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Pensions versus the euro
Pensions versus the euro
TALLINN - In 2004, analysts predicted that joining the European Union for Estonia would favorably influence the growth in pensions, and forecast that the average level in 2010 would be 4,044 kroons (259 euros) per month. If Estonia wouldn’t have joined the EU, then, as the Ministry of Finance estimated, the average pension for 2010 would be only 3,310 kroons, they said. These calculations were based on a survey of 17 analysts, conducted in the summer of 2004, by the EU’s InfoSecretariat. “The budget for the state pension insurance in Estonia from 2005-2010 will grow by 10 ...  Full story...
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 Mar 10, 2010 - Defense policies under review...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
 Mar 17, 2010 - Eesti in brief...
Estonian State Audit Office revealed that East Tallinn Central Hospital has made a purchase of services valued at 450 million kroons (28.8 million ...
 Mar 17, 2010 - Foreign Ministers discuss expa...
TALLINN - Foreign Minister Urmas Paet, who was invited to a meeting in Saariselka by Finnish Foreign Minister Alexander Stubb, discussed global cha...
 Mar 10, 2010 - Regional competitiveness discu...
TALLINN - Foreign Ministry Undersecretary for European Union Affairs Kaja Tael met with Swedish Minister for European Union Affairs Birgitta Ohlsso...
 Mar 10, 2010 - Eesti in brief...
The European Commission approved the decision of the Center for Environmental Investments to allocate nearly 440 million kroons (28.2 million euros...
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