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Another ASF outbreak found in Estonia, at Tartu County farm
ERR
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July 19, 2025
The Agriculture and Food Board (PTA) announced the infection cluster was found at the Kisla pig farm in Kastre municipality, X from Tartu. ASF incidence in wild boar in Estonia is also estimated as high. Restrictions have been imposed on the...
15 of the best things to do in Estonia
Lonely Planet
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Imagining Estonia as a human being, it would be a hippie-turned-tech entrepreneur: savvy, innovative, forward-looking and punching above its (tiny) weight, yet deeply rooted in its cultural heritage and ever embracing its wild side. Torn between...
Fungal disease affecting blueberry crop in Finland may spread to Estonia
ERR
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July 18, 2025
Instances of forest blueberries damaged by fungal growth have not yet been seen in Estonia, though this does not mean it is not present, experts say. The disease, caused by the fungus Valdensinia heterodoxa, was last seen in Estonia in 1980, with...
Accelerator ready to support startups in Latvia, Estonia, Finland
LSM
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July 18, 2025
Riga Technical University (RTU), in collaboration with Hanken School of Economics and the Estonian Business School, invites technology companies with solutions in the development or early commercialisation stage to apply for the accelerator...
Ukrainian defence tech company Teletactica raises $1.5M to scale tactical communications
The Odessa Journal
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Teletactica, a Ukrainian defence technology startup specializing in resilient communications for battlefield conditions, has raised $1.5 million in investment from MITS Capital and Green Flag Ventures. The funding will enable the company to expand...
‘You shouldn’t be scared of the unknown’: Estonia’s President Alar Karis on AI in schools
Euronews
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July 17, 2025
Schools may be closing for the summer holidays, but Estonia’s teachers will be spending the break learning how to use artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots to prepare a new generation to use the technology, the country’s President Alar Karis told...
EU Already Working On Next Russia Sanctions Package Estonia's MFA
MENAFN
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July 18, 2025
(MENAFN- UkrinForm) This was reported on the website of the Estonian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, according to Ukrinform. One of the central measures adopted in this package is lowering the price cap on Russian oil from $60 to $47.60 per barrel....
Cyprus joins EU talks on future of research and innovation
Cyprus Mail
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July 18, 2025
Deputy Minister of Research, Innovation and Digital Policy Nicodemos Damianou participated in the Informal Competitiveness Council of the European Union on Research, which took place in Copenhagen, Denmark, between July 16–17, 2025. According to...
Estonia tests new 5G broadcasting 'pocket siren' to boost emergency alert system
ERR
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July 16, 2025
A 'pocket' siren based on 5G broadcasting technology was tested in three cities across Estonia on Wednesday, as the government seeks to boost the emergency alert system. Organizers said this was the first time the technology had been tested on...
FCC moves to ban Chinese tech from undersea cables
TechSpot
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July 17, 2025
What just happened? It seems the next technology to be banned by the US for featuring Chinese components will be undersea cables. The FCC has announced that it will vote on rules that will, among other things, prohibit companies from connecting...
Estonia’s Green Code: The Digital Forest Initiative Begins
The Baltic Review
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July 15, 2025
Estonia, the nation that pioneered e-residency and digital voting, is now applying its legendary tech-savviness to one of its most ancient and vital assets: its forests. This July, the government, in partnership with leading tech startups and the...
Internal audit finds no irregularities in Tallinn bench procurement process
ERR
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July 16, 2025
An internal audit by the Tallinn Environment and Public Works Department (KEKO) into the procurement of urban furniture including benches has found no irregularities. A number of shortcomings in the procurement process were identified, however. A...
Estonia to test pocket siren technology in Tallinn, Pärnu and Rakvere on Wednesday
ERR
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July 14, 2025
The Estonian Ministry of the Interior is set to test the new "pocket siren" technology this Wednesday (July 16) in Tallinn, Pärnu and Rakvere. The technology alerts mobile users about major threats by using their phones' sound, light, and...
Most Estonian teachers fail B2 language exam
Baltic News Network
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July 16, 2025
Only 28% of minority school teachers who recently took the B2 level Estonian proficiency exam were able to pass it, and by the beginning of August all teachers who previously taught their subjects in Russian had to do so, writes EER News. By the...
Abundance of mushrooms in Estonia's forests this summer
ERR
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July 16, 2025
Mushrooms usually only seen in late autumn are already popping up in Estonia's forests due to the rainy summer weather. This may create problems in the fall, scientists say. Veiko Kastanje, a researcher and mycologist at the Estonian Crop Research...
First campaign ads appear in Tallinn for Estonia's 2025 local elections
ERR
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July 14, 2025
The campaign for this fall's local elections in Estonia is already underway. The first posters advertising political parties and politicians are already visible in the streets of Tallinn. Parempoolsed, who are contesting local elections for the...
Estonia launches digital services initiative to support Ukrainian war veterans
ERR
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July 13, 2025
Estonia has launched a new initiative to enhance municipal digital services for demobilized Ukrainian veterans. The intitiative focuses on developing accessible, veteran-oriented digital services that reduce bureaucracy and improve access to...
Love Letters And Technology Help Restore Pivotal Swiss Film From Ashes
MENAFN
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July 15, 2025
(MENAFN- Swissinfo) A pioneering Swiss melodrama, shot in 1934 by an Estonian born in the Russian Empire who fled the Bolshevik Revolution, has won a new lease of life after meticulous restoration. Swissinfo met the restorers at a film festival in...
Estonia considers controlled burning to improve the condition of forests
Baltic News Network
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July 11, 2025
Experts are developing a plan for the maintenance of dry forests in Estonia, and controlled burning is being considered as one of the options, writes “ERR News”. Last year, more than 112 thousand hectares of dry forests were listed in the Estonian...
Tallinn Stock Exchange boosted by Enefit Green buyout
ERR
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July 10, 2025
Tallinn Stock Exchange is currently at an all-time high. The rise has been particularly rapid in the last six months – almost 16 percent, having been driven by the buyout of Enefit Green. As of Thursday morning, there are 34 companies on the...