-5 and Mi-26T combat … Read More
US to reinforce its forces in the Baltic States
The decision to step up presence in the Baltic states shows the United States’ responsible view of the threats to the security of the Baltic region, Lithuania’s President Dalia Grybauskaitė says. “By sending specific assistance and reinforcing its forces in the Baltic … Read More
Estonia still attractive travel destination for Russian tourists
Although the demand for foreign trips during May holidays has declined by 20-30 percent, Estonia is still an attractive destination country. According to a spokesperson for the Russian Union of Tourism Industry, Irina Tyurina, the demand for foreign trips for … Read More
Possible limitation of alcohol export to Finland to affect Estonian producers
Estonian producers of alcoholic drinks follow plans of Finnish parliament to limit the volume of alcohol, produced in the European Union (EU) and brought to Finland, which might influence Estonian producers, the Estonian national broadcasting ERR reports referring to the … Read More
Estonian highway transport among the most polluting in Europe
The European Commission’s first ever results list of the transport sphere of the member states indicates that Estonia’s strength lies in the increasing market share of the railway transport while the high environmental impact of the highway transport is the … Read More
Estonian Russian speakers petition against separatism
A group of non-Estonian activists and public figures have started a petition titled Memorandum 14 in support of Estonian sovereignty and condemning interference in Estonian domestic matters. According to the statement published on the site petitsioon.ee, the majority of local … Read More
18 million trees will be planted in state forests in 2014
Estonian State Forest Management Centre (RMK) will plant nearly 18 million trees in state forests this year, which will provide seasonal work for 1,700 people, LETA/Postimees Online reports. The forest management centre chief specialist Rainer Laigu said that 95% of … Read More