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Duo Ruut brings Estonian to Glastonbury stage with Guardian-praised album
Estonian World
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June 25, 2025
Estonian contemporary-folk duo Duo Ruut – who this week makes history as the first act to perform in Estonian at Glastonbury – have earned a major international accolade: Ilmateade, their latest album, has been named Folk Album of the Month by The...
Indian College Students Bag Erasmus+ Scholarships For Higher Schooling In Europe
India Herald
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New Delhi: one hundred and one indian college students, which include 50 ladies, had been provided the prestigious Erasmus + scholarships for two-year grasp's programme in europe for the educational 12 months beginning 2025, an legit announcement...
What governments can learn from Estonia’s genomic health revolution
Open Access Government
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June 26, 2025
Estonia is the first country in the world to integrate genomic data into everyday healthcare at scale, not as a pilot but as a national policy. Genetic screening for breast cancer and using DNA to guide medication prescription choices are already...
Estonian intelligence: Russia not capable of operational breakthrough on any front; Ukrainian armed forces able to control pressure
Interfax Ukraine
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June 21, 2025
Russia's summer offensive, which has been going on for two months, has essentially become bogged down in the stubborn defense of the Ukrainians and has turned into a tactical-level combat operation, which prompts Russia to resort to massive...
Sidewalk stopping ban posing challenges for many Tallinn businesses
ERR
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July 8, 2025
A legislative amendment that took effect in Estonia this month bans vehicles from stopping or parking on sidewalks to load goods — a practice previously allowed as an exception. For many Tallinn businesses, the change has made deliveries more...
Estonia begins building bunkers and anti-tank ditches along border with Russia
The Odessa Journal
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Estonian authorities have begun construction on the first segment of the Baltic Defense Zone — a fortified line along the border with Russia, according to ERR. By the fall of 2025, Estonia's Defense Forces, in collaboration with the National...
Double counting making it difficult to pin down bear numbers in Estonia
ERR
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June 26, 2025
Both the Environment Agency and hunters agree that there are many bears in Estonia. However, the Estonian Hunters' Society admits that determining an exact number is complicated due to the risk of double-counting. The Environment Agency is...
Prison rental agreement with Sweden lands hefty bonuses for Estonian officials
ERR
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June 26, 2025
The Ministry of Justice and Digital Affairs has decided to grant a one-time performance bonus to officials who contributed to the negotiation process of the prison rental agreement between Estonia and Sweden. By order of Secretary General Tiina...
Design gets the ‘vibe’ treatment as Estonian startup Flowstep secures €2.2 million to boost product team workflows
EU Startups
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June 27, 2025
Tallinn-based Flowstep, a DesignTech startup building an AI-native canvas for product design teams, has secured a €2.2 million Seed round to come out of beta and drive team growth, the launch of enterprise-grade platform features, and U.S. sales....
Image of the day: Estonia’s coastal spa town Haapsalu
Muser Press
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June 26, 2025
Haapsalu, a picturesque coastal town on Estonia’s western shore, lies just over an hour’s drive from the capital, Tallinn. Nicknamed the Venice of Northern Europe, this small, romantic resort town has been renowned for its mud baths since the...
Estonia has begun construction of the Baltic Defense Line on the border with Russia
Babel
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The Estonian Defense Forces, together with the State Defense Investment Center, have begun construction of the Baltic Defense Line on the countryʼs southeastern border with Russia. Anti-tank ditches are currently being dug there. By the end of the...
British, American and Estonian paddlers among the fastest in Yukon River Quest
Yukon News - Alaska
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June 26, 2025
More than 200 paddlers from 13 countries across five continents registered to complete in this year's Yukon River Quest Paddlers from across the globe ran towards the banks of Shipyards Park in Whitehorse to mount up and embark on an approximate...
Hundreds of traditional smoke saunas already tallied in Estonia-wide count
ERR
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June 26, 2025
A nationwide smoke sauna census launched this spring and led by the Võromaa Smoke Sauna Cooperation Council has already gathered information on 500 saunas, daily Postimees writes. Of the 500 submissions received to date, folklore researchers at...
Local heroes Healy and Tuthill lead the Irish charge at Cork City Sports
Irish Examiner
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July 8, 2025
There had been lingering uncertainty in recent times as to the future of the Cork City Sports, but that great cornerstone of Irish athletics is once again back on its marks for its 71st edition at the MTU Athletics Stadium this evening.Among the...
Domestic, foreign tourists increased in spring
ERR
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July 8, 2025
Accommodation establishments served 304,000 tourists in May 2025, which is 4 percent more than in May last year, data from Statistics Estonia shows. 169,300 foreign and 134,900 domestic tourists were accommodated in Estonia in May. Similarly to...
Animal welfare activists want mandatory chipping of cats in Estonia
ERR
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June 26, 2025
Under the updated Animal Protection Act, microchipping dogs will become mandatory nationwide, but the requirement will not extend to cats. Animal welfare advocates are not satisfied with the decision, as cats make up about 90 percent of shelter...
Estonia Prepares To Operate Electricity Grid Independently
MENAFN
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June 20, 2025
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 20. The Government of the Republic of Estonia has approved an amendment to the national regulation that defines the conditions for providing island operation capability services, Trend reports....
Invasive species a threat to native plants in Estonia
ERR
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June 26, 2025
Many different plants are currently in bloom in nature. Despite their beauty, several of these are non-native species whose spread should be limited in order to protect local flora. Merike Linnamägi, biodiversity adviser at the Ministry of...
Estonian Intelligence predicts drop in Russian drone attacks on Ukraine
Ukrainska Pravda
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Stock photo: Getty Images Estonian intelligence has suggested that Russian drone attacks on Ukraine may decrease due to the escalating situation in the Middle East. Source: Colonel Ants Kiviselg, Head of the Intelligence Centre of the Estonian...
Estonia Has Started Building Dozens Of Bunkers On The Border With Russia
Charter 97
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Tallinn is preparing for aggression. Estonian authorities have started building the first section of the Baltic Defense Zone - a defense line on the border with Russia, writes ERR. By the fall of 2025, the country's Defense Forces in cooperation...