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ERR News: Spain takes over NATO’s Baltic Air Policing mission in Estonia

August 2, 2023November 21, 2023 Helen WrightLeave a comment

The Spanish Air Force (SAF) took over NATO's rotating Baltic Air Policing mission at Ämari on Wednesday, replacing the UK's RAF which has been patrolling the skies for the last few months.

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ERR News: Estonia’s inflation slows to 6.3 percent in July

July 31, 2023November 21, 2023 Helen WrightLeave a comment

Preliminary data from Statistics Estonia suggests that consumer prices grew by 6.3 percent in July year-over-year. The consumer price index came down 0.39 points from last month.

Posted in Estonia

ERR News: Survey – Riigikogu least trusted state institution

June 30, 2023November 21, 2023 Helen WrightLeave a comment

Estonian residents have the highest trust in the rescue service, Police and Border Guard Board (PPA), and the Estonian Defense Forces (EDF), new polling commissioned by the Ministry of Defense shows.

Posted in Estonia

ERR News: Tartu’s Car Free Avenue opens on Thursday

June 28, 2023November 21, 2023 Helen WrightLeave a comment

Tartu's Car Free Avenue will open on Thursday evening, coinciding with the Tartu City Day gala concert.

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ERR News: Ministry rejects request to change Sillamäe street name

June 26, 2023November 21, 2023 Helen WrightLeave a comment

An appeal to change a street name honoring a Red Army veteran in Sillamäe, northeastern Estonia, has been rejected by Minister of Regional Affairs Madis Kallas (SDE).

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ERR News: Several factors creating Estonia’s birthrate decline

June 2, 2023November 21, 2023 Helen WrightLeave a comment

The decline in the number of births in Estonia is related to a decrease in the number of women of reproductive age, a delay of the birth of the first child and the recent pandemic, during which the virus had a particularly negative impact on male fertility.

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ERR News: Estonian FM – Chinese diplomat’s comments are false, misinterpret history

April 22, 2023November 21, 2023 Helen WrightLeave a comment

Foreign ministers from Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania on Saturday hit back at comments made by China's ambassador to France who said former Soviet republics have no "effective status" in international law.

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ERR News: Feature: Estonia’s Riigikogu XV in numbers

April 17, 2023April 19, 2023 Helen WrightLeave a comment

Estonia's new government was sworn in today (April 17). ERR News looked at the data behind the new Riigikogu members, the government, and the coalition agreement.

Posted in Estonia

ERR News: Belarusians mark Freedom Day in Tallinn

March 25, 2023 Helen WrightLeave a comment

Belarusians living in Estonia and Finland held a rally in Tallinn on Saturday to mark Belarus' 105th Freedom Day.

Posted in Estonia

ERR News: Kallas ‘quite optimistic’ after first coalition negotiation meeting

March 8, 2023March 16, 2023 Helen WrightLeave a comment

Prime Minister Kaja Kallas (Reform) said she is "quite optimistic" that a coalition agreement can be reached with the Social Democratic Party (SDE) and Eesti 200 after their first meeting on Wednesday.

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