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This episode of the undersea cable war gave the UK, which had the world's largest telegraph network at the time, a strategic advantage. The world's first deliberate cutting of submarine cables took place in 1898, when the United States cut …
Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia are once again feeling under threat from their larger neighbour, Russia. Throughout the 20th century the Baltic states had to fight Russia for their very existence. Now the legacy of this recent history looms large over …
Excerpts from the show were aired as part of ETV's New Year's Eve broadcast lineup, resulting even in calls for the entire national broadcaster to be shut down, Berk Vaher writes in his cultural commentary. But what was actually aired? I myself …
The cost of living in Estonia is so high now that it is not worth moving here from another country unless you work in the tech sector or have some other source of income, ideally from another country, one long-term expat in Estonia has said, as reported by …
Estonia currently lacks the capability to conduct a joint operation in the Baltic Sea, particularly if a vessel is suspected of sabotage, former Estonian Navy (Merevägi) commander Jüri Saska has warned. Estonia would need to rely on the special forces of …
On Monday, the State Fleet's international tender for the construction of a fifth ferry for the Väinameri fleet concluded, with four companies submitting bids. According to the Public Procurement Register, bids were submitted by the Polish shipbuilding …
According to Joel Jesse, head of the Transport Administration's traffic services department, the number of vehicle registrations in December last year was double that of the previous year, while ownership transfers tripled during the same period. Over …
Estonia may be a small country geographically – and its population is less than 1.5 million. However, physical dimensions are no hindrance, as Malta’s case example clearly shows – and Estonia, an EU member state since 2004, is fast becoming a respected and …
The coalition parties have yet to reach a unified stance on how to improve people's living standards. The Social Democrats want to lower the value-added tax (VAT) on food products, Eesti 200 is focused on reducing energy prices, while the Reform Party …
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