Mar 10, 2010 - Defense policies under review...
TALLINN - Foreign Minister Urmas Paet met with Under Secretary of Defense for Policy of the United States Michele Flournoy, reports the Estonian Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Feb. 26. At the meeting they discussed co-operation between Estonia and the U.S. in Afghanistan, and NATO issues in general, touching upon the formulation of NATO’s new Strategic Concept and NATO’s relations w...
Mar 10, 2010 - Ansip explains strategy success...
TALLINN - On March 7, Prime Minister Andrus Ansip met in Prague with the leader of the Czech government, Jan Fischer, to talk about matters relating to the European Union, the economic situation and Estonia’s adoption of the euro in 2011. The discussions at the meeting centered primarily on Estonia’s adoption of the euro.
During the discussions the prime minister explained to his...
Mar 03, 2010 - Ansip applauds ‘common sense’ wisdom...
TALLINN - In a speech given during the celebration of the 92nd anniversary of the Republic of Estonia on Feb. 24 in Tartu, Prime Minister Andrus Ansip said that thanks to the joint effort of the people, Estonia is becoming a symbol of common sense and wise management, a positive sign not only for the European Union, but the entire world. “As a state and as a nation we have made incredible...
Feb 24, 2010 - Jobless press city for work...
TALLINN - Over 5,000 people showed up on Feb. 16 to the ‘Job Bourse’ which was organized by the city of Tallinn, taking place in “Lauluvaljak”(Song Festival Grounds). The event was organized for the unemployed and attracted those seeking city-subsidized jobs. The city offered nearly 400 so-called social jobs, i.e. low paid jobs created especially by the city with the pur...
Feb 24, 2010 - Region’s leaders meet...
TALLINN - Foreign Ministry Secretary General Marten Kokk participated in a meeting of the Nordic-Baltic co-operation ministers on Feb. 18 in Vilnius, reports the Estonian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Nordic-Baltic partnerships were a key theme during the visit to the Lithuanian capital. The agenda for the meeting between the Nordic ministers and their colleagues from Estonia, Latvia and Li...