Posts from ‘February, 2009’
Wed, 25 Feb 2009, Ilves approves new Minister of Social Affairs…
Maripuu announced last month that she would stand down despite having survived a vote of no-confidence.
Prime Minister Andrus Ansip presented the candidate to Ilves on Feb. 20.
Ansip underli...
Wed, 25 Feb 2009, Supreme Court shoots down wage bill…
The full assembly of the Supreme Court said that exceptions to the members' of parliament pay could only be made if a failure to change the pay scheme would pose a danger to parliamentarians' ...
Wed, 18 Feb 2009, Vitsut faces no-confidence over district reform…
Opposition parties have now lodged a motion of no-confidence in Vitsut over the affair. News of the motion came shortly before a referendum on the topic, scheduled to last three days and come to...
Wed, 18 Feb 2009, Estonia plans to build nuclear power plant…
Eesti Energia plans to introduce a reactor of up to 1,000 megawatts in 2025.
In 2006 Estonia signed a contract for the joint Baltic nuclear power station in Lithuania. However, authorities say Li...
Wed, 11 Feb 2009, Gang members arrested in massive drug bust…
According to Finnish television channel MTV3, the 30-strong gang had been operating since early 2007 but ceased its activities in spring last year.
Finnish police reported the smugglers brought...
Wed, 11 Feb 2009, Health benefits to suffer under budget cuts…
The Health Fund only begins to compensate employees 80 percent of their salary after the second day they are away from work.
Under the new system, however, an employee would not receive sick lea...
Wed, 4 Feb 2009, Bronze Soldier defendants launch appeal …
The two other defendants have yet to file appeals.
Leonid Olovjanishnikov, Linter and Reva's attorney, said it was their personal wish to contest the decision and that they have every right to d...
Wed, 4 Feb 2009, Government unites to avoid bankruptcy…
Likewise, Eiki Nestor, head of the Social Democrat's negotiation team, said that the negotiations have proceeded in an atmosphere of mutual understanding.
"Some things seem to get solved qui...
