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A Recipe for Revitalizing European Tech
CEPA
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July 11, 2025
Europe possesses extraordinary technological capabilities. Advanced Semiconductor Materials Lithography (ASML) dominates advanced chipmaking equipment. The continent produces world-class engineering talent and maintains sophisticated research...
Controlled burning could be used to improve condition of Estonia's dry forests
ERR
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July 11, 2025
Experts are drawing up an action plan to improve the condition of dry forests in Estonia. One option is conducting controlled burning. As of last year, there were just over 112,000 hectares of dry forest habitat types on Natura 2000 sites in...
World Lung Cancer Day 2025: Commemorating, celebrating, supporting
Innovation News Network
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August 1, 2025
Established in 2012 by the Forum of International Respiratory Societies (FIRS) in collaboration with other health organisations, World Lung Cancer Day focuses on educating the public about risk factors such as smoking, air pollution, and...
Think big, build smart: The Estonian unicorn playbook for success
EU Startups
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July 11, 2025
1.37 million people, 10 unicorns. That’s one unicorn per 137,000 citizens. The number sounds abstract until you put it in context: Germany would need around 600 unicorns to match this ratio. It has 46. Estonia doesn’t just produce...
Yoshua Bengio Wants to Curb the Technology He Helped Usher In
The New York Observer
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July 10, 2025
Yoshua Bengio launched LawZero earlier this year to stop agentic A.I.’s growing threat. Photo: Andrej Ivanov/AFP via Getty Images Around two years ago, Yoshua Bengio, a deep learning researcher who laid the groundwork for today’s A.I. revolution,...
FERNRIDE launches driverless operations at HHLA TK Estonia
Port Technology International
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July 10, 2025
FERNRIDE has begun transitioning to fully driverless terminal operations following the certification of its safety concept and system design by TÜV SÜD, and regulatory approval from the Estonian Transport Administration (ETA). FERNRIDE is...
The world’s funniest country revealed — and Brits are way off the mark
Metro
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August 2, 2025
Laughter is universal – but which country is the world’s funniest? (Picture: Getty Images) Laughter might be a universal language, but let’s be honest, some people are just funnier than others. And, whether it’s deadpan delivery, playful banter or...
The Engineering Behind UgCS: Insights from Kristaps Brass on the Future of Drone Flight Planning
Dronelife - New Hampshire
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July 9, 2025
Kristaps Brass Drone technology is evolving at a rapid pace, and with it comes the need for more advanced, reliable, and user-friendly flight planning software. At the forefront of this innovation is UgCS, developed by SPH Engineering. To gain a...
More international students choosing Estonia for university
ERR
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July 9, 2025
This fall, more international students are expected to begin studies at Estonian universities than in recent years, with the largest numbers coming from Azerbaijan and Ukraine and strong interest in business, the humanities, the arts and ICT,...
FERNRIDE Launches Driverless Operations At HHLA TK Estonia Seaport
Forbes
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FERNRIDE, the European pioneer in yard truck automation, announced today that it has begun the ... More transition to driverless operation of terminal tractors at the sprawling HHLA TK Estonia logistics terminal.FERNRIDE FERNRIDE, the European...
European VC breaks taboo by investing in pure defense tech from Ukraine’s war zones
Yahoo Finance
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Image Credits:Darkstar Defense tech has gone from a no-go zone for VCs to a hot investment sector. However, dual use — meaning that the technology must also have civilian applications — is still a requirement for most of them, including the NATO...
Initiative to reduce VAT on food gains broad support in Estonia
Baltic News Network
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July 9, 2025
More than 50,000 citizens have already signed a public initiative calling for a reduction in value-added tax on food products to 10 percent, writes ERR News. From the 1st of July, the VAT rate in Estonia for all goods, including food, was...
Southern Estonia seeing shorter trips and fewer overnight stays by tourists
ERR
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July 8, 2025
More than 70 percent of foreign tourists visiting Estonia stay within Harju County, and few who reach Tartu travel further southeast. Southern Estonia as a whole is also seeing an increase in visitors who spend only a day or just one night in the...
50,000 people sign petition to lower Estonia's VAT rate on food to 10%
ERR
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July 9, 2025
By midday Wednesday, more than 50,000 people had signed a citizens' initiative calling on the Riigikogu to lower the value-added tax on food products to 10 percent. As of July 1, VAT in Estonia — including on all foodstuffs — was raised to 24...
New data shows Ireland among top EU countries for tech employment
Silicon Republic
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July 9, 2025
Eurostat’s research also shows that women make up less that 20pc of ICT workers across the EU. Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union, has released data indicating how countries in the EU are faring in regards to employment in the...
TalTech to lead development and implementation of digital twins in the Baltics
Science|Business
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July 31, 2025
TalTech will lead the development and implementation of digital twins in Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania. The international Digital Twin Consortium (DTC) has appointed Tallinn University of Technology (TalTech) as the Regional Branch Organizer...
Gennady Timchenko’s Ex-Managers Provided Services to the Shadow Fleet in the Russian Sea Ports
iStories
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In May 2025, in the Gulf of Finland, the 244-meter tanker Jaguar evaded Estonian patrol boats, which failed to detain it. A Russian Su-35 fighter jet arrived to support the tanker, and the vessel retreated to Russian territorial waters. The tanker...
The surprising country in Europe that’s been ranked world's ‘best’ for retirement
Daily Express
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August 2, 2025
A surprising country in Europe has been named the world’s 'best' place to retire. Life insurance experts, Everly Life, analysed 137 countries across six key factors to determine the world's most retirement-friendly destinations The study evaluated...
Top 10 Aesthetic Airbnb Stays in Tallinn, Estonia 2025
TripZilla
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July 8, 2025
Tallinn is a perfect blend of medieval mystery and Nordic minimalism. Whether you’re strolling the cobbled streets of Old Town or soaking in the Baltic breeze from a rooftop terrace, the city promises beauty at every corner. For those who...
Consumer confidence gap between rich and poor wider than ever in Estonia
ERR
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July 8, 2025
According to the Estonian Institute of Economic Research, Estonia's economic situation has improved somewhat, however, the gap between the confidence of the country's richest and poorest consumers has never been wider. "The Estonian economy is...