Estonia is trying to count bears

The Environment Agency and hunters agree that there are many bears in Estonia, but admit that it is difficult to give an exact number due to the problems of counting, writes ERR News. The Environment Agency has installed around 700 trail cameras in remote …

What governments can learn from Estonia’s genomic health revolution

Estonia is the first country in the world to integrate genomic data into everyday healthcare at scale, not as a pilot but as a national policy. Genetic screening for breast cancer and using DNA to guide medication prescription choices are already …

ILMAR RAAG ⟩ Let's debunk some myths – the Crimea scenario would not work on Estonia

«In real terms, Russia's political program in the Baltic states would revolve around Russification.» At the very least, this means amending the Citizenship Act, amending the Language Act to make Russian an official language, restoring Russian-language …

Estonia ready to host nuclear-capable NATO jets

VILNIUS, June 27. /TASS/. Estonia is ready to host military aircraft with the capability to carry nuclear warheads from their NATO allies, Defense Minister Hanno Pevkur told the Postimees newspaper. According to the top defense official, F-35 …

Kremlin: Estonia's NATO jet plans pose 'direct threat'

Kremlin Press Secretary Dmitry Peskov on Friday called Estonia's willingness to host NATO aircraft capable of carrying nuclear weapons a "direct threat" to Russia. He dismissed recent statements by Baltic leaders as "absurd," …

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Estonia already spending more than 5% on Nato defences as it prepares for possible war with Russia

Nato members are gathering in the Hague for the annual security conference on June 25, where the US is demanding that countries increase their defence spending to at least 5% of GDP by 2035. Estonia is already there. A frontline state and one of the seven …

Telia Estonia Network Set to Run on Gigawatt Solar Energy

Telia Estonia has become the country’s first telecom operator to equip nearly a quarter of its mobile masts with solar parks. The nationwide roll-out will enable tens of thousands of customers to use mobile services powered by environmentally friendly …

Estonia joins 14 other EU states in calling for ETS2 ammendments

Estonia, along with 14 other EU member states, sent a letter to the European Commission on Wednesday calling for changes to the second carbon emissions trading scheme (ETS2). The letter warns of the negative social impact that could occur should a sharp …

Foreign Minister: Estonia can be content with outcome of NATO summit

After this week's NATO summit in The Hague, Estonian Minister of Foreign Affairs Margus Tsahkna (Eesti 200) said Estonia can be satisfied with the outcome. During a conversation with U.S. President Donald Trump on the margins of the summit, Tsahkna …