TALLINN - Ten Estonian artists and writers will be given an annual salary for three years by the government under a new scheme to encourage the arts and bring “precious creations” to light.
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Baltic Times: SuperBus green-lit for Estonian domestic routes after half-year of delays
TALLINN - Low-cost bus service SuperBus, which rolled out services in the Baltics earlier this year, has finally been given the go-ahead to put its vehicles on the road in Estonia after months of delays.
Baltic Times: Narva taxi drivers protest Estonian language requirements
NARVA - Taxi drivers in the eastern Estonian border town of Narva held a protest on Saturday against new regulations requiring them to learn a higher level of Estonian, and have sent a petition to the European Parliament.
Baltic Times: Estonia voted ‘best value destination’ by Lonely Planet
TALLINN - Tiny Estonia has claimed top spot in the Lonely Planet’s list of “best value destinations” 2016, it was announced last week.
Baltic Times: Estonian Air files for bankruptcy
Estonia’s national airline Estonian Air declared itself bankrupt last week after the European Commission decided state funding the company had received was illegal and should be repaid.
Baltic Times: US Military Hardware Arrives in Estonia
Estonia has received the first shipment of US military equipment that was promised to the governments of the Baltic states by the American defense secretary Ashton Carter in July.
Baltic Times: UK troops headed to Baltics
TALLINN - Great Britain announced it will station troops in Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia to help protect NATO’s eastern borders, the UK defence secretary Michael Fallon announced this month.
Baltic Times: Right wing parties launch 24 hour anti-migrant rally in Tallinn
TALLINN - Protestors marched through the Estonian capital today bearing flags, banners, and torches of fire — part of a 24 hour anti immigrant rally calling for stricter EU border controls and a national referendum on whether Estonia should take in EU quotas of refugees.
Baltic Times: Estonia and Italy sign agreement over acceptance of refugees
Estonia and Italy have signed an agreement this week outlining the terms of relocating refugees who have arrived in southern Europe and are seeking asylum.
Baltic Times: Estonia boosts defence spending
The Estonian government has agreed investment in the country's military will be upped by 114 million euros – approximately a quarter of the budget, in 2016.
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