Tag: Estonia
Latvia and Estonia buy German air defense system
Iris-T SLM air defense system The manufacturer promises an almost 100% kill rate. (Photo: Reuters) Berlin Estonia and Latvia are investing massively in their security and are joining the joint…
Interesting Facts About Estonia – Webtekno
Estonia, one of the most peaceful Baltic countries in Northern Europe, is a country with its own unique characteristics as it was built on lands where people have lived for…
Baltic leaders are pushing for higher defense spending
Riga During the visit of Chancellor Olaf Scholz to Tallinn, Estonia, the prime ministers of the three Baltic states of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania are urging the other NATO member…
Baltic states outraged by statements by China’s ambassador in Paris
Lu Shaye In an interview on French television, Chinese Ambassador Lu Shaye previously questioned the sovereignty of states that were once part of the Soviet Union. (Photo: imago images /…
Baltic states outraged by statements by China’s ambassador in Paris
Lu Shaye In an interview on French television, Chinese Ambassador Lu Shaye previously questioned the sovereignty of states that were once part of the Soviet Union. (Photo: imago images /…
Centre-left parties agree on coalition agreement
Kaya Kallas The Estonian Prime Minister can continue to govern. (Photo: AP) Tallinn Less than five weeks after parliamentary elections, Estonia has a new governing coalition. Prime Minister Kaja Kallas’…
Ukraine is safest as a NATO member
Kersti Kaljulaid The Estonian top politician on Russia, Ukraine and Germany’s role in the war. (Photo: imago images/Metodi Popow) Ms. Kaljulaid, you were President of Estonia from 2016 to 2021.…
Election winner Kaja Kallas becomes prime minister
Stockholm The Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas has rarely been seen as relaxed as on Monday night. When it became clear shortly after midnight that her economically liberal Reform Party…
Clear victory for ruling party in parliamentary elections in Estonia
Parliamentary elections in Estonia Members of the Reform Party and supporters of Prime Minister Kaja Kallas (M) celebrate their victory. (Photo: dpa) In the EU and NATO state of Estonia,…
Prime Minister Kaja Kallas has a good chance of a second term
Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas Despite high inflation of 18 percent, Kallas’ political course continues to be well received by voters. (Photo: AP) Stockholm Kaja Kallas knows how to stage…
Wissing wants to set up an “Innovation Club” with the digital role models in the Baltic States
Vilnius, Tallinn Whether bus, car sharing or e-scooter: Anyone who gets around in Lithuania’s capital Vilnius or the other larger cities in the country only needs a single app for…
Estonia requests delivery of main battle tanks to Ukraine
Heusgen sees battle tank delivery as a “moral obligation” The head of the Munich Security Conference, Christoph Heusgen, has called for Germany to take the lead in supplying main battle…
European Union: More than 20 percent inflation
Supermarket Shelf Rising food and energy prices are pushing more and more EU citizens to their limits. (Photo: imago stock&people) Riga A pack of Barilla noodles, 500 grams, can cost…
European Union: More than 20 percent inflation
Riga A pack of Barilla noodles, 500 grams, can cost just over four euros in Latvia’s capital Riga, depending on the supermarket. A liter of whole milk is available for…
European Union: More than 20 percent inflation
Riga A pack of Barilla noodles, 500 grams, can cost just over four euros in Latvia’s capital Riga, depending on the supermarket. A liter of whole milk is available for…
Northern Europe: entry ban for Russian tourists
Finland’s Prime Minister Sanna Marin (left) and her Estonian counterpart Kaja Kallas Both prime ministers are calling for a tougher approach to Moscow. (Photo: IMAGO/Scanpix) Stockholm “Visiting Europe is a…
Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas resigned
Kaya Kallas In Estonia, the government alliance between the Reform Party and the left-wing Center Party broke up at the beginning of June. (Photo: AP) Tallinn Estonian Prime Minister Kaja…
Government reshuffle: Estonia’s prime minister resigns
Kaya Kallas In Estonia, the government alliance between the Reform Party and the left-wing Center Party broke up at the beginning of June. (Photo: AP) Tallinn Estonian Prime Minister Kaja…
The Chancellor visits NATO’s eastern flank
Riga Chancellor Olaf Scholz has promised Lithuania additional military support to deter and defend against a possible Russian attack. “We have made it our goal to increase our contribution,” said…
Kaja Kallas is increasing the pressure on the federal government
Berlin The Berlin Wall not only divided Berlin and Europe, but the whole world into two systems: capitalism and socialism. For many Estonians and citizens of former Soviet states, however,…