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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...
Estonia's African swine fever epidemic explained
ERR
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August 14, 2025
What is African swine fever (ASF)? African swine fever, or ASF, is a highly contagious viral disease of animals in the pig family (Suidae) — domestic pigs and wild boar — that usually kills the animals it infects. The virus spreads both directly...
Estonia mulls preemptive strikes against Russia
Geopolitical Intelligence Services
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August 14, 2025
Tallinn has adopted a posture of bold deterrence, vowing preemptive strikes against Russia to protect sovereignty and NATO credibility. May 9: Estonians (forefront) gather along the Narva River to celebrate Europe Day, while mere meters away,...
Egypt triples mandarin exports to Estonia
Fresh Plaza
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August 15, 2025
Between November 2024 and June 2025, Egypt exported 610 tons of mandarins to Estonia, valued at US$717,000, according to EastFruit. This volume is three times higher than the total exports in the previous marketing year and eight times greater...
Estonian publication highlights key outcomes of President Ilham Aliyev's visit to U.S.
Azertag
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August 13, 2025
Baku, August 13, AZERTAC The Estonian publication Business-M has published an article highlighting the key outcomes of Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev’s working visit to the U.S. at the invitation of President Donald Trump. Headlined...
Estonian rapper Genka: I could make a living doing this alone
ERR
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August 13, 2025
Estonian rap pioneer Genka could live off rapping alone — he told Vikerraadio that, even with other projects, rap will always be part of his life, and Estonian fans love hearing it in their own language. "Rapping will probably never completely...
Estonia's new icebreaker to carry undersea cable repair equipment
ERR
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August 13, 2025
Estonia's new icebreaker will be equipped with undersea cable repair equipment, allowing it to quickly repair broken connections in the Gulf of Finland and elsewhere after a spate of damage by shadow fleet vessels. The State Fleet needs a new...
"Sourcing wild mushrooms can be difficult in August"
Fresh Plaza
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August 18, 2025
Ramazan Gülnar from Paris Direkt GmbH: This year's wild mushroom season is now in its second half: "We are finding it difficult to source chanterelles in particular," says mushroom wholesaler Ramazan Gülnar, referring to the ongoing drought in...
Estonian ministries: Working from home a routine part of the job
ERR
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August 13, 2025
Many of Estonia's ministries say working from home is a regular part of the job, most often on Fridays. Depending on their role, some officials may work remotely several days a week. Remote work surged in popularity following the start of the...
Estonians behind $577 million cryptomining fraud sentenced to 16 months
The Record
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August 13, 2025
Two Estonian nationals were sentenced on Tuesday in Washington state to 16 months in prison for carrying out a cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme that netted more than a half-billion dollars. Sergei Potapenko and Ivan Turõgin, both 40, worked alongside...
Estonian nationals sentenced in Seattle for cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme
KIRO 7 - Washington State
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August 13, 2025
SEATTLE — This story was originally published on MyNorthwest.com Two Estonian nationals have been sentenced to time served in connection with a cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme that defrauded hundreds of thousands of victims worldwide, including in the...
Narva festival bringing theaters from around the world to Estonian border city
ERR
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August 15, 2025
This week, the third Narva International Freedom Theatre Festival brings theaters from around the world to the Northeastern Estonian border city, with local features joined by productions from Ukraine, Turkey, Georgia, Kuwait, Pakistan and more....
Estonian crypto fraudsters sentenced to 16 months in prison in the US
Baltic News Network
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August 13, 2025
A Seattle court has sentenced two Estonian citizens to 16 months in prison for organizing a large-scale Ponzi scheme that defrauded thousands of victims worldwide, ERR News reports. On the 20th of November, 2022, the Estonian Criminal Police,...
First shipment of Daga coffee plots to Estonia
Papua New Guinea Post Courier
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August 15, 2025
GRAY Cafe Trading, from Milne Bay sets history from its coffee plots in Milne Bay Province to coffee plots in Estonia, Europe. The historic first shipment started with the first Daga coffee export to Estonia leaving Lae via ship last Thursday 14,...
Minister: Agricultural crises provide grounds to claim EU compensation
ERR
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August 14, 2025
Agriculture in Estonia is now facing two serious crises at the same time. African swine fever (ASF) is spreading rapidly, and the weather conditions have also been highly unfavorable for the past 4 months. African swine fever is widespread in...
Submissions open for Works in Progress at Industry@Tallinn & Baltic Event External
The Film New Europe
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Industry@Tallinn & Baltic Event, the region’s leading platform for the audiovisual industry, has opened the submissions for Works in Progress projects. For the 2025 edition, the call is open in three categories: Children and Youth Film (Just Film)...
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...
Transport Administration launches redesigned Estonian driver's license
ERR
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August 14, 2025
Since August 11, the Transport Administration has been issuing driver's licenses in a new format. The previous format had reached the end of its production run, and after the necessary testing, it was decided to introduce the updated version. "The...
Windward-leeward racing starts shape provisional rankings at Garmin ORC World Championship 2025 in Tallinn
Live Sail Die
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August 14, 2025
Day 3 of the Garmin ORC World Championship 2025 featured inshore racing powered by Amserv Toyota, and the results after four races are starting to identify some clear leaders in each class. Thanks to favorable weather conditions – a westerly wind...
Enefit Green and Sumitomo put 1 GW Estonian wind farm project on hold
CEENERGYNEWS
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August 14, 2025
Estonian power producer Enefit Green and Japanese investment group Sumitomo Corporation decided to terminate their partnership in the development of the Liivi Bay offshore wind farm project because of the lack of political and financial support....