A funding request of EUR 494.3 million will be submitted to the Connecting Europe Facility for Rail Baltica project, as decided by Latvian Cabinet of Ministers on Tuesday, 11 January. Ministry of Transport reports the government presented a report on the progress with Rail Baltica in Latvia. The decision wasContinue Reading
Denmark is responding to Russia’s actions on the Ukrainian border by strengthening its defense capabilities in the Baltic Sea, the Danish ambassador to Estonia has said. On Monday, the Danish parliament agreed to send four additional F-16 fighter jets to Lithuania and a 160-strong naval frigate to patrol the BalticContinue Reading
Universal military conscription for young people just out of high school could be introduced in Lithuania in 2027 or 2029 and would cost the state hundreds of millions of euros, according to a feasibility study carried out by the Defense Ministry. The document said that preparations for universal conscription wouldContinue Reading
The opposition Moderates have filed a complaint against Sweden’s new energy minister, for stating that Social Democrat-led governments have always regarded nuclear energy as sustainable in their dealings with the EU. The Moderates say that Social Democrat-led governments have instead maintained that there is no majority support in the SwedishContinue Reading
Director General of the Competition Authority Märt Ots said that European Union directives allow regulated energy prices for home and small consumers. This would make it possible to sell electricity at cost price in Estonia. “It is definitely possible in Estonia, provided there is political will,” Ots said at aContinue Reading
A British ex-serviceman is suing the defense ministry in that country for £860,000 (over €1 million) by way of compensation he is claiming over a severe speech impediment he says the cold winter in Estonia has left him with, British paper the Daily Mail reports. The former sapper, Chileshe Mwamba,Continue Reading
Gas prices across Estonia were a few cents cheaper on Monday morning after Estonia’s biggest fuel retailers reacted to the fall of global oil prices last week. The price of Premium 98 is now €1.597 per liter at most gas stations and €1.547 for Premium 95. The price of a liter of dieselContinue Reading
Kentucky Fried Chicken’s (KFC) launch in Finland was disrupted on Thursday when a man calling himself Benjamin announced he was a ‘chicken lover’ who was there to protest the company’s animal rights record. KFC had promised to provide the first in line at the new outlet free chicken for aContinue Reading
Hospitals have started to prioritize treatment for patients with severe cases of coronavirus and people with less serious cases will be treated at home for longer. Head of the Emergency Crisis Department of the Health Board Urmas Sule said the increase in the number of people being admitted to hospitalContinue Reading
Valtiovarainministeri Annika Saarikko (kesk.) ei lämpene ajatukselle, että budjetin kehysmenettelyä muutettaisiin tai avattaisiin niin, että esimerkiksi ilmastoinvestointeja rahoitettaisiin sovittujen kehysten ulkopuolelta. Ylen haastattelussa Saarikko sanoo, että tarpeellisten investointien määrittely on vaikeaa. Määrittelyssä kukin osapuoli voisi ehdottaa monenlaisten kulujen siirtämistä kehyksen ulkopuolelle, mikä taas lisäisi menoja ja velkaantumisen riskiä. – SeContinue Reading