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Estonia's VAT hike to further raise ticket prices for cultural events
ERR
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June 18, 2025
Starting July 1, the VAT rate in Estonia will rise from the current 22 percent to 24 percent. According to cultural event organizers, this tax hike will also inevitably drive up ticket prices, putting Estonia's event organizers at a disadvantage...
Estonian native Jinju Karita breaks into K-pop scene in Korea
ERR
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June 17, 2025
Estonian native Jinju Karita moved to South Korea while in high school, quickly learning Korean and breaking into local girl groups. Now, the K-pop Academy veteran is focusing on building her solo career. Jinju Karita first discovered Korean pop...
Europe to plant millions of mines along Russian border — media
TASS
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June 24, 2025
LONDON, June 24. /TASS/. Five NATO member states - Finland, Poland, and the three Baltic nations (Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania) - are prepared to deploy landmines along their borders with Russia, effectively establishing a new Iron Curtain in...
Ljubljana gets new entertainment venue
The Slovenia Times
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June 24, 2025
Aviation pioneer Ivo Boscarol has kept good on his word to transform Slovenia's first multiplex cinema into a new multi-purpose entertainment and convention centre. Just over two years after Kolosej shut down, Odiseja (Odyssey) is being...
Indrek Kasela: The past is over-fetishized in Estonia
ERR
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June 24, 2025
It's well known that you're active on many fronts at once, and since we're meeting just a few days before Midsummer, it's only fitting to ask: amidst everything you've got going on, will you be able to unplug for a moment during the holiday?...
Former NATO Military Committee chair says ‘small Russian attack’ on Estonia wouldn’t trigger immediate armed response by alliance
Meduza
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The North Atlantic Treaty Organization’s collective defense principle wouldn’t necessarily trigger an immediate armed response in the event of a “small attack” by Russia against a member like Estonia, Admiral Rob Bauer, former Chair of the NATO...
Your Tallinn hit list: the top 5 events – week 26
Estonian World
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June 23, 2025
23 June – 29 June 2025 Not sure where to be this week? Every week in partnership with Gamma, we present a hand-picked selection of the five most compelling events taking place in and around Tallinn – it’s time to plan your week with purpose....
Helsinki Welcomes Top Double-Handed Teams
Sail-World
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July 7, 2025
by Offshore Racing Congress 7 Jul 12:43 PDT 8-12 July 2025 The countdown is over - the 2025 Garmin ORC Double-Handed European Championship has officially begun in Helsinki. Organised by the Offshore Racing Congress (ORC) in collaboration with...
New music this week: Songs from BLANCO, Stefania, Princ and more
wiwibloggs
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June 22, 2025
Summer is the quiet period for Eurovision fans as we wait for the new season to commence. Thankfully, the music will always continue and a number of Eurovision artists are still producing new songs for us to enjoy. Contrary to the commonly...
Choir leader: It is now our turn to help Estonians abroad
ERR
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June 23, 2025
Choir conductor and artistic director of the global Estonian cultural festival Esto 2025, Hirvo Surva, said on Vikerraadio that while in the past century Estonians abroad supported both the Estonian people and the state, now — at a time when the...
Tribuntsov Downs Two Estonian National Records
SwimSwam - Texas
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June 22, 2025
June 18th – June 20th Tartu, Estonia LCM (50m) Results The 2025 Estonian Swimming Championships wrapped up recently, with the three-day competition seeing two national records bite the dust. Both records went down at the hands of 30-year-old...
Ukraine's Zelenskyy sanctions three Estonian businessmen
ERR
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June 23, 2025
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Sunday imposed sanctions on a number of businesses and entrepreneurs, including Hillar Teder, Rauno Teder and Lauri Reinberg. According to the businessmen's real estate company, they have not violated...
Poland Drafts Emergency Art Evacuation Plan Amid Regional Security Fears
Kyiv Post
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June 23, 2025
Poland is preparing a contingency plan to evacuate its most valuable cultural assets in the event of a Russian invasion, the country’s Minister of Culture Hanna Wróblewska told the Financial Times. The move is part of a broader national security...
Gallery: Rally in support of Israel held in Tallinn
ERR
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June 22, 2025
The Elisha Training Center and the Estonian branch of the International Christian Embassy Jerusalem, also known as the Israel Center, organized a demonstration in support of Israel on Toompea Hill on Saturday. Music and speeches from supporters of...
Tallinn Prepares for Record Tourist Season Thanks to “Summer of Concerts”
The Baltic Review
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June 13, 2025
Tallinn is expecting a real tourist boom this summer. Thanks to a record number of concerts planned at the Song Festival Grounds and other venues, the Estonian capital is preparing to welcome thousands of guests from all over the world. The music...
Review: Before / After
Cineuropa
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08/07/2025 - Manoël Dupont’s first feature is a loosely told and largely improvised docufiction about two men forming a bond as they embark on a hair transplant journey Jérémy Lamblot and Baptiste Leclere in Before / After Brussels-based...
FNE ar Venice 2025: Venice Gap-Financing Market 2025 - The selected projects
The Film New Europe
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The 3-day Venice Gap-Financing Market will present 54 projects from around the world in the final stages of development and funding. 330 project applications have been received and the selection reflects the great diversity of backgrounds, stories...
Tallinn deputy mayor: PM should focus on international profile, not city affairs
ERR
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June 13, 2025
Prime Minister Kristen Michal (Reform) should focus on improving his foreign policy recognition and credibility rather than attacking the Tallinn mayor and interfering in city affairs, deputy mayor Madle Lippus (SDE) said. Lippus made her remarks...
Estonia's ambassador to Israel: Iran expected to launch retaliatory strikes
ERR
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June 13, 2025
A nationwide state of emergency has been declared in Israel following attacks on Iran on Friday morning, and retaliatory strikes from Iran are expected, said Estonia's ambassador to Israel, Veikko Kala. Israel launched strikes across Iran on...
Belarus frees Estonian political prisoner
ERR
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June 21, 2025
An Estonian political prisoner detained in Belarus was freed alongside 13 others in a U.S.-backed deal on Saturday. Estonian citizen Allan Roio was released from a Belarusian prison with the help of the diplomatic efforts of the United States, the...