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Brits visiting Spain, France & Greece face holiday heartbreak if they don't make 5 checks
Daily Express
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July 25, 2025
Brits visiting popular holiday spots across Europe could soon be turned away at the border if they don't have a travel permit. Anyone travelling on a British passport will need a new document before heading to the Schengen area, which includes 29...
Telangana to draw on Estonia’s expertise for health data digitisation
The Hindu
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July 25, 2025
IT and Industries Minister D. Sridhar Babu with Estonia’s Ambassador to India, Marje Luup, and members of the delegation, in Hyderabad, on Friday. Telangana is keen on drawing upon Estonia’s experience and technical expertise to strengthen the...
Telangana to collaborate with Estonia in e-governance, digital health records: Minister Sridhar Babu
Telengana Today
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July 25, 2025
Telangana will collaborate with Estonia to boost e-governance and digital healthcare. Minister Sridhar Babu praised Estonia’s 100 per cent health record digitisation and said Telangana will learn from Estonia's digital expertise, including in AI,...
Gallery: Rock legends AC/DC pack Estonia's song festival grounds
ERR
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July 25, 2025
Veteran Australian rock band AC/DC, took to the stage at the Tallinn Song Festival Grounds Thursday evening before an estimated crowd of around 65,000, for a gig sold out days before the event. This was the first time the band had played in...
France holidaymakers could be turned away for these five reasons
Liverpool Echo
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July 25, 2025
People from the UK heading to France, Spain and other destinations may soon be denied entry if they fail to obtain a travel permit. New rules post-Brexit mean anyone travelling on a British passport will require the document before travelling to...
Teachers deserve their long summer holidays
The Spectator
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July 25, 2025
What’s the best thing about teaching? July and August! Or so the old joke goes. The long school holidays are an easy riposte to teachers’ complaints about the profession. Below inflation pay rises? At least you get the school holidays. Lack of...
Estonia’s Summer Spotlight: KiKuMu & Baltoscandal Push Boundaries of Arts and Theatre
The Baltic Review
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July 22, 2025
In mid‑July 2025, Estonia’s cultural scene buzzed with two radically different but equally compelling festivals. KiKuMu, held July 11–13 in Jäneda, blended music, live art, film, and eco-learning in a rural experimental setting. Meanwhile, in...
Estonian Govt Pumps $1.1M in Äio to Scale Up Yeast-Based Palm Oil Alternative for Cosmetics
Green Queen
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July 22, 2025
4 Mins Read Estonian startup Äio has secured €1M ($1.1M) in a government grant to speed up the development of its yeast-derived sustainable fat alternative, specifically for use in cosmetics. With the EU set to ban the import of products featuring...
Estonian police to reintroduce “cooling-off” for speeders
Baltic News Network
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July 21, 2025
Estonian police are looking for ways to improve driving behavior and will once again offer speeders a choice of taking a 45-minute “cooling-off” time or paying a fine, ERR News reports. Over the past five years, the number of road accidents and...
Tallinn sets weight limits on two key road bridges before reconstruction
ERR
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July 22, 2025
Renovation of two major Tallinn road bridges is to start next year after a study revealed damage to their main load-bearing beams. The City of Tallinn has already imposed weight limits for vehicles traveling over the structures, while two other...
Holiday destinations for last-minute bookers in 2025
RTE Ireland
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July 22, 2025
Sarah Slattery of The Travel Expert.ie offers alternative holiday locations for last-minute bookers who want to escape the crowds and bag a deal this summer. Listen back to Brendan O'Connor on RTÉ Radio 1 above. Rising temperatures, price hikes,...
Russia's new jammer increases GPS interference on Estonia's eastern border
ERR
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July 24, 2025
A new Russian signal jammer close to Estonia's eastern border is causing increased GPS interference and drone flights are not recommended around the border city Narva, the Consumer Protection and Technical Regulatory Authority (TTJA) said on...
Finnish strawberry picking ordeal leaves Ukrainian workers with bitter taste
Yle Uutiset
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July 30, 2025
Yle's investigative unit MOT interviewed several foreign seasonal labourers who said they faced harsh working conditions at a Finnish strawberry farm, including underpayment, long working hours and lack of rest days. Most of the workers...
Chris Forrester delivers last-gasp Conference win for St Pat’s against nine-man Estonians
Irish Independent
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They had just treated their supporters to an 11-goal haul in three games in a little over a week, but they needed a 90th-minute goal from club stalwart Chris Forrester to give them a slender advantage against Nomme Kalju ahead of what will be a...
Estonia has many digital service delivery lessons for Germany, says former govt CIO
Biometric Update
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July 21, 2025
Estonia has many lessons for countries such as Germany when it comes to introducing digital services. While 90 percent of Estonians use their national electronic identity to access government services, less than 10 percent of Germans do the same,...
Citizens of these European countries can obtain LMIA-exempt work permits
CIC News
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July 29, 2025
Citizens of certain European Union (EU) member states have an advantage when seeking Canadian work permits. If you hold citizenship in one of 27 eligible countries, you may qualify for a work permit through the Canada-European Union Comprehensive...
From Old Identity to New Beginnings: Legal Name and Citizenship Change Explained
Justice News Flash
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July 30, 2025
VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Around the world, a growing number of people are seeking a fresh start—not through evasion or concealment, but through the legal systems that govern identity, nationality, and citizenship. Whether the catalyst is...
Etias: When will UK travellers have to pay to enter 30 European countries?
Liverpool Echo
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July 24, 2025
UK and other non-EU travllers will soon be required to pay for entry into 30 European countries Spain, France and Greece will soon become some of the countries UK and other non-EU travellers will be required to pay to enter under a new travel...
Travel: This overshadowed European capital was formed by crusades and shaped by the Reformation
The Christian Post - Washington D.C.
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July 20, 2025
By Dennis Lennox, CP Contributor Sunday, July 20, 2025 A view of the Old Town in Riga, the capital of Latvia. | Dennis LennoxRIGA, Latvia — The spires and pinnacles of old churches rise above cobblestone streets lined with red-brick buildings and...
Estonia to digitise state national exams by 2027
Times of Malta
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July 20, 2025
Last month, in my role as Malta’s ambassador to Estonia and Finland, I visited the Study Quality Department of the Estonian Education and Youth Board, where I met department official Nele Toime. She gave me a very interesting presentation about...