Estonia may deport permanent residents who choose to take Russian citizenship, Prime Minister Kaja Kallas confirmed, ERR reports, citing Postimees. Earlier, Interior Minister Lauri Läänemets said that stateless persons who took Russian passports were likely to have their Estonian residence permits revoked and face deportation. Kallas argued that an individual who chooses to obtain Russian…
Estonia will issue 10-year bonds for EUR 1bn to cover the state budget deficit in 2024, ERR reports. Sven Kirsipuu, deputy secretary general of the Ministry of Finance, said that the bond issue would cover about half of the state’s borrowing needs in 2024. Preliminary indications suggested that investor interest in Estonian bonds remained strong,…
Ukraine’s President, Volodymyr Zelensky, has arrived in the Lithuanian capital, Vilnius, on a tour of Baltic States, ERR reports. The topics of discussion will be security, EU and NATO integration, cooperation on electronic warfare and drones, and coordinating European support for Ukraine. Zelensky expressed gratitude for the “uncompromising support” for Ukraine that the Baltic States…
Russian propagandists, conspiracy theorists, and sensationalist journalists are trying to create confusion and panic by spreading fears about an impending Russian attack against the Baltic States, Estonian anti-disinformation platform Propastop reports. The platform singles out German journalist Julian Röpcke who, in an article for the Bild daily tabloid, suggested that Russia could attack one of…
Estonia’s Prime Minister Kaja Kallas has denied rumours of a possible coalition reshuffle, ERR reports. Kallas dismissed suggestions that her Estonian Reform Party might consider removing Estonia 200 from the current three-party coalition with the Social Democratic Party (SDE) if MPs from the opposition Estonian Centre Party (Keskerakond) join SDE. Kallas suspects that Urmas Reinsalu, leader…
Latvia will gradually assume responsibility for NATO’s Baltic air policing mission due to ongoing repairs at the Estonian Air Force base in Ämari, LETA reports. The Latvian National Armed Forces (NBS) air base in Lielvarde will host the mission for nine months from 1 March 2024. This is the first time that the mission rotation…
Estonia’s consumer price index (CPI) rose by 9.2% in 2023, compared to the year before, according to Statistics Estonia, ERR reports. The rise of food and non-alcoholic beverages accounted for almost two fifths of the overall rise in consumer prices. Meanwhile, petrol prices dropped by 7.4% and diesel fuel prices by 10.7% over a year….
Another six members of the Estonian parliament, the Riigikogu, have resigned from the opposition Estonian Centre Party (Keskerakond), and four of them joined the Social Democratic Party (SDE), which is part of the current coalition government, ERR reports. One of those leaving is Tanel Kiik, chairman of the Centre Party’s parliamentary group. Earlier, two of…
Russia will close the Ivangorod checkpoint on the border with Estonia to road traffic as of 1 February 2024, ERR reports. Russia said that the move was due to “renovation work,” which will last until late 2025. Estonia has sent Russia a diplomatic note over the decision. The border crossing between Ivangorod and Estonia’s city…