Torres back for Spain in World Cup qualifiers Oct 3, 2008
The squad, which is little changed from the one that won the European Championship in June, is due to gather in Madrid for its first training session next Tuesday before the match in Tallinn on October 11 before playing in Belgium four days later. Spain, unbeaten in 25 matches after wins against Bosnia and Armenia last month, lead their group with six points, two ahead of Turkey and Belgium. (International Herald Tribune -- Business)
Europe.view: Keep calm and carry on Sep 19, 2008
Estonia s media has been in a flap about a book to be published next week about the Bronze Soldier affair of 2007 (when the clumsy move of a war memorial from central Tallinn to a military cemetery prompted a night of rioting and splenetic Russian reaction). The book, by a Finnish author called Johan B. (The Economist)
Russia: Potential flashpoints Sep 11, 2008
Tensions in Estonia boiled over in April 2007, when the decision of the city authorities in the capital, Tallinn, to relocate a monument to Second World War-era Soviet soldiers sparked angry protests by young Russians. Estonia asserts that the protests were choreographed by extremist nationalist groups from Russia. (BBC News -- Europe)
Experts call for united global action against cyber attacks Sep 8, 2008
"The world has finally woken up and understood that cyber security needs a global approach and is a very serious matter," Estonian politician Mart Laar told a cyber security forum in the Estonian capital Tallinn. Estonia had to deal with attacks on government websites blamed on Russian hackers in the spring of 2007. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Technology)
Estonia helps Georgia fight hackers Aug 27, 2008
TALLINN The government of Estonia is temporarily hosting the websites of Georgia's central bank and Foreign Ministry to try to protect them from cyber attacks, officials said Tuesday. Georgia has transferred key websites to servers in other countries, including Poland and France, after some came under attack following the outbreak of war with Russia, the state-run Estonian Informatics Centre said. (Globe and Mail)
Estonian discus thrower makes a name for himself Aug 24, 2008
His performance coincided with the annual song festival, part of the Estonia's independence celebration in Tallinn. Thousands watched replays of Kanter's performance on large screens, and saw live broadcasts of his interviews. (International Herald Tribune)
Georgia May Not Be Last To Fall If Dominoes Tip Back Other Way Aug 15, 2008
Will the U.S. and Europe take steps to shore up security relationships among the former nations of the Warsaw Pact even as we ready for the next domino scenario in Kiev, Tallinn, Riga or Vilnius. McGroarty, a former White House speechwriter, is principal of Carmot Strategic Group, a Washington-based international business advisory firm. (Investors Business Daily)
Websites forced offline in 'cyber war' Aug 12, 2008
The attacks were sparked by the removal of a Soviet war memorial in Estonia's capital, Tallinn ... Estonia is reportedly sending cyber defence advisers from its NATO Cyber Defence Centre - established after last year's attacks in Tallinn - to Georgia to share their knowledge on dealing with cyber warfare. (The Age, Australia)
First Taste of Scandinavia: Sweden Aug 7, 2008
From the medieval walls and turrets of fascinating Tallinn, Le Diamant set sail northwestward toward Stockholm ... I must admit, I found rather amusing some complaints of the previous night s cruise along the coast of Estonia to Tallinn ... The topography is still stunning, with the metropolis straddling many islands connected by bridges where the Baltic mixes with Lake Malaren, but the quaint memories of Tallinn were still in mind. (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)
Have ticket, will travel: The Baltic (Part 1) Jul 21, 2008
At 4 p.m., Le Diamant shoved off for Tallinn, capital of Estonia. What a treat awaited. (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)
Europe is a planter paradise Jul 17, 2008
Flowers in bunches and in vases were on display at the market in Tallinn, Estonia ... In Tallinn, Estonia, we were in the historical section with cobblestone and brick streets. (Yuma Daily Sun, AZ)
