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With barely the first quarter of the year passed,Tartu, Estonia's second largest city, has drawn up and approved a supplementary budget of 4 million euros. ...

Estonian vodka and spirit producer Liviko could make a bid for Finnish state-owned producer Altia. ...

An ethnic integration program that would have covered the period up to 2020 has been sent back for review as Education Minister Jevgeni Ossinovski said it was too narrowly focused on receiving EU funding. ...

When talk turns to the Estonian startup scene, sometimes the same heavyweights get name-dropped. A piece in a London-based online magazine has 10 examples of innovations that are happening now. ...

According to freshly released data from Eurostat, household electricity prices increased the most in Estonia of any EU nation between the second half of 2012 and the second half of 2013, but remained one of the cheapest in the European Union. ...

Today, the University of Tartu opened a top of the line translational medical center - an 8.7 million euro facility that, as the name implies, will help to bridge the gap between research and clinical practice, mainly by providing better conditions for scientific research. ...

The Kuressaare city council gave the go-ahead to begin merger negotiations with all other municipalities on Saaremaa island. ...

Average monthly gross wages and salaries grew in 7.3 percent in Estonia over the past year, and average hourly wages went up 6.9 percent, according to today's quarterly report by Statistics Estonia. ...

Estonian, Latvian and Lithuanian cultural ministers signed a memorandum in Brussels on Thursday, pledging co-operation for a successful exhibit as the main guest of the London Book Fair in 2018. ...

The Koigi municipality in Järva County in central Estonia is hosting a two-day "weed festival" that focuses on locally sourced, natural and healthy food. ...

Like his predecessor Allar Jõks, who commented yesterday, current Chancellor of Justice Indrek Teder said fresh amendments to two phamacy-related acts were unconstitutional.   ...

This year's Victory Day festivities will take place in the border town of Valga and feature a - friendly, of course - march into the twin town of Valka, Latvia. ...

According to communication experts, the criticism on electronic voting sparked a defense reflex and moved people to vote electronically to make a statement. ...

The government today approved the controversial cohabitation bill that regulates financial, inheritance, and care and visitation rights for cohabiting couples, regardless of their sex. ...

In passing sweeping amendments that postpone the implementation of a Supreme Court ruling, Parliament has taken on the role of a court, says lawyer and former chancellor of justice Allar Jõks. ...

Local governments cannot agree on the location of the Rail Baltic track in Harju County, and the government should step in, says county governor Ülle Rajasalu. ...

Compared to British soldiers, the number of Estonian soldiers diagnosed with combat stress is significantly lower, with more limited options for counseling and social attitudes considered contributing factors. ...

Tallinn University hosted a symposium Wednesday designed to answer the question, "Is Bitcoin Here to Stay?", as part of a week of events to raise awareness of the cryptocurrency. ...

The results of the other major pre-election poll were released Wednesday, with the results also indicating a Center Party lead over Reform and the Social Dems. ...

Parliament has passed much-debated changes to the Medicinal Products Act and Health Care Administration Act which regulate the ownership and setting up of pharmacies, including prohibiting medical wholesalers from owning pharmacies. ...