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Estonian driver Paul Aron's dream comes true with F1 practice debut at Silverstone
ERR
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July 4, 2025
Estonian driver Paul Aron made his F1 debut on Friday when he represented Kick Suber in the first free practice session of the British Grand Prix at Silverstone. A delighted Aron thanked team principal Jonathan Wheatley afterwards for helping to...
Estonia’s Dance Celebration returns as a national family reunion
Estonian World
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July 4, 2025
Estonia’s beloved Dance Celebration returns not just as a performance, but as a national family reunion – bringing together 11,000 dancers in a vibrant expression of regional identity, tradition and belonging. From 2 to 4 July, nearly 11,000...
Estonia Industrial Output Growth Slows To 0.9%
RTTNews
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July 4, 2025
Estonia's industrial production growth moderated in May amid a sharp contraction in the mining and quarrying segment, data from Statistics Estonia showed on Friday. The volume of industrial production rose a calendar-adjusted 0.9 percent...
Estonia Gives Green Light To Tallinn Airport Expansion Plans
MENAFN
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July 4, 2025
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, July 4. In a cabinet meeting held on Tuesday, the Government of Estonia discussed the country's air connectivity strategy and approved key measures to advance the development of Tallinn Airport, Trend...
Pictures: the Estonian Dance Celebration unites 11,000 dancers in a moving display of identity
Estonian World
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July 5, 2025
A photo gallery capturing the vibrant choreography, regional pride and emotional resonance of the XXI Dance Celebration – part of Estonia’s iconic Song and Dance Celebration, held every five years in Tallinn. From 3 to 4 July, nearly 11,000...
Estonia turns down airBaltic investment proposal
Ch-Aviation
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July 4, 2025
The government of Estonia declined to buy a minority stake in airBaltic (BT, Riga), after the government of Latvia, the carrier's majority shareholder, sent a formal offer with terms identical to those previously offered to Lufthansa Group. "We...
Estonia’s cyber ambassador on digitalization, punching upwards and outing GRU spies
The Record
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July 4, 2025
Over the best part of the last four years, Tanel Sepp, Estonia’s inaugural ambassador-at-large for cyber diplomacy, has helmed a surprisingly effective diplomatic enterprise. Estonia has an outsized footprint among international efforts to address...
Estonia to host a Ukraine reconstruction conference in 2027
Estonian World
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July 4, 2025
Estonia is planning to host an international conference dedicated to the reconstruction of Ukraine in 2027. On 3 July, the Estonian foreign minister, Margus Tsahkna, presented a memorandum on Ukraine’s reconstruction to the government. The...
Mercian and Royal Regiment of Fusiliers join Estonian Victory Day parade
Salisbury Journal
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The British-led NATO Multinational Battlegroup joined Estonians in commemorating Victory Day with a parade in the southwestern city of Pärnu. British troops from C Company, 1st Battalion The Mercian Regiment, and French soldiers marched alongside...
New Estonian-Georgian art exhibition looks to nature for hope in turbulent times
ERR
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July 4, 2025
On July 1, a new joint graphic art exhibition by artists Anna-Liisa Sääsk and Irakli Toklikishvili opened at the GÜ Gallery in Tallinn. "Let the Water Taketh Away" explores hope of the tense geopolitical situation in the artists' home – Georgia....
Estonian band Duo Ruut's Denmark show canceled after airport mishap
ERR
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July 3, 2025
Estonian folk band Duo Ruut were forced to cancel their appearance at the Roskilde festival in Denmark after their signature instrument – the kannel – did not make it to the venue in time. Estonian folk band Duo Ruut were forced to cancel their...
Estonia to host a global Ukraine reconstruction conference in 2027
ERR
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July 3, 2025
On Thursday, Estonian Minister of Foreign Affairs Margus Tsahkna (Eesti 200) presented a memorandum on Ukraine's reconstruction to the cabinet, which will be the basis for Estonia's reconstruction and development cooperation with Ukraine over the...
Fifth Estonian volunteer soldier killed in Ukraine
ERR
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July 4, 2025
An Estonian volunteer fighting in Ukraine's 3rd Assault Brigade was killed in action last week near Borova in Kharkiv region, his unit confirmed Thursday. Alo Klaassepp, 25, was killed on June 25 in Ukraine's Kharkiv region near the town of...
Estonian driver Paul Aron to represent Alpine at Goodwood Festival of Speed
ERR
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July 3, 2025
Estonia's Paul Aron is set to represent the BWT Alpine Formula 1 team at next week's Goodwood Festival of Speed alongside fellow reserve driver Kush Maini. Aron and Maini will be driving the A523 for the event's legendary hill climb. Kush Maini,...
Rise: Moldovan Nationals Recruited by Kremlin Agents to Carry Out Arson Attacks in Estonia
MoldovaLive
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July 4, 2025
Two Moldovan nationals with criminal backgrounds in ATM theft and organized crime in Russia were recruited by Russian secret services to carry out arson attacks in Estonia, according to an investigation published by RISE Moldova. The first...
Estonia to host Ukraine Recovery Conference in 2027 – FM
Interfax Ukraine
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July 3, 2025
The Estonian government has decided that the country will host the Ukraine Recovery Conference in 2027, Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna said. “I am pleased to announce Estonian Government has today decided that in 2027, Estonia will host the...
Kaimo Kuusk, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Defense of Estonia
Ukrinform
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Kaimo Kuusk assumed the role of Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Defense of Estonia in September 2024, bringing a wealth of experience from both the diplomatic and intelligence sectors. In 2019-2023, he served in Ukraine as an Ambassador,...
Estonia says no to airBaltic shares
LSM
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July 3, 2025
The minister pointed out that this decision was made because the change of management at the airline has not yet been completed and its financial situation remains problematic. According to the Estonian infrastructure minister, Estonia has...
Estonia's state app to get identification function from July 7
ERR
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July 3, 2025
Starting July 7, the official Eesti.ee app will finally include a feature that allows users to verify their identity directly via smartphone by submitting the digital data from their ID card or passport within the app. "The solution is voluntary...
Estonian government will not purchase airBaltic shares
Baltic News Network
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July 3, 2025
The Estonian government decided on Thursday not to purchase shares of Latvia’s national airline airBaltic, Estonian Minister of Infrastructure Kuldar Leis told journalists after a government meeting. He explained that the decision not to buy...