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1. Swedbank suspends two Estonian business heads in money laundering inquiry  The Globe and Mail
2. Swedbank stresses commitment to Baltics after suspending Estonian chiefs  Reuters
3. Swedbank ousts Estonian chiefs over money laundering claims  Financial Times
4. Swedbank suspends CEO, CFO of Estonian unit  Euronews English
5. UPDATE 3-Swedbank stresses commitment to Baltics after suspending Estonian chiefs  Yahoo News
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TALLINN, June 18 (Xinhua) -- Estonian President Kersti Kaljulaid Tuesday met here with her Croatian counterpart Kolinda Grabar-Kitarovic to discuss bilateral ...

Two Royal Air Force jets deployed in Estonia have been scrambled twice in recent days, bringing the number of intercepts of Russian aircraft to eight since ...

The "Estonia - Fixed Broadband Market - Statistics and Analyses" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

Average gross monthly incomes were highest in central Tallinn, principally in Kadriorg and the adjacent district of Pirita and lowest in Lasnamäe, according to ...

After a final almost 24 hours of uninterrupted work, the Estonian end of the Balticconnector undersea gas pipeline reached land at Pakrineeme on Pakri ...

TALLINN - Newly-elected MEP and member of the Estonian Conservative People's Party (EKRE) Jaak Madison said that Prime Minister Juri Ratas' opposition to ...

On 18 June 2019, AS Merko Ehitus Eesti, part of AS Merko Ehitus group, and OÜ Kohila Maja entered into a contract to perform construction works of water ...

From robot bartenders, AI judges and delivery bots to tech giants like Skype and TransferWise — in less than 30 years Estonia has made the transformation from ...

ALL OVER Tallinn, people are sporting the same strange accessory: a pink blob the consistency of used chewing gum. It dangles from lapels in libraries, ...

Every year, Estonia commemorates the anniversary of the June 1941 deportation with a national day of mourning. Seventy-eight years ago, Soviet security ...

Estonia has been ranked as one of Europe's strong innovators despite a score that puts the country below the European average, the 2019 EU innovation ...

Mart Laar, board chair at the Bank of Estonia, and a former prime minister, has said that he does not expect the Conservative People's Party of Estonia (EKRE) ...

Queen Margrethe II of Denmark visited Estonia from 15-16 June, in conjunction with the 800th anniversary of the Danish flag that has a mythical connection to ...

TALLINN - The board of the Estonian parliament decided to admit to handling a collective address submitted by Jaanus Nurmoja requesting a s...

Estonia's national football team lost 8-0 to Germany at the Opel Stadium in Mainz on Tuesday evening, in its group C qualifying match for the 2020 European ...

WASHINGTON — U.S. and Spanish marines on Wednesday conducted an amphibious landing drill on the Estonian coast as part of this year's BALTOPS ...

Queen Margrethe II of Denmark arrived in Estonia for a two-day official visit on Saturday, where she was received by President Kersti Kaljulaid at the Seaplane ...

At the meeting of the Foreign Affairs Council in Luxembourg on Monday, June 17, Estonian Foreign Minister Urmas Reinsalu called for the extension of ...

Estonian Foreign Minister Urmas Reinsalu believes that sanctions continue to be one of the most effective tools for responding to Russia's gross violation of ...

TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Estonia was crippled by cyberattacks on government networks during a dispute with Russia in 2007. Today the tiny tech-savvy nation ...

June 15 marks the 800th anniversary of the date when, according to legend, the Dannebrog, the red and white flag of Denmark, fell from the heavens during the ...

Following a meeting with one of the heads of a consortium in charge of developing an undersea tunnel connecting Tallinn and Helsinki, Tallinn City Council ...

England C suffered a late defeat in Tallinn as Estonia U23s hit two quick-fire goals in the final minutes. It was tough on non-League's Three Lions, who had ...

Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg met with Estonian Prime Minister Jüri Ratas at NATO Headquarters on Monday (27 May 2019) to discuss the Alliance's ...

Estonia has become the last of the Baltic nations to sign a defense agreement with the Pentagon.

The Bank of Estonia has unveiled last 14 June the design that has been approved to mark the bicentenary anniversary of the first discovery of Antarctica, which ...

Next Wednesday and Thursday, June 19-20, the Command Surgeon of the United States Air Force in Europe – Air Forces Africa (USAFE-AFAFRICA), the ...

Kersti Kaljulaid prefers to focus less on what the U.S. president says and more on what his administration does.

After a 2007 cyberattack that disabled its government, banking and media, Estonia warned other countries to watch out for Russia. As a new threat emerges, ...

