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ASF Estonia: Recent outbreak wave costs 10% of its pigs
Pig Progress
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August 18, 2025
Estonia has been taking urgent steps to combat the worst epidemic of African Swine Fever (ASF) in years, which has incurred record losses to the pig industry. Around 25,000 pigs, or 10% of the total population in Estonia, have died, directly or...
Bank CEO: Some are perpetually struggling in Estonia while others invest
ERR
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August 18, 2025
As a journalist, I've often envied the people who run major banks in Estonia. The view you get of what your clients are doing is extremely broad — ranging from small business owners, bakers and accountants to large energy companies. Looking at how...
Minister: Estonia will not accept EU quota refugees
ERR
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August 18, 2025
Minister of the Interior Igor Taro (Eesti 200) believes that Estonia should not accept EU quota refugees from Southern Europe, but instead contribute to resolving the migration crisis with financial support and Estonian experts. EU member states...
Expert: Estonia should axe bigger basic exemption instead of income tax hike
ERR
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August 18, 2025
Aivar Sõerd (Reform), a member of the Riigikogu Finance Committee, criticized former Finance Minister Mart Võrklaev's claim that higher defense spending makes it impossible to scrap next year's planned income tax hike. According to Sõerd, the...
Romania sees third largest increase in new companies in EU
Romania Insider
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August 18, 2025
Romania saw an increase in newly established companies that far exceeded the EU average in the second quarter of 2025, according to data published on Monday, August 18, by Eurostat. According to these data, from the first quarter to the second...
Estonia's home loans volume hits record in June
ERR
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August 18, 2025
Banks reported record-high mortgage lending volumes in June, driven by falling Euribor rates, anticipation of a VAT hike and a still-strong labor market. At the same time, new developments made up a smaller share of transactions than ever before....
Record Number of Submissions for Sanfic’s Santiago Lab, as Chilean Project Market Builds International Profile
Variety
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August 18, 2025
The Santiago International Film Festival (Sanfic) reported 98.39% more applications this year to its fiction and documentary labs from some 32 countries. Out of 240 applications, 16 fiction projects and 15 documentaries were selected. “Unlike...
Revised data show Estonia's recession was smaller than initially expected
ERR
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August 18, 2025
Revised data published by Statistics Estonia last week show that last year's economic downturn was smaller than initially estimated. Analysts said the methodology is complex, flash estimates are not final, and recalculations are part of the...
Big Greek banks’ results rival those of eurozone counterparts
Kathimerini
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The four big banks – Alpha, Eurobank, National and Piraeus – are right up there with their European counterparts as far as capital return and operational efficiency. They are even better in liquidity, credit provision and rate margins, according...
Scope of planned Estonia-Latvia power link worrying Saaremaa residents
ERR
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August 18, 2025
The scale of the planned fourth electricity connection between Estonia and Latvia is causing pushback among residents of Saaremaa. Elering, together with Latvia's state energy company, is planning a fourth electricity connection between Estonia...
Food company exec: We hope people understand the seriousness of the situation
ERR
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August 17, 2025
The movement restriction near the Ekseko farm does not directly affect its daily operations but helps ensure safety and allows for police involvement if needed, Maag Food board member Priit Dreimann said. He added that he hopes people understand...
Foreign minister pays €10,000 to rent summer home from family of major businessman
ERR
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August 17, 2025
Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna (Eesti 200) is spending his second summer in a row vacationing in Käsmu, where he rents a house partly owned by the wife and mother-in-law of businessman Heiti Hääl. Tsahkna says he does not see any conflict of...
Estonia's modest drop in unemployment buoyed by seasonal work, says fund
ERR
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August 16, 2025
Statistics Estonia's latest figures show a modest quarterly drop in unemployment, but the Estonian Unemployment Insurance Fund (EUIF) warns the decline is largely seasonal, and the broader job market remains challenging. Based on survey data from...
Reform Party unveils Tallinn candidates, platform for local elections
ERR
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August 16, 2025
The Reform Party on Saturday unveiled its full candidate list for Tallinn, led in Haabersti by businessman Urmas Sõõrumaa, and rolled out its platform ahead of the local elections — promising faster building permits, funding for kids'...
Finance | Challenges in Emerging Markets Investments
Press Banner - California
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August 15, 2025
“The U.S. innovates, China replicates, and Europe regulates.” —The Christian Science Monitor Developed Markets, Frontier Markets and Emerging Markets Trump tariffs (roughly 25%) punish American consumers, suppliers and foreigners (who will seek...
Putin was bigger winner in Alaska meeting on Ukraine, say Estonian experts
ERR
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August 16, 2025
Estonian experts say it's a good thing Friday's meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian leader Vladimir Putin on the war in Ukraine yielded no agreements. Some still see Putin as the bigger winner in Alaska — others disagree. In an...
Estonia Jobless Rate Falls To 7.8% In Q2
RTTNews
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August 15, 2025
Estonia's unemployment rate decreased in the second quarter, figures from Statistics Estonia showed on Friday. The jobless rate dropped to 7.8 percent in the June quarter from 8.6 percent in the previous quarter. In the corresponding period last...
Papua New Guinea's Milne Bay Coffee Export Marks Breakthrough in Estonia
One Papua New Guinea
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Papua New Guinea’s Milne Bay Province has made history this week with the shipment of five tons of Daga coffee to Estonia, giving local growers an international breakthrough. The delivery showcases the rich and unique flavor of Daga beans, a...
Estonia to seek EU aid after severe weather devastates crops
Xinhua News Agency
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TALLINN, Aug. 14 (Xinhua) -- The Estonian government will confirm by decree that the country experienced significantly worse-than-usual weather conditions between April and July this year, severely impacting agriculture. On this basis, Estonia...
Daga Coffee off to Estonia
NBC PNG
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Five tons of coffee from Milne Bay's hinterlands is bound for Estonia, Europe this week. Graydon Puinam of Gray Cafe Trading- Nenuma Cooperative Society says, "It wasn't an easy road, months of sleepness nights and prayers that made it possible."...