Posts from ‘May, 2007’
Wed, 30 May 2007, Lang: protesters had wanted to topple state…
People are not safe in the streets and a massive wave of looting sweeps through the city," Lang said.
According to the scenario, law-abiding citizens, faced with a rising wave of violence in the...
Wed, 30 May 2007, Smoking ban goes into effect June 5…
As in other countries where similar anti-smoking laws have been introduced, many bar owners and managers are worried that the regulations will hurt their business.
Those arguments seem stronge...
Wed, 30 May 2007, Moscow again blames Estonia for Ganin’s death…
The Russian embassy had made a similar claim earlier the same week.
Both accusations were rejected out of hand by the Prosecutor's Office.
"The accusations of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs ...
Wed, 23 May 2007, Police report lashes out at nefarious ties between Russia and Estonian r…
The agency claimed that Russia funded the party through clandestine means, including cultural projects and events. "By written application from the Russian Embassy, the Constitution Party would ...
Wed, 23 May 2007, Investigation into fun fair blaze continues…
Fire fighters were able to get the blaze under control in less than 10 minutes.
Sirje Kiiskula, head doctor at the Rakvere hospital, told The Baltic Times that 31 patients were admitted with fir...
Wed, 16 May 2007, EU behind Estonia on eve of Russia summit …
As Joseph Daul, chairman of the EPP-ED parliamentary group, said May 10, "We are all Estonians now."
Russia responded the next day, as Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov warned that events in Tall...
Wed, 16 May 2007, Long-awaited synagogue opens in Tallinn…
"It will be a really historical, nice and beautiful event," said Estonia's Rabbi, Shmuel Kot.
According to Rabbi Kot, the ceremony will begin with the bringing of the Torah into the synagogue. Ap...
Wed, 16 May 2007, Cyber attacks still stinging Estonia…
Rica Semjonova, Communica-tions Manager at the Estonian Informatics Center, couldn't say how many sites had been effected, but told The Baltic Times that most government sites had become targets...
