Veealune Praaga saar Peipsis võimaldab uurida enam kui tuhandeaastast perioodi
(ERR)
“Arheloogid tutvustasid "Ringvaates" leide, mis pärit on Eesti oma Atlantisest ehk Praaga saarelt. Nende sõnul on võimalik selle kaudu uurida isegi mitme tuhande aasta pikkust perioodi Eesti ajaloost.”
Eesti Atlantis: Peipsi järve vajunud Praaga saarelt leiti haruldasi esemeid
Ülle Harju, Postimees - 17. okt.
“Hobiotsijad leidsid Peipsi järvest Emajõe suudme ligidalt vee alla vajunud saare, kus vesi oli hästi säilitanud haruldasi leide omaaegsest sõjakast elust. Muinsuskaitseamet plaanib veealuse asulakoha riigi kaitse alla võtta.”
Haanja küla photo:
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Haanja_küla.jpg
— Covid-19 —
“Estonia COVID Info | Eesti Koroonakaart.”
“Koroonaviiruse andmestik.” - Eesti Terviseamet
“Seventy-six new cases of COVID-19 were diagnosed in Estonia.” - ERR
“Koroonatestidest saab Eesti suurim riigihange läbi aegade.” - Postimees
“Estonia to contribute up to €100 million for coronavirus analyzes.” - ERR
“Estonia has preliminary plan in place for coronavirus vaccinations.” - ERR
“Researchers' discovery may make development of coronavirus drugs more efficient.” - Baltic Times
“Which countries in Europe are experiencing a fresh spike in COVID-19 cases?” - Euronews
“Reisilt tulnud koroonapositiivsed on sageli kõrge haigestumusega riikidest.” - Postimees
“Tallinna lennujaamas võiks enne reise kiirteste teha.” - ERR
“Covid-19 incidence in Estonia dropping.” - Baltic Times
“Moscow Fears Ordering a New Lockdown.” - Paul Goble
— Friday 23. October —
Reegliteta kaasamismängud riigimetsas
(Postimees)
“Õiguslik kaos metsanduses jätab omavalitsused ja kogukonnad hätta, kirjutab Eestimaa Looduse Fondi kohaliku tasandi metsaotsuste ekspert Liis Keerberg.”
https://leht.postimees.ee/7092332/liis-keerberg-reegliteta-kaasamismangud-riigimetsas
“Arvamus: Kuidas vältida RMK lageraieid elurajoonide läheduses?” - Maaleht
“Eesti metsa kummitab "puupõllu sündroom", kuid päris puupõlde on meil imevähe.” - Maaleht
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| Foto: Maaleht |
“Renno Nellis: 20 aastat metsa vääriselupaikade otsimise saagat.” - Postimees
“Metsaomanik kardab looduskaitsjaid ja põlgust ühiskonnas, osa müüb metsa seetõttu maha.” - Maaleht
“Ellujäämiseks peab uus harvester ööpäev läbi huugama.” - Postimees
Intervjuu: Politseijuht Elmar Vaher
(ERR)
“Relva omamine ei ole kellegi põhiõigus.”
https://www.err.ee/1150614/politseijuht-elmar-vaher-relva-omamine-ei-ole-kellegi-pohioigus
Government crisis solved as marriage referendum moved to spring
(Postimees)
“The statement will see the Conservative People’s Party’s (EKRE) marriage referendum moved up to take place in spring and urges everyone involved to engage in civilized debate and respect each other leading up to the vote.”
https://news.postimees.ee/7093001/gov-crisis-solved-as-marriage-referendum-moved-to-spring
“Helme: me ei tegele vabandamistega.” - ERR
“Estonian president and prime minister decried Helme's stance on LGBT+.” - Deutsche Welle
"Let them run to Sweden. Everyone there treats them more politely." - Yahoo
“Estonian President calls for dismissal of minister over homosexuality comments.” - BNN
“Eesti LGBT Ühingu huvikaitseekspert Aili Kala: avalik kiri peaminister Jüri Ratasele.” - Postimees
“Hundreds rally in support of Estonia’s LGBT community.” - Estonian World
“Estonia's ruling coalition shakes hands on marriage referendum.” - BNE
Küsimus Martin Helmele: kust läheb viha õhutamise ja solvamise piir?
