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Estonia: Tartu to consume only renewable electricity from 2021

NordenBladet - The City of Tartu is to enter into an agreement with AS Alexela for the purchase of electricity for street lighting and...

Estonia: The Riigikogu passed a Statement in Support of Democracy and Civil Society in...

NordenBladet — At the extraordinary sitting today, the Riigikogu passed the Statement of the Riigikogu “In Support of Democracy and Civil Society in Belarus”,...

Finland’s largest paper mill UPM in Kaipola to close permanently, 450 jobs lost

NordenBladet - The Finnish forestry giant UPM has announced that it will be closing its paper mill in Kaipola, the largest still in operation...

Finland: HSL to begin distributing free face masks at metro stations from tomorrow

NordenBladet - Helsinki´s public transport authority will begin distributing face masks free-of-charge to all travelers from metro stations across the city. The announcement comes...

Estonia: Tartu gets new €2.4-million boat-building museum complex (Lodjakoja)

NordenBladet - A €2.4-million complex, which doubles up as a museum and boat-building facility, has opened in Tartu, ETV news show "Aktuaalne kaamera" (AK)...

Estonia: Interior minister Mart Helme (EKRE): Both Linnahall and Maarjamäe memorial should be demolished

NordenBladet - Interior minister Mart Helme (EKRE) says that he would have two Soviet-era edifices demolished. Helme told ERR that both the Maarjamäe World...

Norway: Queen Sonja attends Olso Philharmonic Orchestra concert

NordenBladet - On Wednesday evening, Queen Sonja of Norway participated in her first official engagement after her summer holiday when she was present at...

Estonia: Members of the Riigikogu are drafting a statement in support of Belarus

NordenBladet — At its meeting today, the Foreign Affairs Committee continued its discussion on the situation in Belarus after the 9 August presidential elections,...

Estonia: Riigikogu committees formulated Estonia’s positions in support of Belarus

NordenBladet — The Foreign Affairs Committee and the European Union Affairs Committee held an extraordinary sitting today to formulate Estonia’s positions on the European...

Estonia: Artist Flo Kasearu’s exhibition “Eriolukord” (State of Emergency) opens at KUMU

NordenBladet - Artist Flo Kasearu's exhibition "Eriolukord" (State of Emergency) opened in Tallinn's KUMU art museum on Tuesday. The exhibition looks at how the...