Finland waiting for cessation of gas supplies from Russia on May 20-21
Russian gas supplies to Finland may end late on May 20, or May 21, Report informs referring to foreign media. At the same time, the Finnish national gas distributor Gasum…
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Baltic states demand massive NATO buildup – media
Some 20,000 troops are to be deployed to any of the three nations in case of a threat, a proposal seen by the Washington Post says FILE PHOTO. © Global…
NATO starts drills near Russian border
Thousands of troops from 14 nations, including the US, Sweden, Finland and Ukraine, are taking part in huge exercises in Estonia FILE PHOTO. © AFP / Raigo Pajula Large-scale NATO…
European Commission downgrades eurozone GDP growth forecast for 2022
The European Commission has downgraded its forecast for real GDP growth in the euro area for the current year to 2.7%, Report informs referring to the spring economic report of…
Stop calling Putin, Estonia’s PM says
There is no point in talking to Vladimir Putin if we really want him to understand he is isolated, Estonia’s Prime Minister Kaja Kallas told EURACTIV in what can be…
Polish President: Russia should be forced to pay compensation to Ukraine
Russia must be forced to compensate Ukraine for the destruction caused by the fighting, Polish President Andrzej Duda said during a working visit to Estonia, where he met with his…
EU lists shortcomings in its defenses – media
The conflict in Ukraine has revealed the negative effect of decades of low defense spending by bloc members, a European Commission draft paper reportedly reveals Joint drills of NATO troops…
Three streets to be named in honor of Baltic States in capital of Iceland
The Reykjavik City Council of the Icelandic capital has decided to name three new streets in honor of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, Report informs, citing Iceland’s Morgunblaðið. The streets named…
Azerbaijani athletes claim two gold medals in Georgia
Two Azerbaijani athletes have captured two gold medals at the International Tournament “Tbilisi Grand Prix – Strongman”, held in Georgia on May 5-6. The medals came from Rovshan Khalilov (80…
EU countries ask for more funds to host Ukrainian refugees
Ten EU member states have asked the European Commission for additional funding and more flexible spending rules to handle the arrival of Ukrainian refugees, according to a joint statement revealed…