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Russian-Speaking Students Call for Changes in Estonian Teaching Methods

Date Added: Fri, 03 Feb 2012 12:28:29 GMT

Russian-Speaking Students Call for Changes in Estonian Teaching Methods
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Russian-speaking grade school students participating in forums in five Estonian cities said more conversational practice must be included in their studies for speakers of Estonian as a second language. "It's above all students who previously lacked any ...

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Estonia's Foreign Aid Capability Has Grown, Says Minister

Date Added: Thu, 02 Feb 2012 12:14:49 GMT

Estonia's Foreign Aid Capability Has Grown, Says Minister
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Foreign Minister Urmas Paet has said that Estonia's ability to provide assistance to developing countries has grown in recent years, bringing the country increased international recognition and visibility. Paet's remarks were tied to the Cabinet's ...

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Estonian Air to Acquire 12 Aircraft From Brazilian Company

Date Added: Fri, 03 Feb 2012 09:22:37 GMT

Estonian Air to Acquire 12 Aircraft From Brazilian Company
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Estonian Air will lease 12 airplanes from Brazilian manufacturer Embraer, the national air carrier announced today. The first four 76-seater Embraer 170 aircraft, acquired under a lease agreement with Finnair, are due to arrive in Estonia this month, ...

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Stiffer Commercial Fishing Violation Enforcement Implemented in Estonia

Date Added: Fri, 03 Feb 2012 07:52:59 GMT

Stiffer Commercial Fishing Violation Enforcement Implemented in Estonia
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"All EU member states including Estonia will start implementing a uniform point system in the case of serious fishing violations," said Environment Minister Keit Pentus. Each violation confers a certain number of points. "At more than 18 the ship's ...

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World Values Survey Appoints Estonian Researcher

Date Added: Thu, 02 Feb 2012 13:14:13 GMT

World Values Survey Appoints Estonian Researcher
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?Estonia's participation in this study has allowed us to monitor and map how the values of Estonia's inhabitants, beliefs and perspectives have changed over the last 20 years, and how we compare with other countries and peoples,? said Anu Realo, ...

McAfee Report: Estonia a 'Frontrunner' in Cyber Security

Date Added: Tue, 31 Jan 2012 15:15:52 GMT

McAfee Report: Estonia a 'Frontrunner' in Cyber Security
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A new report commissioned by the computer security company McAfee ranks Estonia as having a reliable cyber security structure. Finland, Sweden and Israel were deemed the leaders of cyber security, all scoring 4.5 out of five.

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Estonia Clocks 18% Industrial Production Growth in 2011

Date Added: Tue, 31 Jan 2012 12:13:27 GMT

Estonia Clocks 18% Industrial Production Growth in 2011
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Estonia's industrial production volumes finished up 18 percent higher last year compared to the year prior, Statistics Estonia has announced, though the bang seen in early 2011 has since turned to a whimper. The year started with a massive, ...

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Academic Granted Citizenship 72 Years After Applying

Date Added: Thu, 02 Feb 2012 15:07:02 GMT

Academic Granted Citizenship 72 Years After Applying
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In an extreme case of better-late-than-never, Isidor Levin, a renowned folklorist and theology professor at the St. Petersburg School of Religion and Philosophy, is being granted Estonian citizenship more than seven decades after he first applied for ...

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Ministry of Environment Vows Improvements

Date Added: Thu, 02 Feb 2012 07:37:20 GMT

Ministry of Environment Vows Improvements
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Estonia placed 54th out of 132 nations in the 2012 Environmental Performance Index (EPI), which rates the strength of legislation related to protecting natural resources and controlling pollution. That would not be so bad, if Estonia hadn't been 27th ...

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Testing Estonia's Labor Market: The IGT Perspective

Date Added: Thu, 26 Jan 2012 13:09:17 GMT

Testing Estonia's Labor Market: The IGT Perspective
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International Game Technology (IGT), one of the world's largest gaming technology and casino equipment manufacturers, is planning to expand its Estonian staff this year, doubling its Interactive (software) division from 60 to 120 workers.

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