Web sites in Lithuania attacked Jul 1, 2008
Last year, Web sites in Estonia, another Baltic nation and former Soviet republic that has rocky relations with Russia, were bombarded with cyberattacks after Estonian officials removed a statue of a Red Army soldier from the center of the capital, Tallinn, provoking violent disturbances. Some Estonian officials contended that Russia was behind the attacks, but the Kremlin said it had no role in them. (International Herald Tribune)
Whats Really Up With North Pole Sea Ice? Jun 29, 2008
About 10 days ago I took the ferry from Tallinn to Helsinki and there was no sign of any ice anywhere. Further, in Helsinki I was told that the harbour there never did freeze this past winter. (New York Times)
Estonia helicopter 14 feared dead Jun 28, 2008
Copterline's Sikorsky 76 helicopter had been flying from Tallinn to the Finnish capital, Helsinki. The area has been stormy. (BBC News)
'Singing Revolution' recounts Estonia's path to freedom Jun 28, 2008
The largest of these took place in the capital of Tallinn, where an estimated 300,000 people, nearly a quarter of the population, gathered to sing the country's unofficial national anthem. From then on, the movement to reclaim the nation's sovereignty grew. (Scripps Howard News Wire)
Cal Men's Swimming Well Represented at USA Olympic Trials and Olympics Jun 27, 2008
Country: Estonia Event: Men's Swimming - 100 Breaststroke, 200 Breaststroke Hometown: Tallinn, Estonia Years at Cal: 2007-08 - present ... Martin Liivamagi Country: Estonia Event: Men's Swimming - 200 Individual Medley Hometown: Tallinn, Estonia Years at Cal: Incoming Freshman. (Calbears.com)
Cruise North Europe for 7 nights Jun 24, 2008
The ship sets sail in Copenhagen, the Danish capital, at 7 p.m. You'll spend a night on the sea before arriving at your first destination, Tallinn, Estonia ... The country's capital, Tallinn, is a full-blown metropolis, famous for its historical landmarks, music festivals, and sailing. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Delegation's journey to Estonia paid off for Cardoza Jun 18, 2008
Olympic operates 27 casinos in Tallinn, a city of about 400,000. The Estonian casino is part of the burgeoning Olympic Entertainment Group empire, which has more than 120 gaming halls in seven Eastern European countries. (Modesto Bee, CA)
Decoding mystery of clerk's death Jun 14, 2008
Antheil died 68 years ago today along with the eight other people aboard the Finnish airliner carrying them on the last flight out of Tallinn, Estonia, prior to its occupation and annexation by the Soviet Union ... The airliner on which Antheil was flying, called the Kaleva, exploded over the Gulf of Finland en route to Helsinki from Tallinn 50 miles away. (NJ.com -- Times)
Estonian independence, up close Jun 6, 2008
Every five years since 1869, hundreds of thousands of Estonians have gathered at the Tallinn Song Festival to sing folk songs and renew their sense of community; in the 1980s, Estonian politicians used this festival and the country's folk-singing tradition to win liberation from the crumbling Soviet Union. Entertaining and well-constructed, "The Singing Revolution" is nevertheless too one-sided to claim documentary status. (Boston Globe)
* Ivanovic makes semi-finals in Paris Jun 4, 2008
TALLINN TALENT: While the Serb earned a place in the last four, Kaia Kanepi became the first Estonian to make the last eight at Roland Garros by beating Petra Kvitova AFP, PARIS Wednesday, Jun 04, 2008, Page 20 ... The two have not played each other on the senior stage, but the Tallinn-born Kanepi will take heart from the fact that she defeated Kuznetsova in three sets to win the French Open junior girls title in 2001. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
How to Survive A Disaster May 30, 2008
The huge automobile ferry had left its home port in Tallinn, Estonia, on a routine 15-hour trip to Stockholm. Although the weather had been stormy all night, the crew did not expect serious problems. (Time.com)
Estonia tries Soviet war figure May 21, 2008
The defendant, who lives in the suburbs of Tallinn, is being tried on the island of Hiiumaa, off Estonia's west coast, where he is accused of helping to organise the civilians' deportation. Every Estonian had only one decision to make: whose side to take in that bloody fight - the Nazis' or the anti-Hitler coalition's. (BBC News -- Europe)
