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Estonia and Japan join forces to build housing for IDPs in Ukraine
ERR
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August 12, 2025
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and the Estonian Center for International Development (ESTDEV) have announced the launch of a new bilateral project to provide housing for internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Ukraine's Zhytomyr...
Researcher: Estonia's bear population hits all time record
ERR
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August 12, 2025
Based on monitoring data, Estonia now has more bears than ever before, which has also led to an increase in conflicts with farmers, according to Peep Männil, a senior specialist at the Environmental Board. Paradoxically, the population growth can...
Mirjam Mõttus: Estonians could draw courage from Nurme Farm case
ERR
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August 12, 2025
I don't think the Nurme Farm case will spark mass protests, but it could give every Estonian the courage to stand up against something that doesn't seem right or is out of place. This is especially true if the results from Spain show that there is...
Minister: Estonia drops reverse auctions for offshore wind
ERR
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August 12, 2025
Offshore wind farms will not be developed under a lowest-bid scheme in the future, Minister of Energy and the Environment Andres Sutt said after meeting with Estonian energy companies and the Estonian Wind Power Association. Until now, new wind...
Estonia plans new projects to reduce gender segregation in education, labor market
ERR
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August 11, 2025
Estonia wants to reduce gender segregation in education and the labor market, and plans to attract more women into science and more men into education, healthcare, and welfare. The Ministry of Economic Affairs will support projects aimed at...
800 tonnes of sand used for public beach volleyball courts in Tallinn's Freedom Square
ERR
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August 12, 2025
Temporary beach volleyball and basketball courts have been set up in Freedom Square (Vabaduse väljak) in central Tallinn and, save for when in use for official competitions, these will be available to the public through to the end of next week....
Estonian electricity producers to be subject to fee for unused production capacity
The Baltic Times
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TALLINN - State-owned electricity distribution network operator Elektrilevi announced on Tuesday that, pursuant to amendments to the Electricity Market Act, a fee for unused production capacity will apply to electricity producers in Estonia from...
Ukrainian defense firm Frontline integrates grenade launcher with Estonian robotic platform
The Kyiv Independent
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August 12, 2025
Ukrainian defense company Frontline partnered with Estonian manufacturer Milrem Robotics to integrate weapon systems with unmanned ground vehicles, conducting successful test firings of equipment in Ukraine, Frontline announced on Aug. 12. The...
Polymatech boosts European presence with new $116m Estonian site
Verdict
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August 12, 2025
Indian chipmaker Polymatech Electronics has unveiled its new printed circuit board (PCB) manufacturing facility in Estonia. The company reportedly invested approximately $116m towards the establishment of this new facility. This site will serve...
Ukrainian Buria turret successfully integrated into Estonian unmanned THeMIS platform
Ukrainska Pravda
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Photo: press release by Frontline Ukrainian defence tech company Frontline, in cooperation with Estonian robotics manufacturer Milrem Robotics, has successfully integrated the Buria grenade-launcher turret for the 40-mm Mk-19 grenade launcher with...
Pärnu pursuing new tax aimed at vacation rentals in Estonia's summer hotspot
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August 12, 2025
Pärnu city government has requested the Ministry of Regional Affairs and Agriculture to consider allowing local governments to impose a second home tax, aimed largely at vacation rentals in the coastal tourism hub. Pärnu Deputy Mayor Meelis Kukk...
Estonia plans subsidies to reduce gender segregation in education and on labor market
ERR
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August 11, 2025
Based on a draft regulation being prepared by the Ministry of Economic Affairs, the Estonian state will support projects aimed at reducing gender segregation in education and the labor market with €2.4 million in funding over the coming years. The...
Polymatech completes ₹1,000 cr PCB plant in Estonia; eyes defence, high-end mobile segments
ETManufacturing.in
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August 12, 2025
New Delhi: Polymatech Electronics has commissioned its printed circuit board manufacturing facility in Estonia, Europe, that entails an investment of 100 million euros (around ₹1,000 crore), the company said on Monday. The new facility has around...
Construction companies: Estonia's real estate market expected to stabilize
ERR
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August 11, 2025
According to the interim reports of Estonia's two largest construction companies Merko Ehitus and Nordecon, the Estonian real estate market is expected to stabilize. Maret Tambek, chair of Nordecon's management board, said orders from the private...
Estonia's innovation system fastest-developing in EU
The Baltic Times
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TALLINN – According to the 2025 European Innovation Scoreboard (EIS) published on Tuesday, Estonia's innovation indicator has grown by 30 percent in the last seven years, which is the largest increase among European Union member states. Estonia...
Estonian agencies: Culling the only way to handle animals infected with ASF
The Baltic Times
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TALLINN - The Estonian Ministry of Regional Affairs and Agriculture, the Agriculture and Food Board, the Center for Laboratory Research and Risk Assessment (LABRIS), and Vireen AS, a company that disposes of animal carcasses, issued a joint public...
Tallinn Botanic Garden holds Rose Days in the renewed rose garden
The Baltic Times
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For the first time in several years, the Tallinn Botanic Garden will once again be hosting its popular Rose Days on 19 and 20 July, which will take place in the renovated rose garden. During the Rose Days, you can see over 700 rose cultivars, take...
Estonian racing driver Paul Aron stands on the threshold of an F1 drive
ERR
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August 11, 2025
Aron, 21, is not however the first Estonian to get to sit in an F1 car seat on a practice basis: Marko Asmer was BMW Sauber's test driver back in 2008, and had tested for Williams several years before that. Aron meanwhile raced in F2 2023–2024,...
Establishing Trust in a Skeptical Digital Landscape: The Impact of an Estonian Researcher’s Work on Verifiable Truth
Bioengineer.org
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August 11, 2025
In an age where digital trust is constantly under siege, a groundbreaking research initiative led by Eduardo Brito from the University of Tartu has emerged to fundamentally alter the landscape of truth verification in online spaces. This research...
Healthy demand for renewable Landia mixers and pumps in Estonia
Process Industry Informer
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August 11, 2025
Home/Fluids Handling/Healthy demand for renewable Landia mixers and pumps in Estonia Landia has landed substantial new orders to provide its robust pumps and mixers to two major Estonian biogas and biomethane plants For a 0.7 MW biogas and...