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3 days ago · Jõuluvana, verivorst, hapukapsas, päkapikk, piparkook – in Estonia and among the diaspora, Christmas-related words like these are likely familiar even to those who don't speak much Estonian. But where do they come from?
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16.12.24 NEWS ... The annual Joint Expeditionary Force's leaders' summit takes place in Tallinn on Monday and Tuesday (December 16-17). But what is JEF and what is the meeting seeking to achieve?
Unions seeking 12% minimum wage rise in 2025 | News | ERR
Sep 24, 2024 · This year, the minimum wage for full-time work is €820 and the minimum hourly wage is €4.86. Kaia Vask, head of the Confederation of Estonian Trade Unions, said approximately 20,000 are paid this salary.
China admits container ship Newnew Polar Bear damaged …
Aug 12, 2024 · The South China Morning Post reported Monday that Chinese authorities conducted an internal investigation and forwarded the results to the two European countries.. According to the Chinese-language report, the accident was caused by a strong storm. Finland and Estonia are still conducting a joint criminal investigation centered on the NewNew Polar Bear.
Restoration of independence: Events of August 20, 1991 explained
Aug 20, 2024 · Restoration of Independence Day (Taasiseseisvumispäev) is marked on August 20 each year to celebrate the date in 1991 when Estonia regained the freedom it had lost to the Soviet Union more than five decades earlier. ERR News briefly explains the day's significance and the following chain of events.
Russian drone hits Estonian ambassador's residence in Kyiv
Nov 8, 2024 · Kolk left her apartment – which was not damaged – immediately after the explosion. Rescue teams quickly arrived and put out the fire. The ambassador said there are always risks living in Kyiv as Russian drones attack high-rise buildings, apartment blocks, and houses.
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06.12.24 NEWS ... The Tallinn City Government plans to present the project for Tulika tänav, located in the Kristiine district, as well as a draft for the Kristiine traffic junction in the coming months.
Watch live: Tallinn Digital Summit 2024 | News - ERR
Nov 19, 2024 · The main themes of this year's summit are secure innovation and technology; resilience and partnerships; and global technology governance. View the full program here and the participating speakers here.. TDS organizers say this year's Summit comes at a pivotal moment for the global digital and tech agendas: * In 2024, the year of elections.
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23.12.24 NEWS ... Russian forces continue to advance in the Donetsk region, albeit meter by meter, at the cost of significant human losses. Russia, which is currently recruiting 30,000 new soldiers each month, shows no concern for human lives, Brig. Gen. Viktor Kalnitski, head of the Defense Forces Academy, said on "Ukraina stuudio."
Eesti 200 wants to bring more skilled labor to Estonia
Oct 2, 2024 · Eesti 200 wants the government to reform the immigration system and introduce a quota for skilled labor, said party chairman Kristina Kallas. This would help boost Estonia's competitiveness, she added.