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· Aug 3
Estonia to solve wild boar meat surplus by sending it to Ukraine
Given the need to actively hunt wild boar, hunters are facing a problem: there's nowhere left to put the meat. To address the issue, the government plans to purchase canned wild boar meat and send it ...
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· Aug 3
Geologist: Chances of finding gas and oil off the coast of Estonia minute
There are no viable oil reserves that could be developed along Estonia's coastline, geologists say, following the announcement of a new large oil deposit near Poland last week.
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· Aug 3
Estonian restaurants say no escaping price hikes in the autumn
The rise in value-added tax that took effect in July has made many goods and services more expensive. Eateries are trying to avoid mid-season price hikes, but they acknowledge that customers have inde...
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· Aug 3
Historian: Without the efforts of German and Swedish clergy, we would not have a country
In June, historian and scholar Piret Lotman — longtime senior researcher at the Estonian National Library — celebrated her 75th birthday. In an interview with the journal Keel ja Kirjandus, Lotman sai...
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· Aug 2
Gallery: Central Tallinn tramway falling apart
According to pedestrians, the tram tracks on Tartu maantee in Tallinn are in poor condition, with crumbling pavement and dust kicked up by passing trams reaching even those walking by. Stretches of th...
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· Aug 2
Estonian theater puts on demolition derby version of 'Romeo and Juliet'
On Tuesday, July 29, the Kinoteater production "Romula ja Julia" premiered at the Rummu Quarry. Inspired by Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet," the performance — reminiscent of a heavy machinery ballet ...
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· Aug 2
Secure payment firm Wise fined €3.7 million over AML regulations violations
A subsidiary of Estonian-founded secure money transfer service Wise has been fined US$4.2 million, approximately €3.7 million, by authorities in the United States over anti-money laundering (AML) rule...
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· Aug 2
South Estonia looking to attract tourists with regenerative tourism
Several farms in Estonia are adopting regenerative tourism, which contributes to boosting the local community, offering travelers the chance to experience both a trip and participation in local life.
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· Aug 2
Local election organization underway across Estonia
A little over two months remain until the local elections, and the first organizational procedures have already begun across the country. Candidate's place of residence had to be registered by Friday.
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· Aug 2
US State Department: We are very pleased with what we see from the Baltic states
In a video interview with daily newspaper Postimees, U.S. State Department Deputy Spokesperson Mignon Houston said the United States sees Estonia as a model for other countries and plans to continue c...
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· Aug 2
Half of Tallinn's county line buses to terminate at Viru Keskus from Friday
County lines buses will start and end their journeys from Viru Keskus in Tallinn's city center from Friday instead of Balti jaam station. The city government wants to reduce congestion, but passengers...
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· Aug 2
Former prosecutor general blames ministries for enforcement data misuse
Former prosecutor general and Parempoolsed party leader Lavly Perling says the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) had no legal basis to use the enforcement register to request individuals' banking data...
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· Aug 2
Tõnu Kaljuste: Proms concert framed peace through shocking wars
Estonian conductor Tõnu Kaljuste made his debut at the world's largest classical music festival, the BBC Proms, at the Albert Hall in London Thursday evening, in a concert dedicated to world famous Es...
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· Aug 1
Coop Eesti CEO: Store building overheads not major in retailers' business plan
Board chair of supermarket chain Coop Rainer Rohtla has rejected Prime Minister Kristen Michal's (Reform) recent claim that an excess of retail space is behind high food prices in Estonia, adding that...
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· Aug 1
Secure payment firm Wise fined €3.7 million over AML regulations violations
A subsidiary of Estonian-founded secure money transfer service Wise has been fined US$4.2 million, approximately €3.7 million, by authorities in the United States over anti-money laundering (AML) rule...
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