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Tuesday, 22.07.2025, 07:50
Estonian EcoMin announces tender for air service between mainland, Hiiumaa Island
The Estonian Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications in Estonia announced on Friday a tender to find an operator for the air link between Tallinn and the island of Hiiumaa, informs LETA/BNS.
Polish shipyard might not finish new ferries for Estonia by deadline
TS Laevad, the subsidiary of the state-owned Port of Tallinn that is to take over ferry traffic between Estonia's large western islands and the mainland in the fall, has got doubts that the Polish Remontowa shipyard will be able to finish the two ferries it is building for the company on time and has therefore put together risk scenarios and will next week make a trip to Poland to inspect the progress, LETA/BNS/Postimees says.
Ministry: information on refugees was forwarded to Tallinn's authorities
Estonian Social Ministry overturned the critique of the governor of Tallinn's Lasnamae borough that the state did not notify city leaders of refugees to be settled in Lasnamae, informs LETA/BNS.
Estonia to accept up to 200 refugees directly from Turkey
Estonia is about to accept up to 200 refugees directly from Turkey under the agreement concluded between the European Union and Turkey last month, LETA/BNS/Postimees said.
EU IT agency to work closely with Europol
The Tallinn-based European Agency for the operational management of large-scale IT systems in the area of freedom, security and justice (eu-LISA) and Europol have signed a cooperation agreement under which eu-LISA will offer its expertise to help develop the functions necessary for Europol, informs LETA/BNS.
Estonia doesn't back EU Commission's wish to change asylum system
The proposals of the European Commission for a reform of the EU's common asylum system, which call for changing the Dublin rules and making it possible to introduce permanent quotas for the distribution of refugees among the member states, run counter to the positions of Estonia, the country's chief refugee official says, cites LETA/BNS.
WorkingDay: share of employees receiving illegal wages in Latvia drops 2%
In 2015, 6% of employees in Latvia received illegal wages, down 2% from a year ago, informs LETA, according to a poll conducted by WorkingDay Latvia recruitment portal.
Rebroadcast of the channel Rossiya RTR restricted in Latvia for 6 months
The National Electronic Mass Media Council has decided to restrict the rebroadcast of Russian television channel Rossiya RTR in Latvia for a period of six months, the NEMMC informed LETA.
Latvian health minister not to give in to demands by regional hospitals
Latvian Health Minister Guntis Belevics (Greens/Farmers) has no intention to give in to the demands by regional hospitals, which want to receive the financing for provision of the government-paid out-patient services in 2016 on the same level as in 2015, informs LETA.
Vasiliauskas to serve 2nd term as Lithuania's central banker
Vitas Vasiliauskas, board chairman of the central Bank of Lithuania, will head the bank for another five years, reports LETA/BNS.
Estonian Ajakirjade Kirjastus acquires rights to 3 magazines
AS Ajakirjade Kirjastus, a joint company of the listed Estonian media holding Ekspress Grupp and magazine publisher Presshouse, has signed an agreement whereby it acquires from Presshouse the rights and obligations related to the publication of Naisteleht, the largest weekly women's magazine in Estonia, Nipileht and Mustiline Ajalugu, informs LETA/BNS.
Digital agenda for industry: vital perspective for Baltic States
To keep up to the global competitiveness, the EU industrial sectors, e.g. transport, services, farming, manufacturing, etc. shall use more actively modern digital technologies and ICT achievements. While Commission designs a plan for building Digital Single Market for industry the Baltic States shall be prepared to implement the plan…
Talks continue to find summer job for icebreaker Botnica
TS Shipping, the subsidiary of the state-held port company Port of Tallinn that owns the icebreaker Botnica, continues talks with five partners to find a summer job for the vessel, informs LETA/BNS.
Independent audits under way in nearly all Latvian banks operating in non-resident segment
An independent audit organized by the Financial and Capital Markets Commission (FCMC) is already under way in nearly all Latvian banks operating in the non-resident segment, FCMC spokeswoman Elina Avotina told LETA.
Re:Baltica: Lembergs, Kirsons, airBaltic shareholder, Gulbis featured in Panama Papers
A number of names familiar in Latvia, including Ventspils Mayor Aivars Lembergs, businessman Ainars Gulbis and his son, top-ranked tennis player Ernests Gulbis, Lido catering chain founder Gunars Kirsons, the new shareholder in Latvia’s national carrier airBaltic, Ralf Dieter Montag-Girmes, have been listed in the so called Panama Papers, the Baltic investigative journalism center Re:Baltica reported, cites LETA.
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