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03.02.2012	Study: Estonians among most active internet users in Europe It appears from a Eurobarometer study that Estonian citizens are considerably more active users of the internet and of social networks than citizens of other European countries. Read more...
03.02.2012	Growth in life expectancy in Estonia the highest presumable in EU The presumable life expectancy of men has grown 7.5 years during the past 16 years and this is the biggest rise in the European Union, it appears from an Eurostat study published on Friday. Read more ...
02.02.2012	Over 815,000 take part in e-census in Estonia Census questionnaires in the 2011 population and housing census in Estonia were filled out for 815,467 people in the online census that lasted from Dec. 31, 2011 to Feb. 1, 2012, according to data available ...
31.01.2012	McAfee Report Ranks Estonia Highly for Cyber Security A new report commissioned by the computer security company McAfee ranks Estonia as having a reliable cyber security structure. Finland, Sweden and Israel were deemed the leaders of cyber security, all ...
27.01.2012	National ID Card Turns 10 Estonia' much-touted national ID card will be celebrating its 10-year anniversary on January 28. Read more...
26.01.2012	Estonians Create Car Selection Programme Estonians have invented a web-based car selection programme that helps the user find a suitable car by offering suggestions on the basis of a few questions the user has answered. Read more...
25.01.2012	Estonia rises to 3rd to 4th place in world press freedom index Reporters Without Frontiers (Reporters sans frontiers - RSF) placed Estonia along with the Netherlands in the 3rd to 4th place of the world press freedom index released on Wednesday among a total of 179 ...
25.01.2012	Estonia rises to 3rd to 4th place in world press freedom index Reporters Without Borders (Reporters sans frontiers - RSF) placed Estonia along with the Netherlands in the 3rd to 4th place of the world press freedom index released on Wednesday among a total of 179 ...
25.01.2012	How e-government can shape competitiveness Estonian President Toomas Hendrik Ilves talks to T Magazine about two key elements of his country's competitiveness: the use of IT to create effective e-government infrastructure and the institution of ...
23.01.2012	Estonia to become palrtner country of Grune Woche fair in 2014 The Estonian Agriculture Ministry received confirmation on Friday that the country would become a partner country of the German Grune Woche food fair in 2014. Read more...
20.01.2012	Baruto Secures First-Ever Grand Tournament Win Estonian professional sumo wrestler Kaido Höövelson, better known as Baruto, locked in the first top division tournament victory of his career on Friday by scoring his 13th consecutive win at the Hatsu-basho ...
19.01.2012	Estonia Reaches All-Time High in FIFA Rankings The Estonian National Football Team hit 52nd place in this month's FIFA rankings, a new record for the country. The results, announced 18 January, put Estonia five notches up from its December position, ...
18.01.2012	Baruto Defeats Harumafuji and Takes the Lead in Tokyo At the professional sumo tournament currently taking place in Tokyo Baruto set a personal record for wins, for the first time starting in the Makuuchi division of the tournament with 11 straight wins. Read ...
14.01.2012	Standard & Poor’ endorses Estonia's country rating at present high level In an information released on Friday the Standard & Poor's rating agency confirmed the Estonian country rating at the present high level of AA-, the Finance Ministry said. Read more...
13.01.2012	Estonia Holds Steady in Competitiveness Index Estonia improved its ranking in the World Economic Forum's international competitiveness index published on Thursday. Compared to the beginning of last year, Estonia has moved up one place, becoming 33rd ...
12.01.2012	Estonia Ranks 16th in Economic Freedom Index Estonia's position in the 2012 Index of Economic Freedom fell by two places, to 16th, compared to last year. Latvia remains 56th, while Lithuania improved by one place to attain 24th. Finland followed ...
11.01.2012	Estonian Designers to Participate at London Fashion Week Three young Estonian designers will be showcasing their works at the London Fashion Week from February 16 to 22 with a joint installation project ÖÖ: London Edition. Read more...
07.01.2012	Kanepi Wins Brisbane International Estonian powerhouse Kaia Kanepi won the second Women's Tennis Association tournament of her career in Brisbane. Kanepi soared through an amazing week of tennis to outplay Slovakian Daniela Hantuchova ...
07.01.2012	Kanepi Triumphant at Brisbane International Estonian powerhouse Kaia Kanepi won the second Women's Tennis Association tournament of her career in Brisbane. Kanepi soared through an amazing week of tennis to outplay Slovakian Daniela Hantuchova in ...
05.01.2012	Estonia to Host European Under-19 Football Championship in 2012 This year from 3-15 July the UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship will take place in Tallinn, Rakvere and Haapsalu; it promises to be the highlight of the sports year in Estonia. Read more...
02.01.2012	Estonia's 2011 e-census off to successful start In the first 24 hours of the online Population and Housing Census launched on December 31, around 27,000 people filled out the questionnaire via the internet. Six thousand had completed the questionnaire ...
02.01.2012	National Opera Estonia Drew Record Audiences in 2011 The year 2011 was the most successful among the past decades for the National Opera Estonia as it achieved record high number of visitors since the beginning of this century, writes LETA/Postimees Online. ...
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