Military, intelligence and diplomatic leaders from 47 countries and five continents gathered in Tallinn, Estonia, for the 11th International Conference on Cyber ...

Discover St Nicholas Church Danse Macabre in Tallinn, Estonia: Only a fragment of this 15th-century Dance of Death survives today.

NEW YORK, 13 June 2019 – Sweden, Norway, Iceland, Estonia and Portugal offer the best family-friendly policies among 31 rich countries with available data, ...

Estonia will find out late on Friday, or early Saturday morning, local time, if it has been successful in its bid to get a non-permanent seat on the UN Security ...

Danske Bank, which is trying to recover from a major money laundering scandal, has agreed to sell its portfolio of Estonian private loans to LHV Pank in a deal ...

The debate as to whether international law applies in cyberspace is fading away, for widespread agreement now exists that the rights, obligations and limitations ...

Foreign Minister Urmas Reinsalu (Isamaa) said at a meeting of the Foreign Affairs Council (FAC) of the European Union in Luxembourg on Monday that Estonia ...

Modern Estonia seeks not to keep up with the world, but to become a global leader. The first order of business, says WTOP national security correspondent J.J. ...

A Ukrainian delegation has visited Estonia to get an expert evaluation of their e-government concept, according to a statement one the website of the ...

Estonia jumped to use the euro currency, has low unemployment, a thriving start-up scene and few immigrants. So why is it flirting with right-wing nationalism?

U.S. and Estonia defense leaders signed a five-year roadmap of defense cooperation at the Pentagon.,

The Estonian Students' Society adopted blue, black and white as the colours of their fraternity on 4 June 1884; the date is now celebrated as Flag Day in Estonia ...

Enterprises can learn from Estonia's just-do-it approach to AI and investment in skills development.

Estonia coach Martin Reim has resigned his position a week after the country suffered a record 8-0 defeat to Germany in qualifying for Euro 2020. ...

Estonia is one of the most family-friendly countries in the European Union and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), ...

Estonia has, for the first time, been elected a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council.

Sting, an English rock music legend currently on a concert tour that took him also to Tallinn, visited Estonian composer Arvo Pärt at the maestro's namesake ...

The coalition government is weighing up whether to loan €5 million towards funding the filming of Christopher Nolan-directed movie "Tenet", some of which has ...

Estonia's energy policy needs to be disassembled, as wind energy does not ensure stability, and thus cannot be Estonia's long-term plan, Minister of Finance ...

Taavet Hinrikus, one of the founders of TransferWise, the most successful Estonian-founded startup, said in an interview that Estonia's new populist and far-right ...

DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The "Estonia - Telecoms Infrastructure, Operators, Regulations - Statistics and Analyses" report has been added to ...

WTOP national security correspondent JJ Green is On Assignment in Estonia, next door to Russia. He'll be reporting on Estonia's security, police, intelligence ...

Speaking during Question Time in the Riigikogu on Wednesday, Minister of Foreign Affairs Urmas Reinsalu (Isamaa) said that there is nothing wrong with ...

TALLINN - A Japan-Estonia e-governance forum taking place in Tokyo on Wednesday is to feature opening remarks by Japan's IT Minister Takuya ...

There are many reasons to visit Estonia as a tourist – and to play golf there is definitely one of them; although golf was only introduced in Estonia 26 years ago, ...

NEW YORK, June 10, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Estonia's telecom market continues to benefit from a range of regulatory measures which have encouraged ...

Τhe European Commission has released the results of the 2019 Digital Economy and Society Index (DESI), which monitors Europe's overall digital performance ...

The Foreign Affairs Committee of the Riigikogu was given an overview on Monday of last Friday's elections of non-permanent members of the UN Security ...

Is it contradictory for Estonia to both welcome e-residence as well as deter nonresident criminals? Adam Rang, an Estonian entrepreneur who formerly worked ...

A new app provides a visualization of trade flows to and from Estonia, giving an enhanced overview of its international trade.

It would be a very serious loss if Transferwise left Estonia, but it would an even bigger loss if our current actions and lack thereof ended up being the reason why ...

Exactly half a century after the Stonewall Uprising in New York, many communities worldwide are celebrating LGBT Pride in June, whether with a day, ...

The number of seats in the European Parliament is to be reduced from 751 to 705, after the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union, ...

On 11 June 2019, AS Merko Infra, part of AS Merko Ehitus group, and Elering AS entered into a contract for the construction of Jäneda 110 kV substation.

Chairman of the Supervisory Board of the Bank of Estonia, Mart Laar, has submitted a request to the Riigikogu to replace board members Kalev Kallo (Centre) ...

Take one Audi, add a bit of wood panelling and a big chimney, and you end up with a sauna that drives.

