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Thursday, 09.07.2020, 12:29
Estonians on German-Polish border advised to notify Estonian ForMin
15.03.2020The Estonian Ministry of Foreign Affairs is asking Estonian citizens currently on the German-Polish border and on their way back home to notify the ministry, informed LETA/BNS.
Keyword tags: Crisis, Estonia, EU Regional Policy, EU – Baltic States, Tourism, Transport
Regions as the engine for thriving cooperation around the Baltic Sea
18.09.2019Annual conference of Baltic Sea States sub-regional co-operation (BSSSC, 18-20 September in Klaipeda) is devoted to sustainable maritime economy. Representatives of all Baltic States will exchange knowledge and develop joint trans-regional initiatives in order to contribute to the goals of EU Strategy for Baltic Sea Region (EUSBSR).
Regions in the EU: disparities abandon
16.09.2019The EU statistics office, Eurostat provides regular accounts of regional statistics for all EU-28 member states' regions. Recent regional yearbook-2019 offers additionally interactive applications to help visualise and analyse regional and local data, including “Regions and cities”, “Statistical atlas”, and “My region”; also in a mobile application.
Estonian minister calls for increased cross-border cooperation between local authorities in Valka-Valga
26.02.2019Estonian Minister of Public Administration Janek Maggi is to attend in the town of Valga on Tuesday the introduction of a study into the readiness of the local population for the creation of a cross-border Estonian-Latvian local government, informed LETA/BNS,
Finnish digital prescriptions to become valid in Estonia from Monday
22.01.2019Starting from Monday, Finns can start using their digital prescriptions to purchase medicinal products in Estonia, reported LETA/BNS.
European regional policy: effects for the Baltic States
Several EU funds assist structural reforms and progressive regional development in the Baltic States. The EU’s strategy aims at making European regions actively participating in nation growth. However, historic administrative and territorial divisions often do not cope with the modern digital societies and “smart specialization” trends. Hence, political decisions concerning regional policies have to be both optimal and progressive.
SDGs & me: Life on land
In an EU context, the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 15 'Life on land' focuses on progress made in improving the status of ecosystems, in decelerating land degradation and in preserving biodiversity, noted Eurostat.
German Council Presidency in pandemic time
