Posts from ‘December, 2007’
Wed, 19 Dec 2007, Goodbye borders!…
European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso will pay his first official visit to Estonia to coincide with the Schengen zone expansion. Barroso will take part in a ceremony in Tallinn mar...
Wed, 19 Dec 2007, MPs vote law auditor out of office…
Fifty-six MPs voted against his candidacy, including many from the ruling Reform Party.
The Reformists said Joks had not been productive enough, while the opposition Center Party said that they...
Wed, 19 Dec 2007, Rescue workers’ strike ‘unlikely’…
About 300 servicemen from the first group rescuers will continue to follow a 24-hour shift while the majority of servicemen, including rescue service officials, who help plan and coordinate resc...
Wed, 12 Dec 2007, Minister, Russian railway chief hold informal chat…
Russian Railways CEO Vladimir Yakunin and Parts, together with Estonian Railways CEO Kaido Simmermann, discussed railroad and port infrastructure development in both the Baltic state and Russi...
Wed, 12 Dec 2007, Bus drivers swerve to avert strike…
ETTA postponed its strike by 24 hours awaiting formal approval by the general assembly of the employers' union, which was to happen at a Dec. 12 meeting just as The Baltic Times was going to p...
Wed, 12 Dec 2007, Finns push to ban Subutex…
She recalled that ahead of the Schengen area's previous enlargement in 2003, legal import of Subutex from France to Finland ended and although health authorities then hoped for an increase in ...
Wed, 5 Dec 2007, Leaders irked, not shocked, by Russian election…
3, the day after the poll.
"From the view of international policy, I can only regret the signs indicating that Russia has taken a step backwards instead of taking a step forward with the help ...
Wed, 5 Dec 2007, Bus drivers gearing up for Dec. 11 strike…
"We're talking about a complete blackout," said ETTA chairman Peep Peterson. He said that the strike would start on Dec. 11 at 9 p.m. with a walkout by municipal bus drivers in Tartu and Parnu...
