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Gates to stay as U.S. defense secretary - Politico

US Secretary of Defence Robert Gates listens to the media during the Informal High-Level NATO-Ukraine Consultations in Tallinn in this November 13, 2008 file photo. (REUTERS/Ints Kalnins) WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Defense...

Baltic presidents discuss Russia, warn against EU 'arrogance'

Tallinn - The presidents of the three Baltic states of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania met near the Estonian capital, Tallinn, Tuesday to discuss relations with Russia among other topics. In the picturesque, snowbound...

City of Tallinn may fine property owners for failure to clear snow

Tallinn City Government has told its municipal police service to find out which property owners have not been clearing pavements after the weekend blizzard. According to the City Government, property owners who failed to clear...

Kerala casts a spell on Estonians

Delayed flights are bad news for tourists, as they often lead to a change in their itinerary. But, 52 Estonians who were on a two-week holiday to Kerala were happy to learn that the chartered flight from Tallinn which was to...

Air Baltic to benefit from problems of Estonian Air

The decision of Estonian Air to make its flight timetable thinner promises to strengthen the position of Latvian national carrier Air Baltic. Postimees writes that while a year ago Tallinn Airport had direct flights to 24...

Tallinners forced to wait 3 hours for a taxi this morning

Residents of Tallinn who were hoping to use a taxi to get to work this morning were told it would take 3 hours to get one. This were bad news for many who found their cars window-deep in snow this morning and had decided to...

Snow Storm - Europe - Estonia

EDIS Number: SS-20081124-19344-EST Date / time: 24/11/2008 09:39:04 Event: Snow Storm Area: Europe Country: Estonia State/County: Unknow City: Unknow Number of Deads: None or unknow Number of Injured:None or unknow Damage...

Snowstorm Irmela brings life in Estonia to a stop

Snowstorm Irmela brings life in Estonia to a stop The blizzard that hit Estonia yesterday halted most transport in the country as ploughs were unable to cope with the snowfall. Postimees writes that traffic piled up in all the...

Estonia's Ergma confirms wish to develop ties with Armenia

Baltic News Service November 20, 2008 Thursday 11:57 PM EET ESTONIA'S ERGMA CONFIRMS WISH TO DEVELOP TIES WITH ARMENIA TALLINN Nov 20 Speaker of the Estonian parliament Ene Ergma confirmed during a meeting with visiting...

Tallink to replace Romantika

Next spring Tallink will replace cruise ship Romantika, that sails between Tallinn and Stockholm, ERR News writes. Romantika will sail between Riga and Stockholm, where currently is Regina Baltica, Luulea Lääne, communication...