Posts from ‘October, 2005’
Wed, 26 Oct 2005, Faulty panel may have caused crash…
There were no survivors. The investigators spotted a fault in one of the three flight control panels that operated the Sikorsky S-76C+ aircraft. The wreckage was salvaged from the bottom of the se...
Wed, 26 Oct 2005, Savisaar holds out for official results, Reform Party edged out of key cities…
However, after his party won 32 out of the 63 seats on the Tallinn City Council, he backtracked, saying he first wanted to consult with the prime minister. However, official endorsement of the res...
Wed, 26 Oct 2005, Lawmaker lays out obstacles for Center Party…
The legislation forbid members of Parliament to hold seats in both the national and municipal legislatures simultaneously. Although several MPs participated in the elections to garner votes for th...
Wed, 19 Oct 2005, Papers not surprised by election results…
Such success is unprecedented in Estonia, the paper continued, because it gives absolute power in the capital to one party, which is free to decide whether it wants to govern the city alone or bri...
Wed, 19 Oct 2005, Minorities throw weight behind Savisaar…
Among other nationalities, 79 percent voted for the Center Party. The Russian vote, according to the exit poll answers, had the liberal Reform Party as the number two with 7 percent, the Spisok Kl...
Wed, 19 Oct 2005, Interior Ministry falls short …
This was a luxury that Latvia could not afford in view of its limited financial possibilities. According to a report released by EC experts in March, Latvia has seriously fallen behind other new E...
Wed, 19 Oct 2005, Though distant, Balts keep close watch on bird flu…
The European Commission has sent missions to Bulgaria and Romania and asked the two countries submit lists of required protective clothing and laboratory supplies. Technical assistance has been of...
Wed, 19 Oct 2005, Center Party takes Tallinn, Narva; Savisaar set to occupy mayor’s …
Given legislators' notorious tendency to switch party allegiances, it is possible that the Center Party will be able to muster some additional seats to give it an even larger majority. However, Sa...
