Estonia News

The Estonian government approved on Feb. 2 a bill that aims to expand treatments, including chemical castration, to sexual offenders, as a part of the punitive system, reports National Broadcasting.

Shareholders of Eesti Gaas sent an angry letter to Estonian Prime Minister Andrus Ansip claiming that the reputation of Estonia as an investor-friendly state will suffer if the state forces Eesti Gaas to sell its pipes grid, LETA/Eesti Paevaleht writes.... Read more...

Tallinna Vesi Company Announcement Tallinn Administrative Court has suspended the fulfilment of the Competition Authority's prescription until the Court delivers a final judgement regarding both tariff complaints In response to the Competition Authority's prescription of 10 October 2011 which instructed the Company to submit a tariff application ... (more)

Silvano Fashion Group Company Announcement Changes in Substantial Shareholdings Tallinn, Estonia, 2012-02-07 08:52 CET -- Pursuant to Article 69, Sec.

Entering the train in Helsinki's Pasila, passengers would be whisked to Tallinn in less than an hour.

The Estonia-based water management utility Tallinna Vesi said the Tallinn Administrative Court kept suspended the fulfillment of a competition authority order imposing a 29 percent cut in the company's tariff mechanism, LETA/Bloomberg reports.

Non-grocery retailers had 10% value growth as sales reached EUR2.2 billion in 2011.

In Europe, it has become a custom to designate European Capitals of Culture, an honor that has been bestowed on Estonia's capital Tallinn for 2011.

Estonian inflation accelerated for the first time in five months in January because of tariff increases for electricity and heating and higher fuel costs.

Austria's 21-year-old Dominik Distelberger had a strong second day to win the men's heptathlon with 5803 points at the International Combined Events Meeting in the Estonian capital of Tallinn on Saturday.

SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina - Bosnia used helicopters on Sunday to evacuate the sick and deliver food to thousands of people left stranded by its heaviest snowfall ever, while Pope Benedict XVI donned an overcoat to bless the few pilgrims who braved Rome's unusually cold weather to visit St.

Nordecon International AS is one of the leading civil and infrastructure builders in the Estonian market.

The expansion is connected to December 15, 2011, signed an agreement with Estonian Tax and Customs Board whereby it leases approximately 11,650 square meters for ten years from the Technopolis Ulemiste airport campus, informs LETA.

Russian-speaking grade school students participating in forums in five Estonian cities said more conversational practice must be included in their studies for speakers of Estonian as a second language.

TALLINN On Feb. 2, The Estonian government approved the European Stability mechanism foundation agreement and gave authorities to Estonia's permanent representative to the EU Matti Maasikas to sign the agreement, LETA/National Broadcasting reports.

Now that we are well in to 2012, it's time to consider new places to explore this year, which is why online travel consultant TripAdvisor.com has offered a list of its top 15 destinations on the rise.

Swedish finance minister Anders Borg during his visit to Tallinn yesterday had a meeting with the Estonian finance minister Jurgen Ligi; Borg stated that the large Swedish banks should behave in Estonia and other Baltic states as if it was their home, the Estonian news portal BBN reports referring to Eesti Paevaleht daily.... Read more...

A little more than a year ago, the tiny Baltic state of Estonia adopted the euro - at a time when the Greek crisis, and the Irish, Spanish, Portuguese, and Italian crises, were exposing the common currency's weaknesses.

Georg writes "In Estonia's Tallinn University of Technology, all electronic devices - like notebooks, tablets and smartphones - are now banned in lectures held by the Institute of Public Administration .

Estonia could officially recognize on February 24 WWII veterans who fought against the Soviet Union as "freedom fighters," Estonia's Postimees daily said on Thursday.