(ERR)
“EKRE esimees Martin Helme ei pea oma erakonnakaaslase Urmas Reitelmanni väljaütlemisi ERR-i saatejuhtide aadressil viha õhutavaks ning leiab, et see, kas kellegi sõnad on solvavad, on suhteline, kuid soovitas siiski vältida inimeste sildistamist. ERR-i juhatuse esimees Erik Roose mõistab Reitelmanni sõnavalingu ühemõtteliselt hukka.”
https://www.err.ee/1150558/kusimus-martin-helmele-kust-laheb-viha-ohutamise-ja-solvamise-piir
“EKRE leader: MP's social media attack on ERR offensive only to some people.” - ERR
— Thursday 22. October —
Europe Must Grow Up and Stop Moaning About Trump
(Carnegie Europe)
“No matter who sits in the White House come January 2021, Europe must grow up and take responsibility to rebuild multilateralism, fix the transatlantic relationship, and revive arms control.”
https://carnegieeurope.eu/strategiceurope/82994
“Russia’s Elite Braces for U.S. Elections.” - Carnegie Moscow
“President Donald J. Trump’s Support for Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania.”
- White House, April 2018
Baltics pin hopes on Biden
(EU Observer)
“At first glance, the Baltic states have few grounds for complaint vis-à-vis the Trump administration. Taking financial aid allocation, large-scale military manoeuvres and rotation of US troops in the region as a referent point, the US-Baltic partnership is in as good shape as ever. … the armed forces of the United States have remained heavily invested in Eastern Europe's security architecture.”
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“Within this context, senior representatives of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania have strenuously argued that the 'twitter world' in which the US commander-in-chief routinely belittles allies and the US government policy making are two distinct domains and that the former is not representative of the 'real' US foreign policy.”
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“In the long run, however, this is a self-delusion. The US-Baltic patterns of cooperation have remained steady not because of Trump but in spite of him. …”
https://euobserver.com/opinion/149793
“Biden lubab presidendina tuge Balti riikidele.” - ERR, Okt. 2020
“Joe Biden on Estonia and the Baltics: Russia, don’t bully a NATO member.” - Estonian World, Oct. 2020
“How Will the Presidential Election Affect U.S.-Lithuanian Relations?” - GMF, Oct. 2020
“U.S. Election Pits Vocal NATO Backer Biden Against Frequent Critic.” - RFERL
“Hoping for Joe.” - Internationale Politik Quarterly
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| Vice President Biden’s Visit to Latvia | Public domain |
— Wednesday 21. October —
Is the Three Seas Initiative an American-funded alternative to the EU?
(Euronews)
“Estonian president Kersti Kaljulaid, whose country is hosting this year’s mostly virtual summit, insists the 3SI is not a competitor to the EU. She told state broadcaster ERR last week: “Is it something that is created as a so-called alternative to the European Union? The answer is no. The EU is all the way on board with the Three Seas Initiative.”
Vilnius distributes potassium iodide tablets wary of Astravets NPP
(BNN)
“The residents of Vilnius are being encouraged to receive potassium iodide tablets to protect themselves from the effects of radioactive iodine in case of a possible radiation disaster in the Astravyets nuclear power plant (NPP) in Belarus.”
https://bnn-news.com/vilnius-distributes-potassium-iodide-tablets-weary-of-astravets-npp-218083
What It's Like to Be a Finnish Foreign Correspondent Covering Trump's America
(Foreign Policy)
“A conversation with Anna-Sofia Berner, U.S. correspondent for Finland’s largest daily newspaper Helsingin Sanomat.”
