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Estonian president appoints Raul Siem to office as minister of foreign trade, IT
20.04.2020Estonian President Kersti Kaljulaid on Monday appointed Raul Siem to office as the new minister of foreign trade and information technology in the Juri Ratas Cabinet. The proposal for the appointment had been made by Ratas.
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Lithuania's Ignalina N-plant resuming work after 2-week suspension
20.04.2020Lithuania's Ignalina Nuclear Power Plant (INPP), which was shut down a decade ago and is now being decommissioned, begins on Monday to resume the work it put on hold two weeks ago due to the coronavirus crisis, saying the suspension had no major impact on its work schedules or on the projects' progress, reported LETA/BNS.
Estonia: Foreign workers allowed to continue short-term work in agriculture
20.04.2020An amendment to the Aliens Act entered into force on Monday whereby foreign workers who were staying in Estonia as of March 17 are granted the option of extending their short-term work permit in agriculture until July 31, writes LETA/BNS.
Lithuanian prosecutors end probe in Alstom bribery case
20.04.2020Lithuanian prosecutors have closed their investigation into suspicions that France's Alstom bribed Lithuanian officials more than a decade ago to win public procurement contracts and ensure unhindered implementation of projects, reported LETA/BNS.
Pan-European Hackathon to develop innovative solutions to overcome societal challenges related to coronavirus
20.04.2020The European Commission and EU member states have today launched a call for participation in a pan-European Hackathon to connect innovators, partners and buyers across Europe to develop innovative solutions to coronavirus.
Estonia: Industrial producer price index in decline for eight months
According to Statistics Estonia, in March, the producer price index of industrial output fell by 0.9% compared to February 2020 and by 3.5% compared to March 2019.
PM Karins calls on State Audit Office to carry out PPE procurement audit
Prime Minister Krisjanis Karins (New Unity) has called on the State Audit Office to carry out an audit of the procurement of personal protective equipment (PPE), informed LETA.
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