BYU International Folk Dancers return to Nauvoo May 20, 2008
A highlight of the tour came as the group performed at a VIP 4th of July party hosted by U.S. Ambassador Wos at her residence in Tallinn, Estonia. The guest list at this party included more than 800 VIPs, including the Prime Minister of Estonia. (Fort Madison Daily Democrat, IO)
Down in oneDid rival White House hopefuls really have a Tallinn vodka contest? May 18, 2008
By Gabriel Gatehouse BBC News, Tallinn, Estonia. As Hillary Clinton battles to stay in the race for the White House does Tallinn hold the truth of an old legend that the former first lady once had a vodka drinking contest with her rival US presidential hopeful, Senator John McCain ... Picture the scene: August 2004, a congressional delegation from the US is visiting the Estonian capital, Tallinn. (BBC News -- Europe)
* New Tallinn NATO facility seeks to fight cyber-warfare May 16, 2008
New Tallinn NATO facility seeks to fight cyber-warfare ... NATO launched a new cyber-defense training center in Tallinn on Wednesday to defend against attacks over the Internet, a year after Estonia fell victim to a cyber-war blamed on Russian hackers ... The attacks came after Estonian authorities decided to shift a Soviet-era monument from central Tallinn to a military cemetery. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Estonian cyber defence set up May 15, 2008
Germany, Slovakia, Latvia, Lithuania, Italy and Spain will staff and fund the hub in the Estonian capital Tallinn. Estonia came under cyber attack in 2007 after its decision to remove the bronze statue of a Red Army soldier from the centre of Tallinn. (BBC News -- Europe)
NATO backs cyber defence centre May 15, 2008
Germany, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Slovakia and Spain agreed to help fund and staff the centre in the Estonian capital Tallinn ... Estonia's decision last year to remove the bronze statue of a Red Army soldier from the centre of Tallinn sparked rioting by mainly Russian-speaking youth, a row with Moscow and four weeks of cyber attacks which its president blamed on Russia. (Globe and Mail -- Technology)
NATO allies to sign agreement on cyber defense center May 14, 2008
Defense chiefs from Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Germany, Italy, Spain and Slovakia will sign the agreement to provide staff and funding for the center in the Estonian capital, Tallinn ... Experts will be recruited from various NATO member states and fields of work, including information technology, science, military and finance, Rikk told The Associated Press in Tallinn ... Associated Press writers Jari Tanner in Tallinn, Estonia, and Gary Peach in Riga, Latvia, contributed to this report. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Technology)
Have gas prices changed your life? May 10, 2008
08 Estonia Tallinn $3. 62 Bulgaria Sofia $3. (Columbus Telegram, NE)
Estonians scour country for junk in big clean up May 6, 2008
"It has to be done, it can't stay here," said Mats Eek, 17, cleaning up a site in the middle of a forest near the central town of Turi, 100 km (62 miles) from capital city Tallinn. He and the rest of his team worked to remove old metal, plastic, glass, bottles, and remains of farm medicals and household garbage hundred of meters from deep in a forest. (Reuters UK)
Estonian official: Beijing Olympics will boost China's development Apr 22, 2008
RIGA, April 21 (Xinhua) -- Estonian Deputy Parliamentary Speaker Kristiina Ojuland said Monday that hosting the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games will further boost China's development and make it a more open and prosperous country, according to reports reaching here from the Estonian capital Tallinn. Hosting the Olympics will showcase China to the whole world, which the Chinese deserve to be proud of, Ojuland said while meeting with a visiting Chinese delegation headed by Chen Haosu, president of the... (Xinhuanet, China)
Security experts split on "cyberterrorism" threat Apr 17, 2008
Estonia has said it believes the Russian government was behind last year's attacks, which came amid a diplomatic row over Tallinn's decision to relocate a Soviet-era war memorial. But Liflander said the botnet attacks came from computers in 76 different countries and it was hard to prove who sponsored them. (Yahoo News -- Technology)
