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Estonia opens ice road across frozen sea as temperatures plummet

Passengers cannot wear seat belts to allow for fast exit in case of an accident.

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Ice road opens between Estonia’s Saaremaa and Hiiumaa islands

A temporary 17-kilometre ice road has opened between Saaremaa and Hiiumaa to provide an alternative route for residents as ferry services are disrupted by heavy sea ice.

Made in Europe

Welcome onboard the ultimate ‘last-mile’ self-driving shuttle bus

It can see and understand what’s around it. Its developers claim it is a ‘game-changer’ to improve transportation in jammed city centers. Designed and manufactured in the European Union, MiCa has already self-driven in 17 countries in Europe but also in Japan, the United Arab Emirates and the U.S.

Smart Regions

In Estonia, a new rare-earth magnet plant powers Europe’s green transition

In partnership with the European Commission

Europe has taken a key step toward reducing its reliance on China for rare-earth magnets, critical for clean technologies. Europe’s first production facility has opened in Narva, Estonia, planning to supply magnets for over a million electric vehicles and a thousand offshore wind turbines each year.

The Europe Conversation

'Putin needs war to stay in power', Estonia’s PM Kristen Michal tells Euronews

Estonia’s prime minister believes that Russia will continue to be a threat as long as Vladimir Putin remains in power. In an interview with Euronews, Kristen Michal explained that ending the war would oblige the Russian president to face difficult questions from his own people.

Ecotech

Old smartphones turned into ‘tiny data centres’ to track marine life

For just €8, researchers are turning old smartphones into devices capable of tracking marine life and buses.