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Tartu hopes to attract more airline routes to the city in coming years
ERR
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July 12, 2025
As it continues supporting the relaunched Tartu–Helsinki air route, the City of Tartu hopes airlines will eventually open more market-based routes from the city. With the Tartu–Riga train launch still delayed, many foreign visitors continue to...
12 of the World’s Most Hauntingly Beautiful Abandoned Places
AOL
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Places left behind are often weirdly magnetic with crumbling walls, creeping vines, and silence where life once thrived. Abandoned spots capture imaginations like few things can. These hauntingly beautiful ruins have become stunning, photogenic,...
Another ASF outbreak found 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, about 15 kilometers from Tartu. ASF incidence in wild boar in Estonia is also estimated as high. Restrictions have been...
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...
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...
London stocks fall on Trump's latest tariffs, US jobs data
ShareCast
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The FTSE 100 index fell 0.7% to close at 9,068.58 points, while the FTSE 250 dropped 1.2% to 21,699.34 points. In currency markets, sterling was last up 0.39% on the dollar to trade at $1.3259, as it fell 0.85% against the euro, changing hands at...
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...
‘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...
As hybrid threats weaken public trust in Moldova, Estonians help to push back
ERR
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July 18, 2025
In a high-ceilinged room, an image with the words "Hybrid Warfare" lit up the screen at Moldova's Police Academy, named after the country's hero, Ștefan cel Mare. Valeriu Harabara, the Academy's police commissioner, stepped forward. "Why was...
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...
How Estonia outpaced the rest of Europe at digitalization
Deutsche Welle
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July 18, 2025
How long does it take to start a divorce in your country? In Estonia, the first step of the uncomfortable undertaking can be made in less than a minute — and that even without the undesired spouse being present, says Luukas Ilves. "It takes 45...
Education ministry lays off Estonian language-transition chief
ERR
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July 18, 2025
The Ministry of Education and Research is laying off the head of the transition to Estonian-language education. Ingar Dubolazov had served in the post since 2023, and will leave it at the end of this month. Dubolazov said: "In fact, in the bigger...
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...
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...
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...
New European border control system for non-EU travelers to launch this October
The Points Guy
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August 1, 2025
Travelers to certain European countries will soon experience a new border control process as Europe's long-awaited new Entry/Exit System, or EES, will begin its rollout this fall. The launch of the system, which will use biometric data to register...
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...
Foxway to expand technology centre in Tartu, Estonia
World Construction Network
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July 17, 2025
Foxway has announced plans to expand its technology centre located in Tartu, Estonia, bringing together all operational and support functions currently spread across two buildings into a single site. This development aims to enhance operational...
Estonia adds identity verification to new digital government app
Biometric Update
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July 9, 2025
Estonia has launched an identity verification feature for the country’s digital government app to make it easier to access services. The EEsti.ee app, sometimes referred to as the Estonian app, was launched in December, and connects to more than...