Culture Politics World News BLOG, PHOTO AND VIDEO ⟩President Alar Karis at Narva Station: don’t be ashamed to say you’re Russian September 8, 2022 Rasmus Sild President Alar Kirs attended the Station Narva festival in Narva on Thursday evening. The event featured a two-hour Bazar discussion titled “What is Narva and who is it?” Kirs was…
Business & Economy Politics Technology The head of the banking union is Swedbank’s head September 8, 2022 Mati Mets The Bank of Estonia is now under the leadership of Swedbank, with Olavi Lepp assuming the role previously held by Allan Parik of SEB bank. Parik has overseen the banking…
Politics Technology World News Zelenskyi adviser: Ukraine wants big guns, planes, rockets from the West September 8, 2022 Kristjan Pold Ukrainian officials are seeking a significant increase in Western military aid, with a need for at least double the current supply of weapons. Oleksi Arestovych, adviser to the Ukrainian president,…
Business & Economy Politics World News The ECB decided to raise the base interest rates by 75 basis points September 8, 2022 Kristjan Pold The European Central Bank (ECB) decided at its meeting of the Monetary Policy Council on Thursday to raise the three main interest rates by 75 basis points. Topics: #ecb #decided…
Business & Economy Politics World News Kuressaare Folk University starts a new season September 8, 2022 Andres Saar Saarte Hääle Maakond Ordner will begin a new season at the Kuressaare Folk High School. Professor Raul Eamets will initiate the season on Friday at 3 pm at the Georg…
Politics Technology World News THE MINISTERS’ COUNCIL ⟩ The influx of Russian citizens is becoming a serious threat September 8, 2022 Kristjan Pold Latvian Prime Minister Arturs Krišjānis Kariņš, Lithuanian Prime Minister Ingrida Šimonytė and Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas issued a joint statement addressing concerns regarding the entry ban for Russian tourists.…
Politics Technology World News Citizens of Russia with visas can be denied entry September 8, 2022 Jaan Taam Polish and Baltic Prime Ministers announced on Thursday that they had reached an agreement to temporarily impose a visa ban on citizens of the Russian Federation holding European Union visas.…
Business & Economy Politics World News The new British Prime Minister will freeze household energy bills for two years September 8, 2022 Mari Sepp British new Prime Minister Liz Truss has announced a plan to freeze household energy bills for two years. The measure, intended to alleviate the impact of the current energy crisis,…
Culture Politics World News ELU25 ⟩ Juku-Kalle Raid: how did an Estonian language teacher become the man who today calls Estonians fascists September 8, 2022 Rasmus Sild Mihhail Stalnuhhin, born in 1961 in Tartu, was a prominent figure in the development of Estonian language education. He is best known for his three-part textbook series written in 1994,…
Politics Technology World News Estonia, along with the other Baltic countries and Poland, will ban Russian tourists from entering through the Schengen external border September 8, 2022 Tarmo Kask Estonia, along with Latvia, Lithuania, and Poland, will implement a ban on entry for Russian citizens holding short-term Schengen visas. The measure will take effect in Estonia on September 19th,…