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Estonia emerges as the world’s best retirement destination
Estonian World
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August 5, 2025
Estonia, long known for its digital savvy and quiet resilience, has just been named the world’s best place to retire – outpacing 136 countries in a new global ranking that highlights safety, health care and cost of living. For decades, Northern...
Health fund chief: I'm sorry that thanking employees offends people's sense of justice
ERR
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August 6, 2025
Health Insurance Fund Director Rain Laane said he regrets that thanking employees offends the public's sense of justice after the media published reports that the state agency held an event that could have cost up to €100,000. He believes there is...
Ministry: 3-hour closure of Tallinn airspace overnight had 'minimal impact'
ERR
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August 5, 2025
The Ministry of Climate says the impact on air traffic of airspace around Tallinn being closed in the small hours of Monday was minimal, "Aktuaalne kaamera" reported. The three-hour closure was the result of staffing shortages, though the ministry...
Minister: Health fund summer party issue to be discussed at board meeting
ERR
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August 6, 2025
The backlash over the Health Insurance Fund's (Tervisekassa) lavish summer party held at a South Estonian spa hotel will be dealt with at a board meeting, Minister of Social Affairs Karmen Joller (Reform) said. Joller conceded that Tuesday's media...
PM reiterates call for health fund reshuffle after summer event controversy
ERR
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August 6, 2025
Prime Minister and Reform Party chairman Kristen Michal has recommended the management of the Health Fund (Tervisekassa) have a reshuffle of positions due to transparency concerns in the wake of the agency's summer day event, held at a plush hotel...
It's now possible to monitor health of Estonian lakes from space
ERR
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August 6, 2025
Next time you're standing by Lake Peipus or Võrtsjärv and notice the water has turned murky or suspiciously green, know that satellites can help reveal why. New technology allows scientists to distinguish whether the change is caused by an algal...
Managing and monitoring the global burden of retinoblastoma
Ophthalmology Times Europe
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August 5, 2025
A new study from investigators in Romania the incidence rates of retinoblastoma, the need for enhanced screening, treatment options, and long-term prognosis for children with this inherited disease in northeastern Romania. Enhanced screening is...
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This Underrated European Country Was Just Named the Best Place to Retire for Cost of Living, Safety, and Health Care
Travel + Leisure
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A Baltic country was named the best country to retire in the world due to its affordable living costs, robust health care system, and high safety levels. Norway ranked second thanks to its exceptional health care, and Portugal was third. When...
From New York to Noblessner: Why an American couple moved to Tallinn to open a bar
ERR
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August 3, 2025
Nestled along the seaside at Port Noblessner in Tallinn's Põhja-Tallinn neighborhood is Brewklyn Craft Beer Cafe, which offers the largest variety of American and Canadian craft beer in the Baltic and Nordic regions. Inside, the walls are covered...
Prosecutor: €450,000 profits in Slava Ukraini case would have been better used as aid
ERR
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August 5, 2025
Embezzlement charges brought against former Eesti 200 MP Johanna-Maria Lehtme do not carry any claim that no humanitarian aid had been sent to Ukraine from the NGO Lehtme was involved with, State Prosecutor Sigrid Nurm said, though added that...
Center chair calls for minister's resignation over 'six-figure' summer event
ERR
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August 6, 2025
Minister of Social Affairs Karmen Joller (Reform) should resign after media reports revealed a summer event hosted by the cash-strapped Health Insurance Fund (Tervisakassa) that may have cost over €100,000, Center Party leader Mihhail Kõlvart...
New study reveals overlooked factor with massive impact on public health: 'A striking disparity'
The Cool Down - Oregon
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August 2, 2025
Researchers hope their findings will help shape policymakers' thinking. by Robert CrowAugust 2, 2025 A European Union mandate to reduce planet-warming gas pollution will not just impact the environment but also human health — particularly in...
Estonian health and supplements firm Iconfit eyeing international markets
ERR
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July 30, 2025
Estonian-founded health food and dietary supplement manufacturer and market leader Iconfit has its sights set on the Lithuanian and Finnish markets, as well as those further afield, following several consecutive years of growth. Founded in 2013,...
Estonian bus operator apologizes after crash leaves 29 people injured
ERR
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July 30, 2025
Estonian international coach operator Lux Express has issued an apology after a recent crash that could have been the result of a driver error. "Monday's accident on the Tallinn–Pärnu highway is a deeply regrettable incident. We acknowledge our...
24 Diplomatic Missions Condemn Sentencing of Journalist Mzia Amaglobeli, Call for Her Immediate Release
Business Media Gerogia
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August 6, 2025
In a joint statement, 24 diplomatic missions in Georgia have condemned the sentencing of journalist Mzia Amaglobeli to two years in prison, calling the decision “disproportionate and politicized.” The signatories of the statement include the...
Deputy Prime Minister Borg meets with Estonian Foreign Minister
The Malta Independent
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Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Tourism, Ian Borg, met with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Estonia, Margus Tsahkna, during a visit to Tallinn, on Friday. The two ministers discussed ongoing bilateral...
Hyatt Enters into Estonia with Hyatt Place Tallinn
FTN News
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August 1, 2025
Estonia’s capital city of Tallinn has welcomed a new addition to its hospitality landscape with the debut of Hyatt Place Tallinn, marking the first Hyatt-branded hotel in the country and the Baltic region. Located in the heart of the harbor...
It’s Time for Health Workers to Defy the Law—Again
The Nation
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August 1, 2025
In 1949, the US psychiatrist Leo Alexander, who had served as a medical adviser to the chief of counsel for war crimes in Nuremberg, issued a warning: “Science under dictatorship becomes subordinated to the guiding philosophy of the dictatorship.”...
19 Cool Airport Features Most People Don't Know About
HuffPost
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August 5, 2025
Spending time at the airport isn’t exactly most people’s idea of a good time — but that’s starting to change in surprising ways. “Airports have evolved so much in the last decade and now really try to prioritize comfort for passengers,” travel...
Antimonopoly Committee fines Ukraine's 2 largest pharma distributors UAH 4.8 bln
Interfax Ukraine
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August 1, 2025
The Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine (AMCU) has fined the country's two largest pharmaceutical distributors—BaDM LLC and the Ukrainian-Estonian joint venture Optima-Pharm Ltd – a combined UAH 4.8 billion for violating antitrust laws. The...