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	Estonian report by Euro Reporter Estonian Wikipedia makes case for tax exemptionEstonian Wikipedia is suing the government because of changed rules that deny Wikipedia tax exemption status as a non-governmental, philanthropic organization. "A few years a
	Estonian report by Euro Reporter Tallinn wants Russian schools to teach in EstonianThe Estonian government has not granted a delay to 15 Russian-speaking schools with regard to the switch to education in Estonian. On Wednesday, Russian Schools of Estonia publ
	Estonian report by Euro Reporter Long-term overdue loans ease in OctLoans and leasing payments more than 60 days overdue in euro zone member Estonia's banking system eased to 5.7 percent of the total loan portfolio in October compared to a revised 5.9 per

	Estonian report by Euro Reporter Estonian producer price inflation easesEstonia's producer price inflation slowed in September, data released by Statistics Estonia showed Thursday. The producer price index increased 3.7 percent year-on-year in September,
	MS Estonia sinks by The Ovi Team On this day in 1994, 852 people die in one of the worst maritime disasters of the century when the Estonia, a large car-and-passenger ferry, sinks in the Baltic Sea. The German-built ship was travelling on an overnight cruise from Tallinn, the
	Estonian report by Euro Reporter Estonian parliament plans to approve EFSF bill on September 29Estonia plans to ratify the European Financial Stability Facility on Sept. 29 after voting to approve the bill in the first reading two days earlier, said Sven Sest
	Estonian report by Euro Reporter Spirituality in Estonia - the world's 'least religious' countryWhen Estonians were recently asked whether religion played an important part in their life, only 20% said yes. It suggests the Baltic country is, stati
	Estonian report by Euro Reporter Estonian wind farm taps GE for turbinesEstonian wind energy providers this week tapped GE for 18 turbines to outfit what will be one of the biggest wind farms in the Baltic region. The state-owned electric utility Eesti Energi
	Estonian report by Euro Reporter Estonia emerging as bullish Baltic nationEstonia is no longer Europe's best kept secret, with increasing GDP growth, record numbers of tourists and a commitment to renewable energies and eco developments. The smallest of t
	Estonian report by Euro Reporter Nation's financial position improved in 2010Estonian companies, households and the government all found better financial footing in 2010, paying off debts and increasing assets, according to analysis by the Bank of Estonia
	Estonian report by Euro Reporter Estonia PM tipped to win re-electionEstonia’s Prime Minister, Andrus Ansip, is poised to win in a general election on Sunday, with voters likely to reward his coalition government for steering the Baltic country out of a
	Estonian report by Euro Reporter Bigger EU rescue fund possible, not ideal-EstoniaAn expansion of the European Union's bailout fund is still a possibility but is not necessary at the moment, Estonia's finance minister said on Wednesday. European finan
	Estonian report by Euro Reporter Estonia enters euro zone amid nostalgia for kroon It was a moment the Estonian government - one of a line of liberal, pro-Western coalitions that have ruled the country since 1992 - had been awaiting for years. At midnight on
	Estonian report by Euro Reporter Estonia has largest wages and pensions in the BalticsEstonia has not only the largest wages in the Baltic countries but also the highest pensions, according to a financial survey of Baltic households by SEB Group economists. I
	Estonian report by Euro Reporter Estonia Aims to Cut ‘Too High’ Energy Subsidies, Minister SaysEstonia’s government wants to reduce subsidies for renewable energy producers to cut costs for consumers, Economy Minister Juhan Parts said. The E
	Estonian report by Euro Reporter Estonia looks to boost euro supportThe Estonian Finance Ministry has announced that it will launch a campaign to increase support among the general population for the country joining the euro zone at the start of next year. Ac
	Estonian report by Euro Reporter More International Meetings? Not Now.The next major international event Estonia will host after the NATO foreign ministers summit last week will most likely be the EU, Latin-American and Caribbean states summit in 2018. Since
	Estonian Report by Euro Reporter Estonia shames errant fathers in cyberspaceAfter claims that they are failing to force absent fathers to pay child support, Estonian authorities have launched an Internet campaign to try to shame them into obeying court orders
	Estonian report by Euro Reporter 10 biggest failures1. Freedom War Monument: The fiasco that surrounded the building of such a worthy monument was hugely embarrassing for Estonia. Everything started when bureaucrats decided to ignore the opin
	Estonian report by Euro Reporter Estonian businessman charged with market shares manipulationA prominent businessman in Estonia, Toomas Tool, has been charged with manipulating stock prices, been reported. The businessman, who owns large tracts of re
	Estonian report by Euro Reporter Ericsson in TallinnEricsson started operations in Tallinn producing mobile communications’ and broadband network equipment, reports news agency LETA. The Swedish telecoms company took over most of the factory, formerl
	Estonian report by Euro Reporter A new finance ministerEstonia's prime minister named a new finance minister to help push through tough budget cuts during a harsh economic downturn and to keep the country on track for euro adoption in two years time. A
	Estonian report by Euro Reporter U.S. to lift visa requirementU.S. President George W. Bush has announced that the country will lift the visa requirement for the three Baltic States. Bush said that travelers from the Baltic’s, Slovakia, Hungary, the Czech Republ
	The dark sleep of Estonia by Thanos Kalamidas It never stops amazing me and often makes me feel from sad to angry how some states understand democracy. And yes when it comes to Mugabe’s Zimbabwe any reference to democracy makes me laugh but when it comes to a country that is considered
	Estonian report by Euro Reporter The spies that turned to the coldHerman Simm, the former Defense Ministry security chief arrested for selling military secrets, may not have been acting alone, a source has told The Baltic Times. The source, who worked in the
	Estonian report by Euro Reporter Tallinn MoscowA war of words between Estonia and Russia escalated further on July 2 amid Moscow’s accusing Tallinn of undermining Russian sovereignty in a controversial speech by Estonian President Toomas Hendrik Ilves. In the
	Estonia Report by Euro Reporter Formal diplomatic relations established between Fiji and EstoniaHistory has been created after the signing of the Diplomatic Relations Agreement on Monday 14th July, 2008 at the Estonian Embassy between the two countries with the High