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Treacherous weather conditions in Europe cause disruption to travel

Snow in the UK, Poland, Estonia causes widespread travel chaos to public transport and airports as heavy rain in Bosnia-Herzegovina and Croatia causes rivers to burst their banks

Tech News

How do NATO members prepare against cyber attack? We take a look

Euronews Next visited NATO’s Cyber Range in Estonia to see how armies are preparing for cyberattacks, including soon-to-be members Sweden and Finland.

Europe News

Russia's aggression and 'imperialistic dreams' can't pay off – Kallas

In an interview with Euronews, Kaja Kallas replied to the controversial comments made by President Emmanuel Macron of France.

Estonia

'Freedom is the highest value': Estonia's new €2 coin to back Ukraine

Prime Minister Kaja Kallas said the new coins "will be a daily reminder of Ukraine's fight for freedom and its future in the EU".

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Ukraine

Ukraine war: Estonia calls on Europe to double military spending plans

The Baltic foreign minister made the comments on a visit to Kyiv with six other colleagues from the Nordic and Baltic region.

Money

Two Estonians accused of €560 million cryptocurrency fraud scheme

The suspects allegedly defrauded victims by luring them into entering fraudulent equipment rental contracts with a cryptocurrency mining service and investing in a fake virtual currency bank.

Economy

Inflation is raging in Estonia. So what's it like going food shopping?

You paid how much for that? Estonians have seen some of the biggest rises in Europe for food and fuel.

Destinations

Estonia: How much do you really know about this tiny European country?

Estonia is the smallest of the Baltic countries but there's more to it than meets the eye. We take a look at the weirdest and most wonderful spots you should visit.

World News

Baltic nations agree to severely restrict entry to Russian citizens

Lithuania, Estonia and Latvia have reached an agreement to restrict Russian access to the EU through their borders because of the war in Ukraine.

Sweden

Filmmakers fined for exploring wreck of 1994 ferry disaster

The shipwreck in the Baltic Sea is considered a graveyard for victims.

Tech News

Estonia hit by massive cyberattack amid tensions with Russia

The Russia-based and pro-Russia hacker group Killnet said it was responsible for the attack on the former Soviet-occupied country.

Estonia

Estonia to remove Soviet-era monuments to 'ensure public order'

"As symbols of repressions and Soviet occupation, they have become a source of increasing social tensions," said Estonia's PM, Kaja Kallas.

Germany

Germany refuses to back calls for Russia tourist visa ban

Chancellor Scholz says the EU should not be making it more difficult for Russians who want to flee Putin's regime, to leave the country.

Europe News

Latvia & Estonia leave China-backed East Europe forum

The move follows China’s boosting of its relations with Russia, whose invasion of Ukraine is seen as a possible first step in a series of moves against countries that were once part of the Soviet Union.

Finland

Finland and Estonia call for EU ban on tourist visas for Russians

In response, former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev compared Estonia's PM Kaja Kallas to a "Nazi".

Estonia

Estonian PM gets mandate from parliament to form new government

MPs voted 52-26 in favour at an extraordinary sitting of Estonia's parliament Riigikogu on Friday afternoon.

Europe News

Estonian PM Kallas resigns to form new government

Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas resigned on Thursday in order to form a new government coalition in the Baltic country.

Denmark

Lithuanian woman jailed for laundering €4 billion through Danske Bank

The 29.5 billion kroner laundered through the bank's Estonian branch is the largest amount in such a case, prosecutors say.

Estonia

Estonia accuses Russian military helicopter of violating its airspace

Last year, Russian aircraft reportedly violated Estonian airspace five times.

Work

How is Estonia’s e-residency programme tempting tech's digital nomads?

The e-residency programme is no golden visa. It does not grant residency in the country but companies do get access to European markets digitally.