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- October 21, 2011
The Estonians, with little debt, an enthusiastic attitude toward Europe and a stoic approach to austerity measures, are a model EU nation in the midst of a crisis. They live in a digital republic defined by a business-friendly atmosphere and government transparency, an image that is attracting European expats. By Ralf Hoppe and Jan Puhl more... [ Forum ]
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- April 28, 2011
On May 1, Germany and Austria will open up their labor markets to citizens of the Eastern European countries that joined the EU in 2004 -- seven years after most other EU members let them in. But Berlin's protectionist fears have only hurt the German economy, as the country will struggle to attract enough skilled workers. By Markus Dettmer and Jan Puhl more... [ Forum ]
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- December 07, 2010
The South Ossetia war in August 2008 made the Baltic states worry about the prospect of a Russian attack. The diplomatic cables reveal how Baltic politicians persuaded NATO to prepare a new strategy to defend their countries. The plan was supposed to be kept secret to avoid irritating Russia. By Ulrike Demmer and Ralf Neukirch more...
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- June 03, 2010
No European country has been more adept than the former Soviet republic of Estonia in dealing with the global economic crisis. Tallinn implemented some of the toughest austerity measures seen in Europe and, in one year's time, has qualified to become the next country to introduce the euro. By Jan Puhl more... [ Forum ]
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- April 30, 2010
For years, from his senior position in Estonia's Defense Ministry, Herman Simm leaked highly sensitive NATO intelligence and the names of Western spies to Russia's foreign intelligence service. In a classified damage analysis, NATO concludes that the former KGB colonel was one of the "most damaging" spies in the history of the alliance. By Fidelius Schmid and Andreas Ulrich more...
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- January 14, 2010
The next member of the euro zone could be Estonia, the German foreign minister hinted Wednesday during a diplomatic trip to Tallinn. A final decision will be up to the European Commission in the spring, but indications from EU leaders are positive. more...
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- May 19, 2009
Estonians have greatly benefitted from European Union membership and hence are among the bloc's most fervent supporters. But their enthusiasm is tempered by concern that the EU could hamper the free-market approach which has brought them economic success. more...
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- November 17, 2008
For years an Estonian government official has apparently been collecting the most intimate secrets of NATO and the EU -- and passing them on to the Russians. The case is a disaster for Brussels. By Holger Stark more...
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- March 12, 2008
Estonia and Latvia are signing their own visa-waiver deals with the US, paving the way for their citizens to enter the country without visas. The European Union is annoyed at the move, which Commission officials feel undermines their authority. more...
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- August 29, 2007
Tallinn is not just a world heritage site with a history ranging far back to the Middle Ages -- by bestowing its citizens with the fundamental right to free Internet access, Estonia has also become the most-wired country in Eastern Europe. By Erich Follath more...
