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Year-end brings Verdi, Wagner, Puccini, Bizet and Gluck operas to Korea
As Korea’s opera scene heads into the year’s final stretch, major companies across the country are unveiling high-profile productions that underline the growing ambition and scale of the nation’s opera companies. From the Seoul Metropolitan...
How to get an open work permit in Canada
Open work permits, which allow holders to work for almost any employer in Canada, are available for foreign nationals in specific situations. Schedule a Free Work Permit Consultation with the Cohen Immigration Law Firm This article will cover The...
Saatse Boot environmental assessment canceled to speed up bypass construction
On Wednesday, the Transport Administration canceled the planned environmental impact assessment for the Saatse Boot bypass following a decision from the government. The environmental impact assessment for the Saatse Boot bypass (the Värska –...
Estonian prosthetic technician helping Ukrainian soldiers get back to active life
With the help of Anti Pigul, a prosthetic technician at East Tallinn Central Hospital, Ukrainian soldiers who have lost their legs in the war are receiving new knee prostheses. Many of the soldiers want to return to active life or even to the...
Azerbaijan–Estonia trade more than doubles
Baku, October 23, AZERTAC Mikayil Jabbarov, Azerbaijan’s Minister of Economy, met with Margus Tsahkna, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Estonia. Minister Jabbarov emphasized the role of reciprocal official visits, meetings, and business events in...
Estonia has missed several chances to bring in major manufacturing
It's a stroke of luck that several large-scale industrial projects — each requiring investments in the hundreds of millions and creating dozens of jobs — are currently interested in setting up in Estonia, especially given the overall instability...
Margus Tsahkna: Azerbaijan is a significant partner for Estonia and the European Union -INTERVIEW
Estonia’s recent decision to open an embassy in Baku marks a new stage in its partnership with Azerbaijan. During his official visit to Baku, Estonia’s Foreign Minister held meetings with President Ilham Aliyev and Foreign Minister Jeyhun...
Estonia permanently closes road through Russian territory
The Estonian government has decided to permanently close a road which passes through a small section of Russian territory, Prime Minister Kristen Michal announced on Thursday, after Russian soldiers were spotted in the area. The kilometer-long...
(LEAD) S. Korea, Estonia sign MOU on Chunmoo multiple rocket launcher
(ATTN: ADDS paras 8-10 with Poland meeting details) SEOUL, Oct. 23 (Yonhap) -- The defense chiefs of South Korea and Estonia on Thursday signed an agreement to support Estonia's bid to acquire the Chunmoo, South Korea's multiple rocket launcher,...
Estonia wants to shorten annual leave
The Estonian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (EKTK) wants to reduce the annual minimum paid leave from 28 to 20 days, stating that the current system is unfair, writes ERR News. In a letter to the Minister of Economic Affairs and Industry Erkki...
Korea, Estonia sign MOU on Chunmoo multiple rocket launcher
The defense chiefs of South Korea and Estonia on Thursday signed an agreement to support Estonia's bid to acquire the Chunmoo, South Korea's multiple rocket launcher, Seoul's defense ministry said. Under the memorandum of understanding (MOU)...
Could Estonia’s flat-rate tax work in Britain?
Estonia’s tax system is hailed for its simplicity and low rates. On Monday it was named the top country in the OECD for tax competitiveness for the 12th year running by the Tax Foundation, an international think tank.In its annual ranking of...
Azerbaijan and Estonia discuss expansion of economic cooperation and participation in Karabakh projects
Minister of Economy Mikayil Jabbarov met with Estonia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Margus Tsahkna, the Ministry told APA-Economics. It was noted at the meeting that economic and trade cooperation with Estonia is expanding. Trade turnover between...
S. Korea, Estonia sign MOU on Chunmoo multiple rocket launcher
SEOUL, Oct. 23 (Yonhap) -- The defense chiefs of South Korea and Estonia on Thursday signed an agreement to support Estonia's bid to acquire the Chunmoo, South Korea's multiple rocket launcher, Seoul's defense ministry said. Under the memorandum...
‘We must survive’: Lviv fights to keep lights on as Russia bombards Ukrainian energy grid
Europe must “wake up” and prepare for the possibility of a large-scale attack by Russia, the mayor of Lviv in western Ukraine has warned, as he said his city and country were bracing for the worst winter of their war with the Kremlin’s invasion...
Territorial Defense Forces – Increasing importance and future prospects within the Czech Armed Forces
With the changing security environment in Europe, dictated mainly by Russia's expansionist ambitions, European armies are once again focusing on conventional warfare on the continent against a technologically and numerically superior enemy that...
Estonia Ends Decades-Old Transit Route Crossing Russian Enclave
Estonia has decided to permanently close the small transit corridor passing through the Russian enclave known as the “Saatse Boot”, located on the western shore of Lake Peipus. The decision was confirmed by Prime Minister Kristen Michal, who...
Azerbaijan strengthens economic ties with Latvia, Estonia, and Finland
Today’s event marks a new stage in strengthening economic partnerships between Azerbaijan and the business communities of Latvia, Estonia, and Finland, said Ziya Hajiyev, Secretary General of the National Confederation of Entrepreneurs (Employers)...
Estonia partners with girls' tech club to launch civilian drone training
Estonia's Defense League is teaming up with girls' tech nonprofit HK Unicorn Squad to expand civilian drone skills with a new hands-on training program. The Ministry of Defense and the Estonian Defense League (EDL) signed a cooperation agreement...
Estonia partners with girls' tech nonprofit to launch civilian drone training
Estonia is teaming up with girls' tech nonprofit HK Unicorn Squad to expand civilian drone skills with a new hands-on training program. The Ministry of Defense and the Estonian Defense League (EDL) signed a cooperation agreement with HK Unicorn...