Estonian Review 2 - 8 December 2011

02 Dec - 08 Dec 2011

Top News Estonian and Latvian Prime Ministers Receive Hayek Prize for Liberal Economic Policy NATO Must Retain Its Defence Capability, Even in Economically Difficult Time
Foreign News Estonian Students and Foreign Ministry Agree That Education for Afghan Children is Essential for Future of Country Contributions to Afghanistan Will Continue Until Situation There Stabilises Estonia Supports European Union Candidate Country Status for Serbia and Accession Negotiations for Montenegro President Ilves: Baltic States and Poland Share Baltic Sea Identity Estonia Signed European Union-Iraq Co-operation Agreement Ilves: Estonia and Switzerland are Close Allies Differing Stances on Missile Defence Hinder NATO-Russia Co-operation Foreign Minister Paet Met With Foreign Minister of Tajikistan NATO’s Open-Door Policy Must Continue OSCE Must Be More Active in Resolving Long-Term Conflicts
Domestic News Bird Watchers Delighted by Rare Seasonal Sightings 'Let's Do It' Expands to Mediterranean
Defence News Riho Terras Takes Over as Estonia's Chief of Defence Baltic Defence Ministers Met in Kaunas
Economic News State Budget More Than 93 Percent Full After 11 Months Estonian Companies' Profits Up by One Quarter on Year Tallinn Airport's Passenger Numbers Up Almost 40 Percent on Year in November Estonian Air to Launch Tallinn- Venice Flight and Increase Flights on Many Routes Next Summer Ryanair to Start Tallinn-Frankfurt Flights in Spring
Cultural and Sports News Arvo Pärt Becomes First Composer Among Academy Members