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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.
Europe
Estonia celebrates its first beatification ceremony in historic moment for Catholic community
"This day is a great gift not only to the Catholic Church in Estonia, but to the whole Catholic Church and Estonian society," - wrote Bishop Philippe Jourdan of Tallinn on the occasion of the first beatification in the history of the Estonian Church.
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.
Europeans' Stories
Rail Baltica could be used for defensive military purposes
Construction on the 870-km-long Rail Baltica through Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia is gathering momentum, as the line switches from the Russian broad gauge to the European standard gauge. The EU is covering a large part of the costs.