The three Baltic nations, along with Finland and Poland, have agreed to set up a company to oversee the planning and construction of the Rail Baltic high-speed rail project. The agreement to form the venture came at a meeting on … Read More
Monthly Archives: July 2013
The EU Commission and Swedish wolves
The European Commission remains skeptical of Swedish arguments that a wolf hunt would be the best way to protect the endangered species in this country. There are around 350 wolves in Sweden, and many of them are related to each … Read More
Quarter of a million maps made for tourists and guests
Now also in English. Guests of the Presidency of the Council of the European Union and tourists will now find car hire and 24 hour bank self-service spots, in addition to important sights and spots for tourists in free pocket … Read More
Sale of computers and tablets grew by 10% in June
Estonia increses its IT-position in the Baltic Sea Area. 10,700 laptop and tablet computers were sold at the retail market in June 2013, which is by 9.7% more than in May, Public Broadcasting cites data of market research company GfK … Read More
Vattenfall criticised over Russian energy deal
The Swedish state-owned energy giant Vattenfall is facing criticism over its decision to buy nuclear fuel from Russia at a time when the European Union is trying to avoid dependency on Russian energy. Torbjörn Wahlborg, head of Vattenfall’s nuclear-power division, … Read More
Poles losing taste for vodka
Poland has ceased to be a typical vodka-drinking country. Sales of vodka are in decline, new market research has confirmed. According to data compiled by the Nielson research firm, sales for the first half of 2013 (calculated in litres) were some … Read More
Estonian faces
This month has been really hectic. My small vacation just ended and I need to get back in track with my work on health magazine where I work. Also other articles for newspaper which is kind of family business. Last … Read More
Computer science students stay in Lithuania
Only 16% computer science students consider working abroad after graduation, a survey of 495 students from four Lithuanian universities suggests. 53% of students wish to work in Lithuania, 23% of them would start their own business and 8% are still … Read More
Almost half of Latvian businessmen now support euro adoption
48.8 percent of businessmen in Latvia support the adoption of the euro - which is 14.2 percentage points more than last September, according to “Citadele Index” survey that the “Citadele” bank carried out in collaboration with the SKDS research center … Read More
Connected continent? Three-quarters have no 4G access!
As European holidaymakers head to the beach and mountains for their ritual summer holidays, new figures show virtually none of them will have 4G access when they arrive. Three out of every four people living in the EU can’t access … Read More
Estonian children most at risk online in Europe
Four out of ten of Estonia’s children come into contact with Internet risks, the highest percentage in Europe (41percent) a study coordinated by the London School of Economics and Political Science has found. University of Tartu Media Studies Professor Veronika Kalmus … Read More
Axel Springer media giant sells empire to focus efforts online
German publishing giant Axel Springer today said it would sell regional newspapers, TV programme guides and women’s magazines for 920 million euros to Funke Mediengruppe, to focus on digital media. The sale, which includes the Berliner Morgenpost and Hamburger Abendblatt dailies, … Read More
“Radio Helsinki”
A dark cloud settled down over Helsinki, when Sanoma News announced they might put an end to Radio Helsinki - a radio channel that has been on since 2000. Radio Helsinki is definitely a cult radio in Helsinki. It started … Read More
Polish snail trade booming
Close to fifty tonnes of snails were gathered this year in Poland’s north eastern Podlaskie province, with the majority destined to reach French dinner tables. The wild Roman or Burgundy snail (Helix pomatia) is a protected species in Poland, but … Read More
Russia informs Estonia on plans for new nuclear waste dump
Russia is planning to build a depository for radioactive waste just across the Estonian border in Leningrad oblast - informing the Ministry for Environment about the technical specifications. The report was received from the Russian Embassy in Tallinn, uudised.err.ee reports.. The … Read More
Germany lists the non-EU workers it needs
The German government has for the first time published a list of jobs it wants to fill with workers from outside the European Union to counter labour shortages in the ageing nation. The jobs include hospital nurses and caregivers for … Read More
Hunters can shoot over 300 bears in Autumn hunt
When the bear hunting season begins 21 August, hunters will be allowed to shoot up to 305 bears in Sweden, almost one tenth of the total population, reports Swedish Radio P4 Jämtland. The last time the bears were counted - five … Read More
First step towards better laws against chemical pollution
EU´s Environment Commissioner Potočnik on the first reading agreement on the new Directive on Priority Substances in Water: “I welcome this agreement, which will deliver a much-needed update to the Union legislation on chemical pollutants in water. The revised legislation … Read More
Estonian minister skeptical of joint Baltic armed forces
Latvian President Andris Berzins’ idea of establishing joint Baltic armed forces gets a cold response from Estonian Defense Minister Urmas Reinsalu. He states that the current level of cooperation in this area is sufficient already, the Estonian radio and television organization … Read More
Norwegian energy company plans big oil project in Lithuania
Norwegian carbon dioxide (CO2) capture technology specialist Sargas and Danish-Lithuanian oil producer Minijos Nafta, plan to import CO2 from Norway in large quantities, and transport it to an oil field near Klaipėda, reports The Baltic Business News. Minijos Nafta will … Read More