Posts from ‘January, 2010’
Wed, 27 Jan 2010, Relief effort continues in Haiti disaster…
Each tent contains working space for 20 people,” explained the minister.
The tents were acquired by the Rescue Board with the support of the Foreign Ministry in 2009 within the framework ...
Wed, 27 Jan 2010, Tallinn makes most intelligent city list…
“The Top Seven of 2010 have demonstrated ingenuity through innovative broadband applications and dedication to education,” said ICF Co-founder Louis Zacharilla who presented the T...
Wed, 20 Jan 2010, Estonia rushes to aid Haitian victims…
Access to the disaster zone is also difficult. Haiti needs medical equipment, search and rescue technology, and means of communication.
The Estonian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Jan. 14...
Wed, 20 Jan 2010, Despite rising unemployment, benefits dwindle…
Benefits including monetary support for scholarship or transportation are excluded from these numbers. Moreover, 34 percent received unemployment insurance benefits and 23 percent received an unem...
Wed, 13 Jan 2010, Camphuysen painting comes home to roost…
Paet stated that Estonian ambassadors throughout time have valued and collected art, making valuable acquisitions on both the state and personal levels. “Some of our embassies have impres...
Wed, 13 Jan 2010, Foundation director feeling pressure of high salary…
The director’s salary has become a controversial topic.
“I get almost as much salary as the president of Estonia does. I understand that this comparison is really fair. And it is ver...
Wed, 6 Jan 2010, Foreclosures rise in wake of high unemployment…
The banks have put these houses up for auction. Around 400 home repossession auctions have been ordered by Swedbank, with more than 100 from SEB. In 2008, Swedbank repossessed 200 homes. Meanwh...
Wed, 6 Jan 2010, State plans to corral city officials …
Finance Minister Jurgen Ligi says that if the City of Tallinn goes ahead with its plan to borrow 357 million kroons (22.8 million euros) in 2010, the state may freeze income tax transfers to ...
