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Europe’s Energy Divide: Why the Green Transition Risks Leaving Half the Continent Behind
Social Europe
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August 18, 2025
The war in Ukraine has made one thing painfully clear: reducing Europe’s dependence on fossil fuels is no longer just about fighting climate change. It is equally about preventing future inflationary shocks — like those that eroded European...
Bank CEO: Some are perpetually struggling in Estonia while others invest
ERR
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August 18, 2025
As a journalist, I've often envied the people who run major banks in Estonia. The view you get of what your clients are doing is extremely broad — ranging from small business owners, bakers and accountants to large energy companies. Looking at how...
X-Yachts' XR 41 Crowned ORC (B) World Champions
Sail-World
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August 20, 2025
by X-Yachts 20 Aug 02:47 PDT Haderslev-based yacht builder X-Yachts can now proudly call itself World Champion in sailing. The newly developed XR 41 Formula X secured the 2025 ORC World Championship title in Class B this August in Tallinn, Estonia...
Haugesund’s New Nordic Films Launches $24,500 Storyline Production Pitch Award With Tribeca Programmer Casey Baron on Jury
Variety
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August 18, 2025
In a move to further strengthen feature projects in early financing seeking co-financiers and co-producers, Haugesund’s Norwegian International Film Festival’s New Nordic Films market has launched the new Storyline Production Award worth NOK...
Scope of planned Estonia-Latvia power link worrying Saaremaa residents
ERR
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August 18, 2025
The scale of the planned fourth electricity connection between Estonia and Latvia is causing pushback among residents of Saaremaa. Elering, together with Latvia's state energy company, is planning a fourth electricity connection between Estonia...
Estonian authorities impose one-month entry ban on country's largest pig farm
ERR
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August 16, 2025
Ekseko Farm in Mäeltküla, Viljandi County, Estonia's largest pig farm with 50,000 pigs, has reported the death of eight animals — but tests found no signs of African swine fever (ASF). To prevent the disease, the Agricultural and Food Board (PTA)...
Estonia's modest drop in unemployment buoyed by seasonal work, says fund
ERR
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August 16, 2025
Statistics Estonia's latest figures show a modest quarterly drop in unemployment, but the Estonian Unemployment Insurance Fund (EUIF) warns the decline is largely seasonal, and the broader job market remains challenging. Based on survey data from...
Tariff hike halts Omniva parcel deliveries to US
Baltic News Network
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August 20, 2025
Recently introduced US customs tariffs and unclear customs procedures have forced Estonian postal company Omniva to temporarily suspend parcel deliveries to the US, ERR News reports. Omniva Group acting commercial director Sven Kukemelk explained...
Estonia Jobless Rate Falls To 7.8% In Q2
RTTNews
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August 15, 2025
Estonia's unemployment rate decreased in the second quarter, figures from Statistics Estonia showed on Friday. The jobless rate dropped to 7.8 percent in the June quarter from 8.6 percent in the previous quarter. In the corresponding period last...
PRODUCTION: Jaak Kilmi Enters Postproduction with Dirt in Your Face
The Film New Europe
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TALLINN: Estonian director Jaak Kilmi wrapped the shoot for Dirt in Your Face / Musta pori näkku on 10 August 2025. This late-'80s coming-of-age road film is an Estonian/Latvian coproduction. Inspired by the autobiographical novel of Mihkel Raud,...
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 apple crop reduced by weather
Fresh Plaza
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August 14, 2025
Apple production in Estonia is expected to vary between regions and be generally below average due to a cold spring and a rainy start to summer. In Central Estonia, the harvest will be considerably smaller than last year, with around half of the...
Estonia to seek EU aid after severe weather devastates crops
Xinhua News Agency
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TALLINN, Aug. 14 (Xinhua) -- The Estonian government will confirm by decree that the country experienced significantly worse-than-usual weather conditions between April and July this year, severely impacting agriculture. On this basis, Estonia...
New ORC World Champions in Estonia
Scuttlebutt Sailing News - California
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August 16, 2025
The 2025 ORC World Championship awarded three titles following the racing on August 11-16 in Tallinn, Estonia. The new World Champions in Class A is Niklas Zennstrom’s Carkeek Fast 40+ RAN (SWE), Class B was won by Jesper Radich’s XR 41 FORMULA X...
Omniva suspends shipments to USA
LSM
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August 20, 2025
Post and logistics company Omniva is temporarily suspending parcel deliveries to the US starting on 20 August. The company justifies this decision on the basis of the new customs tariffs recently imposed and the confusing procedures in the US,...
Reform Party unveils Tallinn candidates, platform for local elections
ERR
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August 16, 2025
The Reform Party on Saturday unveiled its full candidate list for Tallinn, led in Haabersti by businessman Urmas Sõõrumaa, and rolled out its platform ahead of the local elections — promising faster building permits, funding for kids'...
Estonian nationals sentenced in Washington state for $577M Ponzi scheme
The Daily Chronicle - Washington State
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Sujena Soumyanath / The Seattle Times (TNS) After orchestrating a cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme that generated more than $577 million in sales and targeted hundreds of thousands of people around the world, two men from Estonia were sentenced Tuesday...
Estonian nationals sentenced in WA for $577M Ponzi scheme
The Columbian - Washington State
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SEATTLE — After orchestrating a cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme that generated more than $577 million in sales and targeted hundreds of thousands of people around the world, two men from Estonia were sentenced Tuesday in the U.S. District Court for...
Estonian government declares virtual emergency situation in agriculture
ERR
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August 14, 2025
The government is set to confirm by decree that from April to July of this year, Estonia experienced significantly worse-than-usual weather conditions that have affected agriculture. Based on this, the government plans to apply to the European...
Baltic Focus Program Connects Regional Musicians With Global Industry
MENAFN
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August 16, 2025
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, August 16. Music Latvia, Music Estonia, and the Lithuanian Music Business Association will present the first-ever Baltic Focus program at Ireland Music Week (IMW) this October, Trend reports. The...