On Friday 7 June, emotions ran high among Estonian foreign-policy makers in Tallinn and in New York, where Estonia was elected a non-permanent member of ...

Estonia's travelling exhibition, Masters of Our Own Homes: Estonia at 100, opened in Chicago on 1 June at Daley plaza in front of the city hall.

Ott Velsberg, Estonia's *fresh*-faced, 28-year-old chief data officer, is on a mission put AI into every part of the country's public services, from healthcare to ...

RUKLA, Estonia - There was a Transfer of Authority at the UK-led enhanced Forward Presence (eFP) Battle Group Estonia on Thursday, May 16, 2019 when the ...

President Kersti Kaljulaid does not believe that the current Centre-EKRE-Isamaa coalition government does not pose any threat to Estonia's foreign policy ...

Small states, especially those in close proximity to potentially threatening regional powers, tend to seek reassurance in collective arrangements often in the form ...

Croatian President Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović will be in Estonia next Tuesday, June 18 for a state visit, during the course of which she will meet with President ...

According to its latest economic growth forecast, the Bank of Estonia expects the Estonian economy to grow by 3.3 percent in 2019 and 2.1 percent in 2020.

NATO's Baltic Air Policing mission was launched a day after Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania joined the alliance. More than 15 years later, the three states still ...

Finnish Customs reported that it ordered eight mixed-breed puppies to be euthanised, after the young dogs were brought to Finland from Estonia without any ...

The Germans are looking to rebuild after their woeful World Cup first round exit last year along with their Nations League relegation.

Consumption of alcohol in Estonia has decreased to the lowest level seen in a decade, it appears from an analysis entitled "Estonia's alcohol market, ...

TALLINN - The headquarters personnel of the 1st and 2nd infantry brigades of the Estonian defense forces and representatives of its subunits are participating in ...

Germany welcome Estonia to Mainz on Tuesday night for their Euro 2020 Qualification Group C clash, with the Germans looking to regain top spot from Northern ...

Less than a week from now, Estonia may end up at the center of world politics and start participating in decision-making that we previously had no business ...

According to an analysis by the Tax and Customs Board (MTA), the Estonian state suffered €86.4 million in lost tax revenue last year, up from €84.1 million in ...

Director of the British Council in Estonia Ursula Roosmaa has been made a Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (MBE), in recognition of her ...

Northern Ireland will look to maintain their perfect start to Euro 2020 qualification when they travel to Estonia on Saturday - live on Sky Sports.

The Council of the European Union adopted two decisions on Tuesday, which will expand Estonia's representation on two of its committees: the Committee of ...

Following its state budget strategy discussions, the coalition government announced Monday a bill, which is already at the Riigikogu, to reduce alcohol excise ...

Minister of Foreign Affairs Urmas Reinsalu (Isamaa) discussed excise policy with his Latvian opposite number Edgars Rinkēvičs (Unity) on Monday. The two met ...

Higher taxes on beer in Finland have once again spurred consumers to bring in more from Estonia, the Federation of the Brewing and Soft Drinks Industry ...

As a political scientist and Estonia 200 candidate in this week's elections, Kristina Kallas is concerned that if right wing populists win more seats in the European ...

Estonia has been declared the best country for digital life by InterNations, a community platform that claims to be the largest global expat network.

Betting preview for the Tuesday, June 11, 2019/20 UEFA Qualifying match between Germany and Estonia, including betting odds, spread, lines, date and start ...

The e-Estonia council on 5 June approved the action plan for implementing artificial intelligence, or the so-called “kratt” strategy.

Triton College sophomore Annabella Fritts will be studying climate change in Estonia this summer. She will join graduate students and faculty from Northern ...

Why Finland is losing graduates, alcohol prices drop in Estonia, serious car crash near Jämsä, and an angry bar customer.

Estonia has joined a joint statement on the EU's commitment to the European integration of the Western Balkans.

TALLINN – The government at a Cabinet sitting on Thursday decided to announce a public procurement for the purchase of four hybrid trains ...

The Ukrainian-Estonian Chamber of Commerce (UECC) was founded on 31 May in the Estonian capital, Tallinn, to help with cooperation between the Estonian ...

Chef Artur Kazaritski, who works at Copenhagen's three-star Michelin restaurant "Geranium", is to represent Estonia in the prestigious European Bocuse d'Or ...

Dr. James H. Anderson, U.S. Assistant Secretary of Defense for Strategy, Plans and Capabilities, was in Estonia May 16-18, meeting with the Ministry of Defence ...

The leaders of big Estonian companies see diversity as an enormous asset for businesses, saying that the more diverse the company is, the more likely is it to ...