Estonian Pharmaceutical Market Should Reach a Value of US$331mn by 2012 According to New Study Apr 9, 2008
In the meantime, imports will continue to gain ground in relation to exports, which have tailed off following the recent winding down of manufacturing, as the largest local firm Tallinn Pharmaceutical Plant - part of Latvia s Grindeks - moved some of its operations abroad ... Grindeks (includes Tallinn Pharmaceutical Plant). (BusinessWire)
FEATURE-Suicides in Lithuania show social pains persist Apr 9, 2008
Their way of life is far removed from the capital Vilnius which, like Riga in Latvia and Tallinn in Estonia, is a showcase for post-Soviet Baltic reforms. Office blocks, hotels, bars and restaurants have sprung up and the roads are choked with new cars including expensive brands like BMW, Mercedes and Porsche. (AlertNet)
Banned film wins Febio prize Apr 6, 2008
Lawsuit fears resulted in pic's non-presence at the Tallinn fest in December and at other Baltic fests. Pic, produced by Kousaar's friend, Donal Fernandes, has no distrib as yet, but the Febio kudo is bound to help its fate, despite litigation jitters among some, the young helmer said. (Variety)
Cybercrime Law Enforcement Debated... Apr 2, 2008
Russian officials deny any involvement in the cyber onslaught which erupted during violent protests by ethnic Russians against moving a Soviet-era monument out of the Estonian capital of Tallinn. Web sites run by media outlets, government institutions and banks denied access to users outside Estonia. (The Drudge Report)
Europe poised to bolster Web shield... Mar 31, 2008
" At the Bucharest summit meeting, the NATO authorities will seek final approval for a plan to emphasize international cyberdefense training programs, an information alert system and the development of a central authority to coordinate cyberdefense. The civilian and military authorities in Estonia are rushing to complete a NATO center for digital defense in the capital, Tallinn. The center, in an old military barracks, is designed to be an international academy that brings together experts from... (The Drudge Report)
Estonian Monument Taking Shape with Help From SWECO Mar 28, 2008
In October last year SWECO (STO:SWECA) (STO:SWECB) was selected to transform Freedom Square, the heart of Tallinn in the centre of the city s old town district. The monument to the War of Independence will be placed adjacent to the square and SWECO has been given responsibility for everything from the permitting process to completion of the construction documents needed to create and prepare the site where the monument will stand. (BusinessWire)
No. 11 Cal Men's Swimming Travels to NCAA Championships Mar 26, 2008
Tallinn, Estonia (Kristung HS) IM/BK/FR 5-11 160 So. Santa Monica, Calif. (Calbears.com)
INTERVIEW - Tiny Estonia Could Go Nuclear, Sees Oil Shale Hope Mar 6, 2008
TALLINN - Estonia, one of the smallest European Union countries, is considering its own nuclear power plant and wants to use its experience of producing power from oil shale in other countries, the state energy company said. Estonia is the world's most dependent country on oil shale, producing 90 percent of its power from the sedimentary rock, though it is one of the most polluting of fossil fuels. (Planet Ark, United States)
Hot Bar Scene Melts Helsinki After Dark Mar 5, 2008
The options are said to be more glamorous in Stockholm and more exotic in Tallinn, Estonia. But Helsinki, which competes with those nearby capitals for tourists from Japan, Russia, Germany, Canada and the USA, has the edge in numbers. (ABC News)
Estonia fears Russia dictatorship Feb 27, 2008
Last year, Tallinn and Moscow had an all-out row over the relocation of a Soviet-era war memorial in the Estonian capital. Amnesty report. (BBC News -- Europe)
Smaller neighbourWhy the Estonian president refuses to speak Russian Feb 24, 2008
Last April, when the Estonian government ordered it to be moved from a central square in the capital Tallinn to a military cemetery, protests by local Russians degenerated into riots. Russia accused Estonia of blasphemy and threatened "serious measures" in response. (BBC News -- Europe)
