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...