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Baltic Times: Estonia ramps up military activity on this year’s Victory Day

July 2, 2015December 21, 2015 Helen WrightLeave a comment

TALLINN - Soldiers marched through the island town of Kardla on Tuesday to celebrate Estonian Victory Day.

Posted in Baltic Times, Defence, EstoniaTagged Baltic Times, Defence, Estonia

Baltic Times: Medieval Ships Uncovered Beneath Tallinn Building Site

July 2, 2015December 21, 2015 Helen WrightLeave a comment

TALLINN - The remains of several medieval ships have been uncovered in a residential area of Tallinn by builders constructing new apartment buildings.

Posted in Baltic Times, Culture, Estonia, Heritage, HistoryTagged Baltic Times, culture, Estonia, Heritage, History

Baltic Times: US to position tanks and heavy artillery in Baltics

July 2, 2015December 21, 2015 Helen WrightLeave a comment

America will “pre-position” tanks and a heavy artillery battalion in the Baltic States and three other European countries, US Defense Secretary Ashton Carter announced on a two-day visit to Estonia.

Posted in Baltic Times, Defence, Estonia, PoliticsTagged Baltic Times, Defence, Estonia, Politics

ERR News: Sweden joins NATO Cyber Defense Center

July 1, 2015December 21, 2015 Helen WrightLeave a comment

Sweden will join the Tallinn-based NATO Cooperative Cyber Defense Center of Excellence (CCDCOE) to help contribute to regional development of cyber security.

Posted in Defence, ERR News, EstoniaTagged Defence, ERR News, Estonia

Estonian World: Estonian marzipan painters keep centuries old tradition alive

June 28, 2015December 21, 2015 Helen WrightLeave a comment

For the last 10 years, one of the first things customers have seen when they entered the Maiasmokk Cafe on Pikk Street, in the Estonian capital of Tallinn, will have been painter Külli Mihkla.

Posted in Art, Estonia, Estonian World, Food, TallinnTagged Estonia, Estonian World, Food, Tallinn

ERR News: US will pre-position military equipment in eastern Europe, Defense Secretary Carter announces

June 24, 2015December 21, 2015 Helen WrightLeave a comment

American Defense Secretary Ashton Carter announced that the US would ‘pre-position’ a heavy artillery battalion to the Baltics and central Europe, when he visited Tallinn on Victory Day, June 23.

Posted in Defence, Eesti Rahvusringhääling, ERR News, EstoniaTagged Defence, ERR News, Estonia, Politics

ERR News: 81 immigrants granted asylum in Estonia in last 10 years

June 19, 2015December 21, 2015 Helen WrightLeave a comment

In the last 10 years, Estonia has given 81 people 'international protection' after they applied for asylum, figures show.

Posted in Asylum seekers, Eesti Rahvusringhääling, ERR News, Estonia, Politics, RefugeesTagged Asylum seekers, Eesti Rahvusringhääling, ERR News, Estonia, Refugees, Society

ERR News: Language is not the only way to integrate says foundation

June 19, 2015December 21, 2015 Helen WrightLeave a comment

There are more ways to integrate than simply speaking the same language, Estonia's Integration and Migration Foundation has said.

Posted in Culture, ERR News, Estonia, Feature, Refugees, SocietyTagged ERR News, Estonia, integration, Society

Baltic Times: Estonia Commemorates 1941 deportations

June 15, 2015December 21, 2015 Helen WrightLeave a comment

TALLINN - Thousands of people across Estonia paid their respects to the memories of more than 10,000 of their fellow countrymen and women, who were deported in 1941 by the Soviets.

Posted in Baltic Times, Culture, Estonia, Heritage, History, Refugees, SocietyTagged Baltic Times, Estonia, Heritage, History, Politics, Society

ERR News: Bush: ‘America has Estonia’s back’

June 13, 2015December 21, 2015 Helen WrightLeave a comment

"America has Estonia's back," US presidential hopeful Jeb Bush said this morning during the second day of his visit to Tallinn, but refused to be drawn on whether he would send troops to the Baltic states if he is elected next year.

Posted in Defence, Eesti Rahvusringhääling, ERR News, Estonia, PoliticsTagged Defence, ERR News, Estonia, Politics

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