In Estonia, several thousand people have retired before reaching the old‑age pension age because they can no longer find suitable work. Employers are not eager to offer part‑time work options, says Unemployment Insurance Fund.

The Ministry of Regional Affairs and Agriculture has selected a new operator through a public procurement process to provide ferry services for five years between Vormsi, Kihnu and Manilaid and the mainland, as well as between Saaremaa and Hiiumaa.

Two decades on, Toivo Tootsen, Jaanus Männik and Randel Länts look back at the heated 2006 presidential election and the political maneuvering that ultimately brought Toomas Hendrik Ilves to Kadriorg.

Rain Rosimannus and Tõnis Arro recall some of the key nuances of the 2001 presidential election.

The Ministry of Regional Affairs and Agriculture has selected a new operator through a public procurement process to provide ferry services for five years between Vormsi, Kihnu and Manilaid and the mainland, as well as between Saaremaa and Hiiumaa.

A wall collapsing during renovations at Tartu's Miina Härma High School (MHG) will cost the city millions, but officials vow other school renovation plans won't be affected.

Inglismaal Berkshire’i krahvkonnas elav pensionär sai kodus kogemuse, mida enamik inimesi näeb vaid õudusfilmides. Teisipäeva varahommikul tavapärasele käigule suundunud 79-aastane David Claridge avastas prill-lauda üles tõstes, et poti põhjast vaatab talle vastu elus madu.

Kaitseminister Hanno Pevkur (RE) rääkis Kuku hommikuraadios CIA juhi Moskva visiidi valguses, et kui olukord oleks tõsine, ei viiks rahvale asja ilustamine kuhugi ning esimesi muutusi tuleks koheselt teha kaitseväes. Täna selleks siiski ministri sõnul põhjust ei ole.

The late king, who reigned for 35 years, broke with tradition by marrying a commoner and was widely loved by Norwegians.

He was jailed for life in 2017 for genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity during the wars in the ex-Yugoslavia in 1992-95.

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BRUSSELS — Deputy Pentagon chief Elbridge Colby on Thursday sounded out the support of NATO countries for key U.S. defense objectives, in a first test of ahead of a critical review of American forces in Europe. The rare visit by a senior U.S. official marks another step in the U.S. campaign to make Europe and Canada spend more on their own defense. Washington also wants to probe their loyalty after several NATO countries curbed access to their airspace and to American bases linked to the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran. Overall, the review “will encourage, enable, and impel a transition to a more durable and powerful European-led conventional defense of the continent,” Colby told NATO’s 32 ambassadors, according to his published remarks. Some NATO allies have bridled at the approach. Earlier this month the U.S. sent out a questionnaire, according to two European defense officials, asking allies to detail their views on subjects ranging from defense spending to U.S. foreign policy. It’s a “scary exercise,” said a NATO diplomat, describing the survey as an attempt to get allies to “pledge their allegiance to the king.” Colby on Thursday said the questionnaire wasn’t aimed at “dictating” terms nor at obtaining “a complete carte blanche” on U.S. military access, and praised countries for “rebuilding their military strength for collective defense.” But, he added: “We need to be able to have the ability to operate effectively; we need predictability,” affirming that access to American bases in Europe is a key criterion in Washington’s six-month review of its military presence on the continent. U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced the review in June partly in response to the airspace and basing restrictions imposed by countries including France, Italy and Spain. President Donald Trump threatened to leave NATO over the constraints earlier this year.  As part of its review, the U.S. sent a “terms of reference” document to allies this month, arguing it would examine issues like defense spending and expanded military access in Europe, according to a person familiar with the matter who was granted anonymity to speak freely. Reuters first reported the document. The review process is also raising fears that allies will compete for a U.S. presence on their territory. During the meeting with envoys on Thursday, “allies entered in a ‘beauty contest’,” said one NATO diplomat, “with everyone highlighting his [or] her country’s implementation of NATO 3.0” — a reference to the U.S.-led effort to make Europe take responsibility for its conventional defense. Polish Deputy Defense Minister Paweł Zalewski told POLITICO that Warsaw was “ready to propose” different locations, “financing” and “logistics required” for a proposal to permanently station U.S. troops in the country. However, he insisted, “this review is based not on beauty offers, but on common interests.” NATO ambassadors didn’t make specific offers to Colby in Thursday’s meeting but highlighted their progress on alliance military capability targets, defense spending and their offers to substitute U.S. forces as part of alliance war plans, the two NATO diplomats said. One described the meeting, overall, as “very constructive.” U.S. Gen. Alexus Grynkewich, who commands American troops in Europe, is set to present Colby with military recommendations for the review next month, said the person familiar with the matter, ahead of a more formal decision on the review’s outcome by Hegseth in November.

Norway’s King Harald V has died at 89 on Friday, ending a 35-year reign and putting Crown Prince Haakon on the throne at a turbulent moment for the country’s royal family. Harald “passed away peacefully” at 6:35 a.m., local time, the Norwegian royal household announced. Harald’s health deteriorated sharply in his final days. Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre on Thursday canceled a trip to Germany, including a planned working dinner with Chancellor Friedrich Merz, to visit the king. Harald had reigned since 1991 and resisted calls to abdicate despite mounting health problems, repeatedly insisting that the oath he took as king was for life. He is survived by his wife, Queen Sonja. Haakon, 53, succeeds his father as king automatically under Norway’s constitutional monarchy. His wife, Crown Princess Mette-Marit, becomes queen consort — while facing intense scrutiny over her past relationship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The crown princess apologized, calling the relationship “simply embarrassing” and saying she had shown “poor judgment.” Her son and Haakon’s stepson Marius Borg Høiby, 29, was found guilty of two counts rape in June. Høiby, who is not an official member of the royal family, has appealed the verdict and is under house arrest. Harald remained a popular figure in the country despite plummeting support for the broader royal family. A February poll for public broadcaster NRK showed that although support for the monarchy had dropped to a record low of 60 percent, the public had given him an average “grade” of 9.2 out of 10. Haakon was given a grade of 7.9 and Mette-Marit, the new queen consort, 3.7.

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Death comes at turbulent time for royal family over association of crown princess with Jeffrey Epstein King Harald V of Norway has died at the age of 89, the palace in Oslo has announced, triggering the succession of his son, Haakon, whose wife Mette-Marit’s association with Jeffrey Epstein has sparked fierce recent controversy.“It is with deep sadness that we announce that His Majesty King Harald passed away today. King Harald passed away peacefully at Oslo University Hospital on Friday, August 28 at 6.35 am,” the palace said in a statement. Continue reading...

Coroner finds 31-year-old deviated from a walking track as dusk fell, four days before the winter solsticeFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastOverlapping errors, including a lack of preparation in near-freezing winter weather, contributed to the death of a Belgian tourist on a wilderness track.Celine Cremer set off on a walk at Philosopher Falls in Tasmania’s remote north-west on 17 June 2023 and was reported missing almost 10 days later. Continue reading...

Death of Europe’s oldest reigning monarch comes at a time of turmoil for Norwegian royal family

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