In October 2021, the producer price index of industrial output increased by 19 percent compared to October 2020, data from Statistics Estonia show. It decreased by 0.1 percent compared to September. The index shows the changes in the producer prices of industrial goods manufactured in Estonia for the domestic marketContinue Reading
The prime minister was commenting on President Gitanas Nauseda’s statement that speaking with the authoritarian leader could be a way of solving the illegal migration crisis on Belarus’ borders with Poland and Lithuania. “I don’t think Lithuania’s foreign policy is changing, but it’s important not to give additional trump cardsContinue Reading
The government has called up 1,684 reservists to a week-long training exercise, Okas 2021. It will include the construction of a “temporary border fence” of up to 40 kilometers. On the proposal of the Commander of Estonian Defence Forces Martin Herem, 1,636 reservists mainly from engineer units will be includedContinue Reading
Center Party MP and Riigikogu finance committee chair Erki Savisaar would not answer directly the question on whether rumors he would replace Tõnis Mölder (Center) as environment minister during his appearance on ETV morning show ‘Terevisioon’. Mölder’s resignation, no reason given, was announced Tuesday evening and he is set toContinue Reading
Baltian maat ehdottavat, että Ukrainaa avustettaisiin EU:n johtamalla sotilaskoulutusohjelmalla. Ruotsi voisi tarvittaessa lähettää puolustusvoimien upseereita kouluttajiksi. Hultqvist antaa tuen Baltian ehdotukselle. – Tämä olisi erittäin tärkeä keino korostaa EU:n pyrkimyksiä Ukrainan turvallisuuden ja suvereniteetin takaamiseen, totesi puolustusministeri SR:lle. Huoli Ukrainan tilanteesta on kasvanut kun Venäjän väitetään lisänneen joukkojaan Ukraina itärajallaContinue Reading
Kaja Kallas (Reform) is polling at her lowest prime ministerial approval rating since one survey began, daily Eesti Paäevalejt (EPL) reports, while Eesti 200 leader Kristina Kallas has overtaken Martin Helme (EKRE) in popularity as a potential head of government, and Jüri Ratas (Center) remained most popular choice for theContinue Reading
Latvian Defense Minister Artis Pabriks said the country is “currently one step from invoking Article 4 of the NATO Treaty” over the migrant situation on the Belarusian and Polish, Lithuanian, Latvian borders, public broadcaster LSM reported on Tuesday. Pabriks told Latvian Radio it has been agreed the countries will supportContinue Reading
Nauseda said after the meeting he received the American president’s assurance over Lithuania’s diplomatic conflict with China. “Today, we really need moral and other type support from like-minded countries. So, the American president confirmed that he’s following this topic and the United States of America’s readiness to help us byContinue Reading
Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas and United States President Joe Biden discussed cooperation on global challenges, including climate change, as well as continued close bilateral defense ties at a meeting on Monday, spokespeople for the White House said. Kallas and Biden also talked about ongoing work to strengthen NATO’s deterrenceContinue Reading
Lithuania has decided to urgently organize the distribution of humanitarian assistance packages for illegal migrants pushed-back on the Lithuanian-Belarusian border. The decision was made during Thursday’s meeting attended by Interior Minister Agne Bilotaite, Social Security and Labor Minister Monika Navickiene as well as representatives of state institutions and NGOs, theContinue Reading