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Falling oil prices are saving the world from Russia's ambitions (22)
According to an anecdote now circulating in Russia, when oil is 160 US dollars a barrel, Vladimir Putin says that Moscow should rule the world. When ...
 
A return to higher oil prices alone will not stabilize Russia, Moscow experts say (2)
KURESSAARE, November 20 – The dramatic decline in the price of oil and hence of Russia's foreign currency earnings has contributed to that ...
 
In the eye of a Baltic storm EC
“ESTONIANS OUT OF SIBERIA—SOVIETS OUT OF ESTONIA”. Amid the protests against the imposition of martial law in Poland in 1981, that slogan—on ...
 
“Mudilased” back in Geislingen (1)
Priit Vesilind

Some of us barely remembered Geislingen; we were the youngest of the 4,000 people who were brought together in the largest ...
 
Financial crisis creating problems for Russia’s Orthodox, Muslim and Jewish Leaders
KURESSAARE, November 17 – The deepening financial crisis in Russia is not only posing serious ideological and practical problems for the ...
 
Update from the Baltic countries
Rurope EconoMonitor
Karsten Staehr
November 15, 2008

I thought it was time with an update from the Baltic region. As small open economies, the ...
 
Bird Droppings from Estonia: Good Queen Bess
For nearly two centuries 17th November was observed as a celebration in Britain. It was the day that, in 1558, the Lady Elizabeth Tudor became queen ...
 
Looking for information about Olga Palts
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I'm looking for information about my aunt, Olga Palts (born Olga Veski in 1910), husband
Oskar Palts (born 1905), who left Saaremaa, ...
 
Olympic bronze for former Toronto Estonian
As we learned from the Estonian pages of EE last week, the creations of Urve Manuel (née Voitk), contributed to a bronze medal at the International ...
 
Villu Veski to perform in Toronto
Villu Veski to perform in Toronto

Saxophonist Villu While trained as a classical saxophonist Veski has of late made a name as a jazz musician, ...
 
Blood sport of politics continues
The Canadian and the United States elections are over and the dedicated practitioners, also known as political junkies, are looking around for ...
 
Ansip surprised by Sarkozy’s stance (3)
BRUSSELS (Ref. The Baltic Times) - Estonian Prime Minister Andrus Ansip voiced his surprise over the words of French President Nicholas Sarkozy that ...
 
EU resumes Russia talks, isolating Lithuania (2)
Renata Goldirova

EUOBSERVER / BRUSSELS - The European Union is set to return to the negotiating table with Russia in order to agree a new ...
 
Remediation of Sillamäe’s radioactive tailings pond completed
An international conference in Jõhvi in Ida-Viru County that opened on October 28 marked the completion of 10 years of remediation work on the ...
 
Estonian choir performs sounds of its people
On Sunday afternoon, the Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir made a stop at the Clarice Smith Center (Washington) on its North American tour. The ...
 
Baltic stock markets continue downward spiral
Prices tumbled again on Baltic stock markets today with the Baltic Benchmark Index (BBI), combining data from the Tallinn, Riga and Vilnius ...
 
Concert Review: Estonian opera stars
Richard Todd, The Ottawa Citizen

For a country of less than 1.5 million people, Estonia's contribution to the world of music over the last ...
 
maria ivanova (9)
If Americans could elect a black man president, ponders Rein Sikk in the Nov. 7 issue of Eesti Päevaleht, it can't be long before "Maria ...
 
Ilves participated in the celebration of Poland’s 90th anniversary
11.11.2008

President Toomas Hendrik Ilves and Evelin Ilves traveled to Warsaw at the invitation of Polish President Lech Kaczyński to participate ...
 
Think-tank urges caution in EU over sovereign wealth funds
Lucia Kubosova

EUOBSERVER / BRUSSELS - Europe should address the security concerns stemming from foreign investments - especially from ...
 
EC launches public consultation of Baltic Sea Region Strategy
The European Commission has launched an online public consultation of the EU's future Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region.
 
From Estonia to Decatur: Parking Meters and Trade
David Beasley

If you are ever in downtown Decatur and run out of change for the parking meter, you will experience first hand the results of a ...
 
Iran returns to the global stage
George Friedman

After a three-month hiatus, Iran seems set to re-emerge near the top of the U.S. agenda. Last week, the Iranian government ...
 
In the eye of a Baltic storm
Prosperous but uneasy on Russia's border

“ESTONIANS OUT OF SIBERIA—SOVIETS OUT OF ESTONIA”. Amid the protests against the imposition ...
 
With Obama’s victory, I fear for my homeland Estonia - blog (13)
Having an Estonian background, I sincerely worry at Obama’s foreign policy naiveté.

While I may be wrong (and sincerely hope I am), Obama has ...
 
Importance of Christian values in European politics
The President of the European People's Party (EPP), Wilfried Martens, reminded listeners on November 7th of the importance of the Christian ...
 
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