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One-fifth of nation lives in poverty
One-fifth of nation lives in poverty
HARD TIMES: Estonia has again been named one of the 10 poorest countries in Europe, with one in five...
TALLINN - One in five Estonians are considered to be relatively poor and Estonia remains one of the 10 poorest countries in Europe, according to a recently released analysis by Statistics Estonia. In 2007, 19.5 percent of the Estonian population lived in relative poverty. The difference in income between the poorest quintile and the richest quintile of the population was fivefold, leaving Estonia persistently one of the top 10 poorest countries in Europe. A person was considered to be at risk of poverty if his or her monthly disposable income was below 4,340 kroons (278 euros). The “at ris...  Full story...
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 Jun 18, 2009 - National choirs to eclipse Madonna...
National choirs to eclipse Madonna
TALLINN - As concerts go, the forthcoming Madonna concert represents a significant event in Estonia. But this will pale in significance with the 2009 Song and Dance Festival, which commences on July 2. This massive event, which takes place every five years, has this time been named “To Breathe as One 2009.” Song and dance in Estonia is not some form of gentle pastime. It is deeply embedded into the culture of the...
 Jun 10, 2009 - Rask: ministry to blame for payment scandal...
Rask: ministry to blame for payment scandal
TALLINN - Chairman of the Supreme Court Mart Rask has said that a letter originating from the Ministry of Finance is responsible for the wage scandal that has recently emerged involving disproportionately high wages for top officials. Aripaev reported Rask as saying that a letter from the ministry suggested a slightly different way of calculating wages that allowed certain top officials a higher salary than outli...
 Jun 10, 2009 - Right, Center parties win EP elections...
Right, Center parties win EP elections
TALLINN - Centrist and right leaning parties have topped the lists at the European Parliament elections, which took place on June 6 and 7. According to preliminary results released on June 7, the Estonian Center Party came out on top in the country with a total of 26.1 percent of the popular vote. The party took two of the country’s six seats – increasing their mandate by one over the previous electoral cycle – a...
 Jun 03, 2009 - Tallinn mayor calls for votes via text message...
Tallinn mayor calls for votes via text message
TALLINN - The Mayor of Tallinn Edgar Savisaar has resorted to text messaging his electorate in a bid to attract more votes ahead of the June 6 European Parliament elections. It was reported on June 1 that Savisaar sent an early morning text message reading “Rise and shine, vote 104, your Edgar” en-masse to local residents. The move is seen as yet another sign of Estonia’s increasingly e-savvy culture. However, c...
 May 27, 2009 - Eesti Energia to build 3 billion kroon oil-shale p...
Eesti Energia to build 3 billion kroon oil-shale plant
TALLINN - Eesti Energia, the state owned oil-shale energy company, has announced it will commission a new 3 billion kroon (190 million euro) plant that should open in 2011. In a company statement Juri Kao, chairman of the Supervisory Board of Eesti Energia, said the project would help boost the local economy and ensure the company’s future. “With this decision, we are making an investment which will enliven the ...
 Jul 01, 2009 - Eesti in brief...
Estonia will still need to find a further 1.5 billion kroons (96 million euros)in order to keep within the EU’s budget-deficit threshold of 3 percent of gross domestic product this year. The government has made joining the euro zone from Jan. 1, 2011 its policy goal and hopes to meet the requirement...
 Jul 01, 2009 - Freedom monument unveiled...
TALLINN - The controversial and much delayed Victory Monument to the War of Independence was finally unveiled in Tallinn’s Freedom Square at midnight on June 22. An impressive ceremony took place in front of a huge crowd on a beautiful midsummer evening. It was a far cry from the arguments and cont...
 Jun 18, 2009 - Eesti in brief...
President Hendrik Ilves, who is currently visiting the U.S. promoting Estonian IT enterprises, had the privilege of meeting U.S. President Barack Obama and senior aides in Washington. The main issues discussed at the White House included the global recession, trans-Atlantic relations and the visibil...
 Jun 18, 2009 - Soldier killed in Afghanistan ambus...
TALLINN - An Estonian soldier, Master Sergeant Allain Tikko, died while on duty in Afghanistan, paying the ultimate price for Estonia’s involvement in the conflict. Tikko, a squad leader with the infantry company ESTCOY- 8, died on June 15 when his unit ran into an ambush in the Nad-e-Ali area in t...
 Jun 10, 2009 - Eesti in brief...
Estonian companies are skeptical of religious minorities and more inclined to hire workers closer to home, a survey has found. Though most Estonian company managers claimed skill outweighed race, ethnic and religious considerations, a level of distrust remained about some minority groups, particular...
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