Young Russian protesters barred from EU travel Jan 31, 2008
Skvortsova, a leader in a Kremlin-backed youth group, Nashi, was among hundreds of young people who unleashed furious protests after the former Soviet republic of Estonia moved a monument to World War II-era Soviet soldiers from the center of Tallinn, its capital, to the city's outskirts in April. Now, tiny Estonia has quietly struck back. (International Herald Tribune)
Intelligent Community Forum Announces Top Seven Intelligent Communities of the Year Jan 28, 2008
A suggestion by Estonia's president in 1995 that schools be connected to the Internet led to an ICT revolution that has linked 100 percent of Tallinn's secondary schools to the Web and established over 600 public access points ... It was not until 2004 that the last Russian troops left the country, yet today, Tallinn receives 77 percent of all foreign direct investment into Estonia and seven out of ten in its workforce are in the service sector. (RealtyTimes)
Estonia Charges Solo Hacker for Crippling Cyberattacks Jan 26, 2008
The Soviet war memorial in Tallinn, Estonia, that caused all the trouble last spring ... The relocation of the statue in April sparked three days of ethnic riots in Tallinn, the Estonian capital, that left one dead. (Fox News)
Estonia fines man for 'cyber war' Jan 26, 2008
The attacks took place against a backdrop of riots by ethnic Russian Estonians prompted by the removal of a Soviet war memorial from the centre of Tallinn. The website of Estonia's ruling party was hacked (image: lenta. (BBC News -- Europe)
Estonia fines man for Web hacking during riots Jan 25, 2008
TALLINN (Reuters) - An Estonian court has fined a man in the only conviction linked to cyber attacks on official Web sites during last year's riots over the relocation of a Soviet-era war memorial, it said on Thursday. The court of Harju district, which serves the area including the capital Tallinn, said it had fined the 20-year-old 17,500 kroons ($1,635) for organizing the disruption of the server for the website of the ruling-coalition-leading Reform Party ... The cyber attacks coincided with... (Reuters)
Cyber terrorist convicted Jan 24, 2008
Ansip became a hate figure for a large slice of the country's ethnic Russian community after Estonian authorities decided to shift the so-called Bronze Soldier from central Tallinn to a military cemetery ... Four ethnic Russian activists are currently on trial in Estonia, accused of masterminding April 26-28 street violence in Tallinn as the statue was moved. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Technology)
Estonia trial of Russia activists Jan 15, 2008
Estonians of Russian origin rioted after the statue of a Soviet World War II soldier was moved from the centre of the capital Tallinn ... One Russian died in unclear circumstances and 153 protesters were injured in the rioting that erupted in Tallinn last April. (BBC News -- Europe)
Obituary: Jaan Kross Jan 7, 2008
Kross grew up in Tallinn and, just before the first Soviet occupation, embarked on a legal degree at Tartu University ... In the end, he was caught, and spent the final months of the German occupation in Patarei prison, overlooking Tallinn harbour ... His first novel, Four Monologues Concerning St George, was based on the artist Michel Sittow, active in Tallinn in the early 15th century and whose work can still be seen in many European galleries. (Guardian Unlimited -- Books)
2008 sports calendar Jan 4, 2008
3 Track and field, Tallinn (2008) Estonia. 5 Pro Basketball, NBA Finals start date (possibly June 3). (Yahoo News -- Auto Racing)
* Baltic-Russian ties tempered by oil, history Dec 26, 2007
When Estonia decided to relocate the World War II monument and the graves of Soviet soldiers from the capital's center to a military cemetery, it sparked riots among the local Russian-speaking population in Tallinn. Although no official boycott of Estonian goods followed the riots, the transit traffic from Russia slowed down considerably in the following months. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Cyber cold war a threat to all Dec 24, 2007
