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Estonia's Mark Lajal out of Wimbledon in second qualifying round
ERR
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June 25, 2025
Estonia's top men's tennis player Mark Lajal (ATP No. 167) is out of Wimbledon after a 1-6, 3-6 defeat in the second round of qualifying to Luxembourg's Chris Rodeschi (ATP No. 163). Lajal, who defeated Great Britain's Jan Choinski in the first...
Estonian PM at NATO summit: Russia poses most serious long-term threat
ERR
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June 25, 2025
Speaking at the NATO summit in The Hague on Wednesday, Estonian Prime Minister Kristen Michal (Reform) emphasized that Russia is the most serious long-term threat to the global order. "We are living in an increasingly dangerous world. Russia has...
Estonian FM says political persecution must end in Georgia
Georgia Today
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June 25, 2025
“Jailing pro-European politicians only pushes Georgia further from its EU path. The political persecution must end,” wrote Margus Tsahkna, Estonian Foreign Minister, on the X Platform. The Estonian FM urged the Georgian ruling party to release all...
Expert: Estonia will stop subsidizing all forms of power generation in the future
ERR
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June 29, 2025
Estonia has no plans to directly support the construction of a nuclear power plant under any scheme, and all investment risk must be borne by the developers themselves, said Einari Kisel, professor of energy at TalTech and adviser to the Ministry...
Expert: Estonia's maritime border baseline out of alignment
ERR
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June 29, 2025
Estonia's baseline for its maritime border does not currently align with the coordinates in use. However, the baseline serves as the foundation for determining all of Estonia's maritime zones. As a result, the Maritime Boundary Act, which came...
Lithuania, Latvia & Estonia Officially Submit Withdrawal Notices From Ottawa Convention To United Nations
Free Press Journal
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June 29, 2025
Vilinus: Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia have officially submitted their withdrawal notices from the Ottawa Convention to the United Nations Secretary-General. About The Decision The three Baltic nations cited evolving national security needs as the...
Estonia’s Foreign Affairs chair to spotlight security cooperation aims during upcoming US visit
DefenseScoop
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June 24, 2025
TALLINN, Estonia — The chairman of the Estonian parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee, Marko Mihkelson, is heading to Washington in early July, where he’ll meet with his American counterparts and reinforce commitments to the nations’ bilateral...
Only every eighth person against phosphorite mining in Estonia
ERR
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June 29, 2025
A survey conducted by the Estonian Geological Survey on public attitudes toward mineral extraction found that only 12 percent of respondents were opposed to phosphate mining. The survey also revealed a significant increase in positive public...
ZANACO, Estonian Club enter race for Atletico Lusaka forward Benjamin Chisala
ZamFoot
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June 29, 2025
MTN Super League side Sensational ZANACO have entered the race to sign Atletico Lusaka forward Benjamin ‘Bangala’ Chisala the ZamFoot Crew can exclusively reveal. Chisala is a transfer target for CAF Confederation Cup envoys ZESCO United but...
Daily average electricity price negative in Estonia on Sunday
ERR
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June 29, 2025
On Sunday, the average daily electricity price on the Nord Pool power exchange in Estonia's price area will be negative €2.35 per megawatt-hour. Such a situation has not occurred in Estonia in recent years. In Estonia on Sunday, the electricity...
Estonia's wood sector unstable, say local buyers of Danish-owned company
ERR
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June 24, 2025
Estonian wood entrepreneurs have acquired the Danish-owned Flexa furniture company in Lääne-Viru County, along with its children's furniture brand Thuka. The new owners hope to decide within a year whether the factories can continue focusing...
Collaboration in Arts, Tech and Education binds Estonia and India
Sunday Guardian Live
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June 28, 2025
Estonian Ambassador Marje Luup highlights growing Estonia-India ties through cultural exchanges, technological collaboration, academics, and fostering stronger bilateral ties. In an increasingly connected world, where diplomacy is no longer...
Estonia's July tax hikes will hit food prices hardest
ERR
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June 25, 2025
Starting in July, the value-added tax (VAT) will rise from 22 percent to 24 percent. Shoppers are expected to feel the impact most acutely in grocery stores, where prices have already seen significant increases this year and sales volumes have...
Estonian start-up vows to revolutionise iGaming customer support with AI
European Gaming
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June 24, 2025
Reading Time: 2 minutes Tugi Tark, which literally translates as ‘smart support’, launches an intelligent platform with AI agents to help online casino operators transform customer service Estonian start-up Tugi Tark has formally launched with a...
Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia notify UN of withdrawal from mine ban treaty
Xinhua News Agency
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VILNIUS, June 28 (Xinhua) -- Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia officially submitted their withdrawal notices from the Ottawa Convention to the United Nations Secretary-General on Friday. The three Baltic nations cited evolving national security needs...
Estonian Middle East expert: Qatar was prepared for Iran's attack
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June 24, 2025
Several factors point to the fact that Qatar was prepared for a missle strike by Iran targeting the U.S. air base located within the country, Middle East expert Peeter Raudsik told ETV's "Aktuaalne kaamera" on Monday night. Was Iran so cornered...
Estonian solar park prequalified for frequency markets
CEENERGYNEWS
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June 23, 2025
Eesti Energia, an Estonian publicly owned energy utility, and emsys VPP, a German provider of Virtual Power Plants, have officially prequalified one of the largest solar parks in the Baltics for providing automatic Frequency Restoration Reserve...
Estonia Assists Nearly 20 Citizens In Evacuation From Israel
MENAFN
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June 23, 2025
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 23. Estonia has successfully assisted nearly 20 of its citizens in evacuating from Israel following the recent escalation in the conflict between Israel and Iran, Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna...
Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia Officially Notify UN Of Important Military Decision
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4 The Baltic States have withdrawn from the Ottawa Convention. On June 27, the Baltic States officially notified the United Nations of their withdrawal from the Ottawa Convention banning the use of anti-personnel mines. As Censor.NO, the...
Meteorologist: Volatile weather could haunt Estonia for most of the summer
ERR
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June 28, 2025
At the moment, weather models show no signs of a prolonged warm period on the horizon, although with a bit of luck, real summer warmth could arrive in the second half of July or in August. However, a few warmer days are just around the corner,...