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Time left until March 31 to update Estonian ID cards’ digital certificates

NordenBladet - If you haven't updated your ID card's digital certificates yet, you have until Mar. 31 to do so. After that, the certificates...

Ice road between Estonian islands Saaremaa and Hiiumaa may open next week

NordenBladet - While the ice road between the mainland and the smaller island of Vormsi was opened on Thursday, the islanders on Hiiumaa and...

Police to probe CEO statements on possible interference in RB Rail activity

NordenBladet - The Economic Crime Department of the Latvian State Police has launched a probe into recent statements made by Baiba Rubesa, CEO of...

Estonia expecting €15 million in extra tax income from immigration growth

NordenBladet - According to the calculations of the Ministry of the Interior, approximately €15 million per year in tax income could be expected due...

Rain Rosimannus doesn’t have to pay Autorollo damages, court rules

NordenBladet - Tallinn Circuit Court on Friday made a decision in a civil dispute related to the Autorollo bankruptcy case for a second time,...

Kadri Simson: Free public transport on county lines is expected to enter into force...

NordenBladet - According to Minister of Economic Affairs and Infrastructure Kadri Simson (Center), free public transport on county bus lines in Estonia will enter...

EU’s interest in development of Eastern Partnership countries affirmed

NordenBladet - It was confirmed during the fifth annual Tallinn Conference on the Eastern Partnership held on Friday that the development of the countries...

Historical archives of Finnish missions abroad to be published online

NordenBladet — The Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland will launch an online service containing all the reports of Finnish missions abroad from 1918...

Visa applications by Russians up nearly 60 per cent

NordenBladet — A total of 827,475 Schengen visa applications to visit Finland were submitted in 2017, resulting in 816,796 issued visas. In 2017, Russians...

Anne-Mari Virolainen: Finland grants EUR 32 million to improving food security in crises

NordenBladet — Finland supports the World Food Programme (WFP) by EUR 32 million as core support for 2018–2021. “Because of the prolonged conflicts and...