“Finns aghast that Trump could think their country is part of Russia.” - The Guardian, June 2020
“Finns among the most pro-Biden, anti-Trump in Europe.” - News Now
As Arctic Warms, Moscow Shifts Focus There From Trade to Security
By Paul Goble, Jamestown Org.
“Global warming—which left the Northern Sea Route ice-free this year for longer than at any point in recorded history (Barents Observer, October 7)—is prompting Moscow to devote ever more attention to security issues in that region relative to trade along a route Russia has traditionally viewed as its own.”
Buying EU citizenship: What are golden passports and visas and how do they work?
(Euronews)
“Investor residency schemes are available in 19 member states, plus the United Kingdom. Those states are: Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Estonia, Ireland, Greece, Spain, France, Croatia, Italy, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania and Slovakia.”
“EU takes legal action against 'golden passport' schemes in Cyprus, Malta.” - Reuters
Europe Preparing for the Worst in Washington
(Spiegel)
“Presidential elections in the U.S. are always tense times for foreign policy experts in European capitals. Foreign Ministry staffers run through various scenarios for what the election result might mean for their country and for the European Union as a whole. The platforms of the two candidates are examined for commonalities and potential pitfalls, for areas of convergence and places where discussion might be fruitful. It is all quite routine.”
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“Usually. This time, it's different. It is about more than just the normal shift in U.S. foreign policy that happens when somebody new moves into the White House. It’s also about more than the risk that four more years of Trump could fatally damage the trans-Atlantic relationship.”
Nobe: A Look At The Best-Looking Upcoming Three-Wheeler EV
(Jalopnik)
“Nobe, a small Estonian start-up that’s hoping to build a genuinely charming little electric car … haven’t exactly had it easy. First, there’s the difficulty of starting up any new car company, and on top of that, they suffered a crippling fire that destroyed most of their prototypes. But don’t count them out.”
https://jalopnik.com/this-is-the-first-up-close-look-at-the-best-looking-upc-1845414630
— Belarus —
Tens of thousands in Belarus continue demanding resignation of Lukashenko
(BNN)
“In Minsk and other cities in Belarus, tens of thousands of people have protested for the 11th Sunday in a row against the rule of Alexander Lukashenko, in defiance to Interior Ministry forces, which have been allowed to use lethal weapons.”
Lukashenko’s Opponents Regroup in Lithuania
(Spiegel)
“A large part of the Belarusian opposition has fled to neighboring Lithuania, including Svetlana Tikhanovskaya. They want to plan a free Belarus from exile in Vilnius.”
“Belarusian Opposition Awarded 2020 Sakharov Prize By European Parliament.” - RFERL
Aljaksandr Lukašenka 26 aastat võimul
(Postimees - paywall)
Russia’s Interests in Belarus: Ends and Means (Part 4)
(Jamestown Org.)
“Russia will probably renew its attempts to curtail Belarus’s military sovereignty. Playing into Moscow’s hands are Belarus’s external isolation and destabilization in the wake of its August 2020 rigged presidential election.”
https://jamestown.org/program/russias-interests-in-belarus-ends-and-means-part-four/
Lukashenko Attempts To De-Escalate Protests Ahead Of October 25 Opposition Ultimatum
(ISW)
“Protests may escalate on Sunday, October 25, despite Lukashenko’s preparations. Lukashenko is unlikely to resign.”
“Lukashenko is running out of time.” - Warsaw Institute
Lawyers In Belarus Face Disbarment, Arrest Just For Representing Opponents Of Lukashenka
(RFERL)
“For the first time in the history of modern Belarus, a lawyer went on a hunger strike while in custody. This is...proportional to the unprecedented situation where legal norms are not upheld."
Belarus and Russia: a Fraternal Iron Grip
(Institute of Central Europe)
“At least in the short and medium term, it can be expected, that Belarus’ economic dependence on Russia will deepen, the military cooperation of both states will intensify, and Russia’s influence on Belarus’ foreign policy will increase.”
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