Estonian doctors' median salary with bonuses €5,115 per month

The median monthly salary in March 2025 was €5,115 for doctors, €2,688 for nurses and midwives and €1,701 for caregivers, TAI reports. The average salary for healthcare workers increased across all major occupational groups in 2025, according to a...

Tallinn Baltic Event Co-Pro Market Unveils Lineup: Laura Ferres, Lilian Torres, Anna Jadowska, Tudor Giurgiu Make the Cut (EXCLUSIVE)

Tallinn’s Baltic Event Co-Production Market – an industry sidebar to the Black Nights Film Festival – has unveiled exclusively to Variety the strong line up of 15 European titles from 13 countries competing for the hefty €20,000 ($23,200)...

Overview: What are Tallinn's mayoral candidates' investment priorities?

Priority investment projects are: The planned central Tallinn Hospital; new tram lines and other public transport developments; new schools and kindergartens; an Olympic swimming pool; a renovation to the Pirita promenade; the small ring road...

Ministry plans simpler health labeling for food products

The Ministry of Regional Affairs and Agriculture is planning a food labeling system which would allow consumers to see at a glance how nutritious or balanced a product is. Shoppers may have noticed a colored letter system, from A to E, on some...

Estonia Closes Border Road After Russian Troop Sighting Amid Rising NATO Tensions

Chilling Footage Captures Powerful Philippines Earthquake | Watch 7.4 Quake Trigger Tsunami Warning The southern Philippines was rocked by two powerful offshore earthquakes on Friday, just hours apart. The first, a 7.4-magnitude temblor, killed at...

Global, Regional, and National Burdens of Inflammatory Bowel Disease in Women of Reproductive Age (15–49 Years) from 1992 to 2021

Introduction Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) is a chronic, relapsing condition that primarily includes Crohn’s disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC).1 IBD most commonly affects young adults, with peak incidence between the ages of 15 and 30...

The Baltic Event Co-Production Market builds new bridges between regions

14/10/2025 - Fifteen brand-new projects will be competing for the Eurimages Co-Production Development Award, with Catalonia taking centre stage as this year’s focus Cold Sun by Gentian Koçi The Baltic Event Co-Production Market, an integral part...

Estonia speaks out against EU social media ban for kids

“Estonia believes in an information society and including young people in the information society,” Estonia’s minister of justice and digital affairs, Liisa-Ly Pakosta, told POLITICO. Tallinn is in favor of enforcing existing rules designed to...

Business News | IEM-UEM and Lions Clubs Unite for Wellness Rally at the IT Hubs in Kolkata

PNN New Delhi [India], October 11: The bustling IT hub of Salt Lake Sector V turned into a vibrant sea of white on 10th October, 2025, as over 1200 students, faculty members, and dignitaries joined hands for a cause that touches every heart --...

New military and disaster medical center opens at Tartu's Raadi base

A new military and disaster medical center opened at the Raadi military base in Tartu on Friday, where Estonian Defense Forces' (EDF) personnel, reserve medics and medical students will receive training. The aim of the center is to ensure all...

President Tassoulas welcomes Israel-Hamas agreement on Gaza at Arraiolos meeting in Tallinn

The informal 2025 Arraiolos Group of presidents from European Union countries concluded its meeting in Tallinn on Friday, with the participation of President of the Hellenic Republic Constantine Tassoulas, invited by Estonian President Alar Karis....

Tallinn mayor: More room for austerity in ministry-run foundations

Tallinn Mayor Jevgeni Ossinovski (SDE) said on the "Otse uudistemajast" webcast that while ministries have cut staff over the years, their agencies still have room to downsize. Ossinovski pointed to state bureaucracy as a broader issue. "While...

Estonia, Luxembourg, Czechia expecting full EES launch this weekend

Europe is preparing for the rollout of the biometric-based Entry-Exit System (EES) this Sunday, October 12th. On Tuesday, the EES–ETIAS Advisory Group confirmed that all EU Member States are technically ready to join the system. But while some are...

A War and Disaster Medicine Center Opened in Estonia

Today, the Estonian Centre for Defence Investments (ECDI) opened a modern war and disaster medicine center in the Raadi military campus. This facility will provide training for active-duty soldiers, reserve medics, and medical students. In...

Estonia's Economy Minister Highlights Nature-based Solutions as New Catalyst for Health Tourism's Economic Development

Nature-based solutions could be the new catalyst for the development of health tourism as an economic sector, said Estonian Economy and Industry Minister Erkki Keldo on day one of the European Spas & Balneology Congress 2025 in Haapsalu, organized...

Coffee Break: Genes and Disease, Workslop Passing for Science, Nobel News, a Labor Party in the US, and Our Sick Politics

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Entrepreneur: Estonia unable to deal with African swine fever for a decade

Maag Food CEO Silver Kaur said on "Esimene stuudio" that Estonia's agriculture sector — especially pig farming — is in serious trouble. Estonia's agriculture and food production sectors have been hit by one crisis after another — flooded fields...

Common Medications May Disrupt Gut Health for Decades

Antibiotics have long been known to disrupt the delicate balance of bacteria living in our intestines. But a new large-scale study from the University of Tartu’s Institute of Genomics in Estonia reveals that they’re far from the only culprits....

Minister: US Senate passing BSI shows Washington understands Estonia's security

Thursday's United States Senate decision to support continued security aid to Estonia shows Washington fully understands the security challenges facing the region, Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna (Eesti 200) said. The Senate on Thursday voted for...

Tartu planning to upgrade Kastani tänav

Tartu City Council is drawing up designs to revamp Kastani tänav and will drop the speed limit, create a separate corridor for pedestrians and cyclists and reduce parking spaces. Kastani is a busy street that leads to the Aparaaditehas creative...