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Almost 400 migrants detained in Estonia since July #Estonia news.err.ee/1610178397/almos…

Almost 400 migrants detained in Estonia since July

Since July, the Police and Border Guard Board (PPA) has detained 388 foreign nationals who arrived in Estonia without a legal basis after crossing the Belarusian border. Detentions in recent weeks...

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Police: Signs of radicalization visible among younger teens #Estonia news.err.ee/1610176555/polic…

Police: Signs of radicalization visible among younger teens

Signs of radicalization are appearing in increasingly younger people and are already evident among 12- and 13-year-olds, said Pärtel Preinvalts, head of the radicalization prevention group at the...

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Estonian musicians refuse to perform alongside Chinese orchestra with Russia links #Estonia news.err.ee/1610176996/eston…

Estonian musicians refuse to perform alongside Chinese orchestra with Russia links

The Estonian Festival Orchestra canceled a concert last week in China after it was revealed that the local symphony orchestra had close ties to Russia.

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Insurance company adds 'war risk' protection without customers' consent #Estonia news.err.ee/1610176858/insur…

Insurance company adds 'war risk' protection without customers' consent

Insurance companies have begun offering coverage for war-related risks, such as damage caused by drones or missiles, but in some cases, fees have increased without customers' consent.

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US act 30 Seconds to Mars to give first Estonian concert in over 10 years #Estonia news.err.ee/1610177266/us-ac…

US act 30 Seconds to Mars to give first Estonian concert in over 10 years

American rock act Thirty Seconds to Mars are to perform in Estonia next spring.

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Experts consider Estonia's plan to register AI agents dangerous #Estonia news.err.ee/1610176885/exper…

Experts consider Estonia's plan to register AI agents dangerous

Estonia wants to lead the regulation of AI agents and has prepared a corresponding bill, but experts see no point in the plan, with some even calling it dangerous.

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Swedbank lays off 100 in Baltic states, warns AI could mean more cuts #Estonia news.err.ee/1610178361/swedb…

Swedbank lays off 100 in Baltic states, warns AI could mean more cuts

Swedbank is laying off around 100 staff in Estonia and the other Baltic states, while the bank says Artificial Intelligence (AI) could lead to further layoffs in future.

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Estonian foreign minister briefed on Norway-Finland call with Putin #Estonia news.err.ee/1610178373/eston…

Estonian foreign minister briefed on Norway-Finland call with Putin

Minister of Foreign Affairs Margus Tsahkna (Eesti 200) said he had been briefed on Tuesday's call between the leaders of Norway and Finland and Russia's President Vladimir Putin.

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Tallinn mulling 1+1 and 2+1 lane options for Tulika tänav renovation #Estonia news.err.ee/1610178364/talli…

Tallinn mulling 1+1 and 2+1 lane options for Tulika tänav renovation

Preliminary designs have been released for the renovation of Tulika tänav and the section of Paldiski maantee that intersects with it in Tallinn's Kristiine district, and the street will be rebuilt...

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Estonia has run out of asphalt, says Tallinn deputy mayor #Estonia news.err.ee/1610178277/eston…

Estonia has run out of asphalt, says Tallinn deputy mayor

Estonia is experiencing a shortage of asphalt as factories in Sweden and Lithuania are currently not supplying it to the country, Deputy Mayor Kristjan Järvan (Isamaa) has said

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Christopher Moseley, champion of Estonian literature in English, dies #Estonia news.err.ee/1610178253/chris…

Christopher Moseley, champion of Estonian literature in English, dies

Christopher Moseley, the Australian-born translator and language teacher who devoted his career to bringing Estonian, Latvian and Nordic literature to English-language readers, has died. He was 76.

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Estonian media association: Meta is planning the largest theft of content #Estonia news.err.ee/1610178196/eston…

Estonian media association: Meta is planning the largest theft of content

Estonian media companies have warned US tech giant Meta's new business terms would let it use news content without consent or payment.

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Tallinn's new cinemas are still working to build their audiences #Estonia news.err.ee/1610178184/talli…

Tallinn's new cinemas are still working to build their audiences

Two new movie theaters, which opened earlier this year in Tallinn, are working to differentiate themselves from the competition and build their audiences.

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PPA to change mobile speed camera tactics following new warning sign rules #Estonia news.err.ee/1610178019/ppa-t…

PPA to change mobile speed camera tactics following new warning sign rules

Mobile speed cameras may only be used in cities in the future as the police (PPA) look for ways to make the devices more efficient following new warning sign rules.

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Natural History Museum launches new tender for permanent exhibition project #Estonia news.err.ee/1610178070/natur…

Natural History Museum launches new tender for permanent exhibition project

The Natural History Museum has launched a new €3 million tender to find a contractor for one of the largest projects in Estonia's museum sector in the past decade.

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Ministry cuts police and ISS access to bank data register over tracker #Estonia news.err.ee/1610178211/minis…

Ministry cuts police and ISS access to bank data register over tracker

The Justice Ministry has suspended the Police and Border Guard Board's (PPA) to the Enforcement Register after they failed to implement a mandatory data tracker.

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Pärnu property prices unaffected by Rail Baltic delay #Estonia news.err.ee/1610178130/parnu…

Pärnu property prices unaffected by Rail Baltic delay

Real estate agents have said the postponement of the Rail Baltic deadline until 2032 is still too recent to be reflected immediately in Pärnu's real estate market. Projects already underway are...

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Online casino tax cut brings no extra revenue, but culture picks up the bill #Estonia news.err.ee/1610178112/onlin…

Online casino tax cut brings no extra revenue, but culture picks up the bill

The promised extra revenue from Estonia's online casino tax cut has not materialized for this year, making next year's culture budget €6–7 million smaller than hoped.

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Defense Minister Martin Herem hires air defense expert Mati Tikerpuu as adviser #Estonia news.err.ee/1610178031/defen…

Defense Minister Martin Herem hires air defense expert Mati Tikerpuu as adviser

Reservist Colonel Mati Tikerpuu, an air defense specialist, starts work as an adviser to Defense Minister Martin Herem (Reform) next month.

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New fee added to packages sent from outside EU from November #Estonia news.err.ee/1610177998/new-f…

New fee added to packages sent from outside EU from November

From November 1, a handling fee of €2 will be added for each item of goods contained in a shipment ordered from online stores outside the European Union, regardless of the shipment's value.

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