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Prisons crisis: Could UK offenders be sent to Estonia? ...The Standard podcast

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Evening Standard · Sep 6, 2024

Prison population hits record high as ‘half-baked and unworkable’ plan to send convicts to Estonia slammed

Dame Angela Eagle, the Home Office minister, refused to deny reports that some inmates could serve their sentences in the eastern European country, and admitted there were too few places in UK prisons

The Independent UK · Sep 6, 2024

What are prisons like in Estonia? The conditions British convicts can expect as government looks at deal

Estonia’s prisons have plenty of spare capacity – but the country has far fewer than the UK

The Independent UK · Sep 6, 2024

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Ministers dismiss claim UK government may rent prison space in Estonia

Justice ministry had reportedly been considering sending criminals in England and Wales to Baltic state

The Guardian - UK · Sep 6, 2024

Prisoners could be sent to Estonia as jail population in England and Wales hits new record

Ministry of Justice said to be ‘considering anything’ as number of inmates in jails in England and Wales hits new high of 88,521

Evening Standard · Sep 6, 2024

British prisoners could be sent to Estonian jails in bid to ease overcrowding

Estonia’s justice minister says a partnership with the UK would ‘create further opportunities’ for both countries

The Independent UK · Sep 5, 2024

Marillion announce new deluxe edition of This Strange Engine

Marillion's 1997 album This Strange Engine will be released on CD/Blu-ray and vinyl in November

Louder · Sep 5, 2024

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How this naked, sweaty sauna ritual in Estonia ended up being the most empowering girls’ weekend away

Liberation comes from spending time with friends deep in pine-filled forests – Rebecca Miles reveals why she swapped a luxury spa trip for a taste of sauna sisterhood

The Independent UK · Sep 5, 2024

Studio Argus blends Nordic aesthetics and Estonian vernacular architecture

Estonia's Studio Argus joins the Wallpaper* Architects’ Directory 2024

Wallpaper · Aug 27, 2024

'Racism and ableism': Labour MP apologises for 'f****** estonians' tweet

A LABOUR MP has apologised for a series of unearthed tweets in which she insults Estonians, Pakistanis and admits to elbowing a homeless man in the…

The National (Scotland) · Aug 9, 2024

Verge Motorcyles wants to be the industry disruptor with its all-electric two-wheelers

Mark Lehtimaki of Verge Motorcycles talks to Wallpaper* about the Estonian EV company's products and plans for an emissions-free future

Wallpaper · Aug 5, 2024

Ukraine war briefing: Turkey launches new Ukrainian warship

Crimea under missile and drone attack; Estonia to clamp down on sanctions evasion via its Russian border. What we know on day 891

The Guardian - AU · Aug 2, 2024

PV Sindhu storms into Paris Olympics women's singles pre-quarterfinals

NEW DELHI: Ace Indian shuttler PV Sindhu defeated Estonia's Kristin Kuuba in straight sets on Wednesday in Paris to advance to the pre-quarterfinals of the Olympic Games' women's singles.

The Times of India · Jul 31, 2024

Paris Olympics: PV Sindhu storms into women's singles pre-quarterfinals

NEW DELHI: Ace Indian shuttler PV Sindhu defeated Estonia's Kristin Kuuba in straight sets on Wednesday in Paris to advance to the pre-quarterfinals of the Olympic Games' women's singles.

The Times of India · Jul 31, 2024

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Al Jazeera · Jul 29, 2024

‘No Zeitenwende’: Germany lacks leadership amid Ukraine war, say experts

Germany’s 2025 budget will halve aid to Ukraine, but public opinion goes in the opposite direction.

The Independent UK · Jul 22, 2024

Estonia's new government is formally appointed. Its first priority is to improve state finances

Estonia’s president has formally appointed a new government after lawmakers in the Baltic country gave the green light to Prime Minister-designate Kristen Michal’s three-party coalition Cabinet

The Guardian - UK · Jul 18, 2024

Baltic beauty: exploring Estonia’s northern coast

Mossy marshes, sunny beaches and summer cabins surrounded by flowers recall the childhood idyll of Tove Jansson’s The Summer Book, set in the Gulf of Finland

PC Gamer · Jul 16, 2024

CD Projekt's Pawel Sasko tells the inspiring tale of how an Estonian beet farmer in Australia became a senior quest designer on The Witcher 4

CD Projekt really likes to hire modders.

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The Independent UK · Jul 16, 2024

Baltic countries inform Russia and Belarus of their exit from Moscow power system

The three former Soviet republics do not currently buy electricity from Russia, but remain physically connected to a grid

The Guardian - UK · Jul 15, 2024

Europe: Estonia PM Kaja Kallas resigns to take up EU foreign policy role – as it happened

Kallas has been nominated to serve as the EU’s next high representative for foreign affairs, succeeding Josep Borrell

The Independent UK · Jul 15, 2024

Estonia's Prime Minister Kaja Kallas steps down to become EU's top diplomat

Estonia’s Prime Minister Kaja Kallas has stepped down as the leader of the Baltic country to become the foreign policy chief of the European Union later this year

The Guardian - UK · Jul 13, 2024

How I found bliss cycling along the coast of Estonia

A cycle trip along the country’s coast and through its woods offers the kind of magical wildlife encounters that are no longer possible in the UK

The Guardian - UK · Jul 11, 2024

London to Vilnius: my rail odyssey to the Baltics

As the construction of a high-speed line ushers in a new era for travel between Poland and Estonia, our writer takes the slow train and explores cities that are new to him

The Conversation · Jul 10, 2024

Why real wages in Australia have fallen while they’ve risen in most other OECD countries

Australia is now in the same league as Lithuania, Estonia and Hungary when it comes to cutting real pay, according to a new OECD report.

Autosport · Jul 6, 2024

Tanak unharmed after high-speed crash at Rally Estonia

World Rally Championship title contender Ott Tanak and co-driver Martin Jarveoja have escaped unharmed from a high-speed crash at Rally Estonia.

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