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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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Defense minister: Light fighter jets could be procured within 4 years #Estonia news.err.ee/1610176465/defen…

Defense minister: Light fighter jets could be procured within 4 years

Minister of Defense Martin Herem has said Estonia could need around a dozen light fighter jets to counter jet-powered attack drones, and a procurement could take up to four years.

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Estonia planning to send 'substantial number of locomotives' to Ukraine #Estonia news.err.ee/1610176486/eston…

Estonia planning to send 'substantial number of locomotives' to Ukraine

Estonia is planning to send a "substantial number" of locomotives to Ukraine to help replace those destroyed by Russia, Minister of Foreign Affairs Margus Tsahkna (Eesti 200) has said.

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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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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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Gallery: Winning Tallinn Town Hall Square revamp design picked #Estonia news.err.ee/1610175988/galle…

Gallery: Winning Tallinn Town Hall Square revamp design picked

Tallinn's Town Hall Square is set to undergo renovations in the coming years. The winning design proposal "Pusle" envisions urban furniture that would suit both a summer park and the traditional...

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Minister: Defense plan decisions must be reviewed, light fighter jets eyed #Estonia news.err.ee/1610177236/minis…

Minister: Defense plan decisions must be reviewed, light fighter jets eyed

Defense Minister Martin Herem (Reform) told ERR that Estonia's 10-year defense development plan needs improvements in air and maritime defense.

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EKRE wants to reduce election deposit for candidates #estonia news.err.ee/1610177185/ekre-…

EKRE wants to reduce election deposit for candidates

EKRE's parliamentary group wants to reduce the deposit political parties pay to participate in elections from €946 to €220 per candidate and from €118,250 to €27,500 for a full candidate list.

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Experts look to math teaching changes to ease Estonia's engineer shortage #Estonia news.err.ee/1610177134/exper…

Experts look to math teaching changes to ease Estonia's engineer shortage

Despite growing interest in engineering, Estonia faces a shortage of more than 800 young engineers in the next decade as 40 percent retire. Changes to math teaching may help.

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Kerr Kriisa plea deal caps US fraud sentence at 2 years, lawyers say #Estonia news.err.ee/1610177086/kerr-…

Kerr Kriisa plea deal caps US fraud sentence at 2 years, lawyers say

Estonian basketball player Kerr Kriisa's court hearing in the United States is set for December 22, and his lawyers have been negotiating a plea deal for him.

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Eesti 200 preparing for 2027 Riigikogu elections #Estonia news.err.ee/1610177074/eesti…

Eesti 200 preparing for 2027 Riigikogu elections

Eesti 200 Chairman Kristina Kallas said the party is preparing for the upcoming national election despite its low ratings and some members saying there is little point.

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Waiting list for specialized care may outlast those needing it #Estonia news.err.ee/1610177017/waiti…

Waiting list for specialized care may outlast those needing it

Specialized care funding in Estonia is so lacking that around 2,000 people in need of assistance are waiting for services.

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Longtime Center Party MP joins Isamaa #Estonia news.err.ee/1610176951/longt…

Longtime Center Party MP joins Isamaa

Longtime Center Party member and former television and radio journalist Enn Eesmaa has said he will join the opposition Isamaa Party and will run in the Riigikogu elections next March.

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Tallink cancels MyStar trips on Monday due to a malfunction #Estonia news.err.ee/1610177011/talli…

Tallink cancels MyStar trips on Monday due to a malfunction

Ferry operator Tallink has canceled the passenger ferry MyStar's scheduled sailings on the Tallinn-Helsinki route on Monday due to a technical fault.

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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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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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Shale oil to replace gas for winter heating, but bills still may not fall #Estonia news.err.ee/1610176921/shale…

Shale oil to replace gas for winter heating, but bills still may not fall

Heat producers may turn to shale oil in severe winter cold if gas is scarce or too expensive, but the cheaper fuel may not mean major savings for household consumers.

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Tere hommikust! Rain is forecast across Estonia on Monday, and there will be strong winds on the west coast. The temperature will range from 10-12 degrees (C). More wet weather is expected until Friday ☔️ #Estonia
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Estonia planning to send 'substantial number of locomotives' to Ukraine #Estonia news.err.ee/1610176486/eston…

Estonia planning to send 'substantial number of locomotives' to Ukraine

Estonia is planning to send a "substantial number" of locomotives to Ukraine to help replace those destroyed by Russia, Minister of Foreign Affairs Margus Tsahkna (Eesti 200) has said.

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EKA graphic design students look 'beyond the veil' in new exhibition #Estonia news.err.ee/1610176480/eka-g…

EKA graphic design students look 'beyond the veil' in new exhibition

An exhibition by graphic design students inspired by an archive hidden in the basement of the Estonian Academy of Arts (EKA) library opened at the university's Billboard Gallery on Friday.

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