The statement will see the Conservative People’s Party’s (EKRE) marriage referendum moved up to take place in spring and urges everyone involved to engage in civilized debate and respect each other leading up to the vote. Ruling parties had praise for one another on Thursday and said the crisis hasContinue Reading
Under the most pessimistic scenario, a strict quarantine in Lithuania might be necessary as early as the beginning of November to bring the COVID-19 spread under control, the Lithuanian University of Health Sciences said on Tuesday, citing its own projections and those of the Lithuanian Energy Institute. Scientists point toContinue Reading
Efforts are underway to save thousands of sled dogs, owned by tourist operators in Lapland, who have been left out of work by a massive fall in tourism in the north of Finland since the start of the coronavirus epidemic. Oulu-based stand-up comedian Jean-Eric “Zaani” Chaumentin and entrepreneur Ville WalleniusContinue Reading
Parhaillaan testausvaiheessa olevat koronavirusrokotteet ovat puhuttaneet viime viikkoina myös hoitoalan ammattilaisia. Arvioiden mukaan ensimmäiset rokotteet saattaisivat ehtiä Suomeen vuodenvaihteen tienoilla. Vielä rokotussuunnitelmaa koronan suhteen ei ole, mutta useilta tahoilta on sanottu, että sosiaali- ja terveysalan henkilöstö olisi ensiksi rokotettavien joukossa. – Kyllä minä sen rokotteen olen ehdottomasti ottamassa, sanoo ensihoitajaContinue Reading
Prime Minister Jüri Ratas (Center Party) appeared before reporters in front of Stenbock House on Wednesday evening and said that all three partners are willing to continue in Estonia’s ruling coalition. Minister of the Interior Mart Helme (Conservative People’s Party) will not be removed from office and the coalition agreementContinue Reading
Overall, Lithuania has already announced 8663 coronavirus cases since the outbreak of the pandemic. 4727 patients are recovering from COVID-19 in the country. 3773 cases are closed. Lithuania has already recorded 125 deaths from COVID-19. 38 other infected people died because of other reasons. 31 575 people are self-isolating atContinue Reading
Voters in the U.S. states of Alaska and Florida received menacing emails on Tuesday that urged them to vote for Donald Trump in the November presidential election. Metadata of the email address from which the emails were sent betrayed the server of Estonian publishing house Koolibri the security weaknesses ofContinue Reading
Naisiin kohdistuvaa väkivaltaa yritetään torjua uudella ohjelmalla. Siinä painotetaan erityisesti digitaaliseen väkivaltaan ja kunniaan liittyvään väkivaltaan puuttumista. Naisiin kohdistuvan väkivallan torjuntaohjelman tekemisestä sovittiin hallitusohjelmassa. Torjuntaohjelman on laatinut oikeusministeriön asettama poikkihallinnollinen työryhmä. Ohjelmassa keskiössä on väkivallan ennaltaehkäisy ja tiedon lisääminen. Monet toimista keskittyvät nuoriin. – Tutkimusten mukaan seksuaalinen häirintä kohdistuu enemmänContinue Reading
The coalition Conservative People’s Party (EKRE) is willing to go all the way in the government crisis, even if the price is moving to the opposition, Minister of the Interior Mart Helme told Postimees in an interview . What is the situation in the government? Will you resign? No, IContinue Reading
Minister of the Interior Mart Helme (Conservative People’s Party – EKRE) gave a long interview to German broadcaster Deutsche Welle where ha said why marriage should only be a union between a man and a woman and admitted he looks unfavorably upon sexual minorities. Deutsche Welle journalist Konstantin Eggert askedContinue Reading