Politics notices and news from Estonia.
Saaremaa Municipality has spent years developing a comprehensive plan for the island but fears some previously approved reductions to coastal construction restrictions may not carry over.
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A bill to create a national defense court has passed its first reading in the Riigikogu, despite opposition from the Supreme Court chief justice and the justice minister.
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Like elsewhere in Europe, pursuing economic growth has become almost unfashionable in some circles in Estonia. More and more frequently, people ask whether we really need to produce, consume and grow more. Is it not time to settle for less?
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As long as Russia needs the Baltic oil channel to keep its war machine running, tensions in the Gulf of Finland will not ease, former navy commander, Commodore (ret.) Jüri Saska said.
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Former Estonian ambassador to NATO Jüri Luik says it's troubling that the U.S. has allowed Russia to make demands about Europe's security alongside Ukraine peace talks.
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Estonian prime minister Kristen Michal lays out how to build up Europe's defences. He also urges the use of Russian assets frozen in Belgium, and discussed Baltic expertise in fighting Vladimir Putin.
19h ago · Read at EUobserver →
The government must decide what level of readiness Estonia will achieve and by when, and then secure the funding and personnel needed to reach that goal. If readiness targets are lowered, that should be stated clearly. Otherwise, a misleading impression may emerge about the state's actual level of p
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Kaja Kallas has made a strong push to be appointed special EU envoy for the peace negotiations. But "Russians do not want me", she added.
20h ago · Read at Euronews →
Tallinn's Urban Planning Department will begin using satellite imagery to identify illegal structures. The system will be ready for use in January.
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Estonia's permanent representative to NATO, Kristjan Prikk, said in an interview that Europe has undergone a mental shift and that countries increasingly understand the need to act differently and more quickly.
23h ago · Read at ERR News →