Estonian 15-year-olds rank second behind only Finland and 12th of 44 countries worldwide in problem-solving skills, according to Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) test scores released by the OECD today. PISA tests measure student aptitude in three major categories; … Read More
Category Archives: Estonia
Ukrainian patients in Estonia for treatment
Five Ukrainian patients who were injured in violence in Ukraine this year have arrived in Estonia for treatment. Of the five who arrived Friday, three are being treated at the North Estonia Medical Center, and two at the Haapsalu Neurological … Read More
Moscow signals concern for Russians in Estonia
The so-called “language war” gets more tense because of the Ukrainian crisis. Russia yesterday signaled concern at Estonia’s treatment of its large ethnic Russian minority, comparing language policy in the Baltic state with what it said was a call in Ukraine to … Read More
Estonian car thieves plague elite of Stockholm
Swedish media says crooks from Estonia caused 80 million kronor worth of harm. On October 27th 2010 family of Stefan Bengtsson, a well known entrepreneur in Sweden and co-owner (by 0.66 percent) in fast fashion chain H&M, had a frightening … Read More
Estonian commissioner criticised for political campaign
A group of MEPs have written a letter to European Commission chief Jose Manuel Barroso asking for the resignation of the Estonian commissioner, Siim Kallas, who is leading political negotiations for the Prime Minister post back home. According to the … Read More
Rail Baltic is running out of time
A recent meeting in Tallinn between Rail Baltic representatives in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania was cut short when the Lithuanian delegation said it had no mandate to discuss a compromise proposal for including Vilnius in the network, reports Eesti Päevaleht … Read More
Gender gap still observed in Estonia
There still is a gender gap among young people in Estonia, with young job seekers planning to have a gross salary in amount of 800-1,200 euros, at the same time a significant portion of women are willing to work for … Read More
Estonia and Finland reach agreement on liquefied natural gas terminal
Estonia and Finland has signed a letter of intent concerning the natural gas pipeline “Balticconnector”, connecting the two states, and building two liquefied natural gas terminals (LNG), EER reports. According to the agreement, the developers of Estonian and Finnish LNG … Read More
Estonian government resigns
Prime Minister Andrus Ansip of Estonia unveiled yesterday that he would on March 4 resign together with his cabinet. The move is considered to be a leadership castling within the Reform Party. European Union Commissioner and founder of the party … Read More
Risk of Ukrainian refugees flooding the Baltics
The Estonian Interior Ministry’s undersecretary for internal security, Erkki Koort, said if the situation in Ukraine continues to deteriorate, a flood of refugees could travel to the European Union, including to Estonia. “We have a sizable Ukrainian community, and the … Read More
Estonian beekeepers ask for limitation of chemicals
Estonian association of beekeepers has addressed the Estonian government with a demand to protect beekeeping which suffers from excessive amount of chemical substances used in agriculture, Estonian broadcasting corporation ERR said in a statement, cites LETA. During recent years, about … Read More
Estonia-Russia visa-free zone a possibility
After Estonia and Russia sign a border treaty on February 18, the two countries could set up a visa-free zone that would simplify the movement of people living in border areas and revive the local economy, reported ERR. There is … Read More
Estonia and India concluded an IT cooperation agreement
Estonian e-governance goes global. Estonian economy and communications minister Juhan Parts met on Thursday in Delhi with Indian justice and IT Minister Kapil Sibal and signed an IT agreement between Estonia and India, LETA/Postimees Online reports. The agreement enables Estonia … Read More
Parents involve hundreds of children in speed lending business in Estonia
Estonia’s biggest bank Swedbank made a shocking discovery recently – the bank accounts of nearly 1,300 minors had been used for taking and/or repaying a speed loan, LETA/Postimees writes. Nearly 600 of these accounts belonged to children who were younger … Read More
Diagnosing breast cancer from single drop of blood
Estonian researchers are developing a way of screening for breast cancer that they hope might one day supplement or even replace mammograms. The protocol is designed to be 99 percent accurate, in contrast to mammography’s significant rate of false positives … Read More
Police and Border Guard plans purchase of drones for surveillance
Ten days after the Defense Forces unveiled plans to purchase surveillance drones, the Police and Border Guard Board said it will follow suit, earmarking two million euros for the project. The unmanned aerial vehicles will be used to survey borders … Read More
Large part of Estonians live without any savings
Most of Estonians have less than 1000 euros saved for a rainy day, Swedbank Estonia has said. Experts suggest the government and banks should promote saving, introducing specific measures, for example, independent financial advisers. Another idea would be for employers … Read More
During winter holidays 10,000 cruise tourists visited Tallinn
Almost 10,000 tourists visited Estonia’s capital city during this winter cruise season, most of them came from Russia. Altogether seven winter cruise calls were made to Tallinn, informs BC port’s press service. Winter cruise season in Tallinn was opened on … Read More
Nano smartcard reader hits the market
Four Estonians have developed what has been called the world’s smallest ID card reader, the +ID. Wireless and incorporating a slot for a micro-SD memory card, the 29-euro device went on sale in their company’s online store on Monday. It … Read More
Estonia: EU leaders must increase defense spending
At a European Council summit yesterday, Estonia’s Prime Minister Andrus Ansip said that EU states must take defense cooperation development more seriously, and increase defense spending. “Decreasing defense expenditure has a direct impact on the reaction capability of European states,” … Read More