News: Estonia

We have started to collect the most important news related to Estonia in November 2005. By default, most recent news are listed first.

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Estonia: news

Estonia removes Soviet memorial

Friday, April 27th 2007, 8:27
related places: Tallinn

Estonia removes a Soviet war memorial in Tallinn amid violent clashes, sparking an angry Russian reaction.
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Estonia seals off Soviet memorial

Thursday, April 26th 2007, 18:49
related countries: Russia
related places: Tallinn

Estonia angers Russia by cordoning off a Red Army war memorial in Tallinn so it can be moved to a cemetery.
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Russians advised to shun Estonia

Tuesday, April 3rd 2007, 14:33

Russia's first deputy PM urges Russians not to take holidays in Estonia, amid a row over a WWII monument.
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Estonia rejects ex-agent's plea

Friday, March 23rd 2007, 14:34
related countries: Russia

A court in Estonia dismisses an appeal against expulsion by a Russian who was in Stalin's secret police.
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Prime minister wins Estonian poll

Monday, March 5th 2007, 7:45

Estonia's PM looks set to retain power after his party won Sunday's election, preliminary results show.
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Estonia split over WWII memorial

Thursday, February 15th 2007, 15:58
related countries: Russia

Estonia's president rejects a law to remove a Soviet war memorial amid a bitter row with Russia.
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Estonia welcomes first US visit

Tuesday, November 28th 2006, 0:11
related countries: Latvia

President Bush is the first US head of state to visit Estonia, ahead of a Nato summit in Latvia.
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Estonia elects Ilves as president

Saturday, September 23rd 2006, 15:35

Toomas Hendrik Ilves is elected as Estonia's new president, defeating incumbent Arnold Ruutel.
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Baltic victims of USSR remembered

Wednesday, June 14th 2006, 18:07
related countries: Lithuania

Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania mourn thousands of their people who were exiled to Siberia during Soviet rule.
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Dutch envoy flees Estonian abuse

Wednesday, June 7th 2006, 18:08
related countries: Netherlands

The Dutch ambassador to Estonia leaves, complaining of persistent racist and homophobic abuse.
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Estonia ratifies EU constitution

Tuesday, May 9th 2006, 9:32

Estonia has become the 15th EU country to complete the parliamentary stage of ratifying the draft text.
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