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Posts from ‘January, 2006’

Wed, 25 Jan 2006, Teen parties at Kadriorg Palace leave mass of bottles, one resignation in wake…

The parties have been taking place since last October, and the report claimed the guests moved about the president's premises freely. Many of the minors consumed alcohol, including bottles found o...

Wed, 25 Jan 2006, Re-nationalization: views across the spectrum…

Nobody forces them to sell the shares 's it is their own will.Having a private business is taking a risk. It does not work this way that you privatize then your business plan does not work and som...

Wed, 25 Jan 2006, Ministry prepares to buy back rail company…

None is against the purchase of the shares, but have said the current 3 billion kroons (192 million euros) being asked for by Baltic Rail Services is irrational. BRS paid about 1 billion kroons wi...

Wed, 18 Jan 2006, Laanet calls for common approach to asylum seekers…

A unified system of asylum and practical cooperation between the member states is the key to rapid decision-making on ungrounded applications for asylum," Laanet said.The minister said that, for s...

Wed, 18 Jan 2006, State backs down from litigation threat…

Vitsur said that any attempt to terminate the privatization contract ahead of the deadline would certainly mean litigation, which would drag out and incur prohibitive expenses. What's more, the ul...

Wed, 18 Jan 2006, EU urges Washington to extend visa-free travel to new members…

The commission, the executive arm of the EU, would like to see progress by July when a new report is filed, and may theoretically recommend sanctions. Of old EU member countries, the visa-freedom ...

Wed, 18 Jan 2006, Baltic politicians assail Russia for energy policy…

The latter three are currently members of the European Parliament. "In a few years we will all be grateful to Vladimir Putin for having prompted Europe to think seriously about the efficient use o...

Wed, 18 Jan 2006, Justice minister protests ban on sex purchasing…

"The issue of the purchase of sexual services should be seen in a wider context," Lang told the MTV morning news program. "Estonia and Finland should cooperate as members, being able to preplan le...



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