What was suspicious was that the attack came during a heated dispute between Estonia and Russia over the removal of a Soviet statue in Tallinn, Estonia's capital. The attacks harnessed 20,000 networks of compromised computers in the United States, Canada, Vietnam, Brazil and elsewhere. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Technology)
EU expands border-free zone, Swiss join later Dec 22, 2007
"Together we have overcome border controls as man-made obstacles to peace, freedom and unity in Europe," said European Commission President Jos Manuel Barroso at a ceremony in the Estonian capital, Tallinn. He said the expansion would boost trade and tourism, inject new life into border-region economies and put an end to the hassle of delays at most European borders. (SwissInfo.org, Switzerland)
Baltic leaders celebrate joining Schengen zone Dec 22, 2007
Tallinn - Baltic leaders continued on Friday to celebrate joining the Schengen common European visa zone following its midnight expansion to include nine new members. The date, December 21, 2007. (Monsters and Critics.com)
Europe's border-free zone expands Dec 22, 2007
From midnight tonight you can travel 4,000km from Tallinn in Estonia to Lisbon in Portugal without any border controls ... Mr Fico said: "From midnight tonight you can travel 4,000km (2,485 miles) from Tallinn in Estonia to Lisbon in Portugal without any border controls.". (BBC News -- Europe)
European Union expands border-free travel zone to the old Iron Curtain Dec 22, 2007
"Together we have overcome border controls as man-made obstacles to peace, freedom and unity in Europe," European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso told reporters in the Estonian capital, Tallinn ... -- Associated Press writers Vanessa Gera in Korczowa, Poland; Veronika Oleksyn and George Jahn in Vienna, Austria; and Jari Tanner in Tallinn, Estonia, contributed to this report. (North County Times)
Whatever happened to... Dec 22, 2007
Meanwhile, Estonia continues to push for a new NATO cooperative cyberdefence centre in Tallinn, which it hopes to open next year. The United States, Germany and Spain have agreed to join up. (Nature News Service)
EU extends passport-free zone Dec 21, 2007
Fico annocuned: "From midnight tonight [Thursday], you can travel 4,000km from Tallinn in Estonia to Lisbon in Portugal without any border controls." But critics say expanding the Schengen areas will encourage the flow of illegal immigrants and raise crime rates. Many Austrians have expressed concern that lifting border controls along the 1,260 kilometres Austria shares with the Czech Republic, Hungary, Slovakia and Slovenia will bring a crime influx. (Aljazeera.Net)
Crossing bordersTourists cheer as Schengen removes more border controls Dec 20, 2007
Tarmo Mutso, head of the Tourism Development Centre at Enterprise Estonia, agrees: "We are glad Estonia is joining the Schengen zone at the end of December, as many Russians are going to [the Estonian capital] Tallinn specifically for the winter holidays.". Travellers do not need a passport to go to another Schengen state. (BBC News -- Business)
Tel Aviv University gives preemies a fighting chance Dec 5, 2007
Recently the duo presented current research at the 24th Pediatric Work Physiology Meeting, Children and Exercise, in Tallinn, Estonia. The National Institute of Health (NIH) has given a vote of confidence in the research by funding the physicians (together with a group led by Prof. (EurekAlert!)
Estonian prime minister opens San Jose trade office Dec 3, 2007
" Estonia has been scouting the valley for two years. The prime minister officially opened an office of Enterprise Estonia, located in the U.S. Market Access Center on Market Street in Downtown San Jose. The one-person office will be headed by Andrus Viirg. Estonia is an emerging technology center, aided in part by its proximity to Scandinavian tech centers. Skype, a software program that enables Internet phone calls, was created in Estonia, and has a big presence in Tallinn and Tartu, the two... (San Jose Business Journal)
* `Cyber Cold War' heating up around the world: report Nov 30, 2007
The attack coincided with the climax of a dispute between Moscow and Tallinn over a Soviet World War II memorial in the Estonian capital, but officials there backed away from accusing the Kremlin directly. Russian officials have denied any state responsibility. (Taipei Times, Taiwan)
