Estonian Review 24 August - 6 September 2012

24 Aug - 06 Sep 2012

Top News Common Effort Must Be Made to Achieve New Financial Framework of the European Union by the End of the Year
Foreign News Foreign Minister Urmas Paet: Poland is a Vital Strategic Partner for Estonia President Ilves Attending World Congress of Finno-Ugric Peoples Closer Nordic-Baltic Co-operation Helps Increase Competitiveness and Visibility of Entire Region Estonia Works for Greater Co-operation with the Nordic Countries and Latvia and Lithuania Prime Minister Ansip Praises Denmark’s European Union Presidency Estonian Academy to Help Moldova Create Rescuer Training Honorary Consulate of Estonia Opens in North Carolina Hungary Looking at Estonia's Electric Car Project
Domestic News Parliament Ratifies ESM Treaty St. John's Church in Tartu Makes it to Final Round of Baltic Sea Wonders Contest Census Reveals 157 Languages Spoken as Mother Tongue in Estonia
Defence News Reinsalu Discussed Security of Baltic Sea with General Cieniuch Estonians Switch to Different Base in Afghanistan Czech Air Force Takes Over Baltic Air Policing Duties Two Estonian Ships to Take Part in Major Exercises on Baltic Sea
Economic News Eight-Month Tax Revenues at 67 Percent of FY Target Estonian Air Posts 76.1 Percent Growth in Jan-Aug Passenger Numbers Russia's Aeroflot to Launch Moscow-Tallinn Flights in October Business Sector's Total Profit Up 11 Percent in Q2 Air Maintenance Estonia Opening New Hangar at Tallinn Airport Enefit Concludes Moroccan Oil Shale Development Agreement
Cultural and Sports News Estonia Sends Three Athletes to London Paralympics Largest Ever Dictionary of Livonian Language Published Through Joint Estonian-Latvian Effort