Finland has an ambitious New Year's resolution in mind: learn how offering free money for two years helps the unemployed get back to work, writes the Business Insider.

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Published: January 09 2017

On December 16, 2016, Tallinn sent an official letter to Estonian animal organizations stating that it would no longer issue  new public event permits to circuses that use wild animals. In recent months, the cities of Tartu and Pärnu have made a similar decision. The topic is currently being discussed also in the councils of Viljandi and Kuressaare.

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Published: January 15 2017

VILNIUS, Lithuania — Dozens of United States Special Operations forces are now in the Baltics to bolster the training and resolve of troops who are confronting a looming threat from Russia, and to enhance the Americans’ ability to detect Moscow’s shadowy efforts to destabilize the former Soviet republics, writes The New York Times.

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Published: January 09 2017

1. As Secretary of State, what would your strategy be to deal with Russian aggression in Ukraine and other Russia-related threats in Central and Eastern Europe? How do you propose addressing Russia's perceived "spheres of influence" or national interests versus another country's territorial integrity and national interests? What options would you employ to achieve Russia’s withdrawal from lands it unlawfully controls, such as Crimea, eastern Ukraine, Abkhazia, South Ossetia, and Transnistria?

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Published: January 15 2017

Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir.    www.epcc.ee/en

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Published: January 09 2017

Senators John McCain, Amy Klobuchar and Lindsey Graham reaffirmed the importance of NATO and
highlighted the strong partnership with Estonia in meetings on December 27, with President Kaljulaid, Prime Minister Jüri Ratas and other Estonian leaders. Watch the interview here - bit.ly/2hqGgW4

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Published: January 03 2017

During the first two years of its e-residency project, which provides foreigners with the opportunity to register companies in Estonia and use other e-state services, Estonia already has 15,000 e-residents who have established more than 1,000 businesses. On the occasion of the second birthday of the program, the President of Estonia stressed the importance of the program in introducing Estonia to the world.

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Published: January 03 2017

Riigikogu passed a bundle of tax amendments on Monday which were initiated by the new governing coalition and among other things will cancel a reduction in the social tax rate planned by the previous government, accelerate the hike in excise duties as well as introduce a new system of exemptions beginning in 2018.

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Published: January 03 2017