U.S. Secretary Marco Rubio announced that President Trump is planning a 60-day period to analyze the impact of sanctions and tariffs imposed against Russia on the global and U.S. economy, but at the same time he is facing sharp criticism for his decision to halt widespread sanctions after their ratification in Congress. #санкции #экономика #Трамп (translated)
With the increase in customs duties from November, orders of goods sent from third countries will become even more expensive for consumers, as a new fee will be added to protect local businesses and improve customs efficiency. #таможня #пошлины #рынок (translated)
"The President wishes to use this 60-day period to analyze what the imposition of both sanctions and tariffs would bring to the global economy and even to the economy of the United States," said Rubio, adding that the economic restrictions would involve several countries, not just Russia. #Trump #VenemaaSanktsioonid #Maailmamajandus (translated)
Romania shot down two drones over the Black Sea that had illegally entered the country, as part of a series of incidents related to Russia's invasion of Ukraine. #Rumeenia #droonid #MustaMeri (translated)
Rents are rising in Europe at an unprecedented rate, especially in Romania and Croatia, where prices have increased by over 40 percent in a year, raising questions about the reasons for this record increase and the potential for it to spread to other countries. #üürid #hinnakasv #Euroopa (translated)
"We have managed to ensure that all four countries implementing the Rail Baltica project will address a written request to the President of the European Council and the President of the European Commission, asking that the funding planned under the next financial framework would help us to complete the project," said Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda in Brussels. #RailBaltic #ELrahastus #BaltiRiigid (translated)
The leaders of the Baltic countries and Poland have called on the leaders of the European Union to ensure adequate funding for the Rail Baltic railway project under the next financial framework. #RailBaltic #ELrahastus #BaltiRiigid (translated)
"They talked around the table for quite a long time and emotionally. 'Countries have different positions. 70 billion is Ukraine's need for next year. 30 (billion) is the order of magnitude for their own economy, to maintain the budget, and 40 is for defense activities or warfare,'" said Estonian Prime Minister Kristen Michal. #Ukraina #EuroopaLiit #Zelenski (translated)
"I think the most logical thing for such objects is where the state and the local government cooperate," said Leis. #MäoLiiklussõlm #Ühistransport #TallinnaTartuMaantee (translated)
The leaders of the Baltic states and Poland turned to the European Union regarding the Rail Baltica project, emphasizing its strategic importance and requesting necessary funding during the next EU funding period to complete the project. #RailBaltica #ЕС #финансирование (translated)
Russia continues hybrid activities, directing attacks against countries supporting Ukraine to reduce international support for Ukraine. #Venemaa #Ukraina #hübriidtegevus (translated)
A subsidy promoting wind farms that the state plans to pay to local governments is, according to one NGO, in violation of the constitution and is not in accordance with the principles of the rule of law. #tuulepark #preemia #õigusriik (translated)
The city of Tartu has expressed concern that the national nature restoration plan prepared by the Ministry of Climate may hinder the city's development and has raised several unanswered questions. #Tartu #looduseTaastamine #kliimamuutused (translated)
The establishment of a state medical device is in question, as it is not well thought out enough and does not comply with the legislative framework, noted Lise-Lotte Lääne, a partner at the law firm Sorainen. #meditsiin #abi #riskitunnused (translated)
At the recommendation of the environmental councils, the state is considering providing subsidies to areas where district heating prices are high, to alleviate the rise in gas and electricity prices, but the competition authority warns that much of this is caused by unreasonable costs, not the rise in energy prices. #центральноеотопление #Эстония #ценаподдержка (translated)
The SEB bank reached an agreement with US regulators regarding the fight against money laundering in the Baltic states, but the question remains whether the departure of CEO Johan Torgeby is related to the scandal or if it is merely a legal formality. #SEB #отмываниеденег #Балтии (translated)
Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen emphasized that the European Union must ensure sufficient funding for Ukraine by 2027 to support the country due to Russian aggression and rejected proposals to strengthen relations with Moscow. #Ukraina #EuroopaLiit #MetteFrederiksen (translated)
Saudi Arabia had to cancel several important international major events due to Houthi attacks, including the EU and Gulf States summit and several sporting events. #SaudiAraabia #huthid #tippkohtumine (translated)
Petteri Tarkkonen wrote that the National Coalition Party had practically functioned as a right-wing party for decades while the Finns Party focused on immigration. According to him, under Riikka Purra's leadership, the Finns Party had become the leading economic party, making it a more acceptable alternative for traditional National Coalition voters. Tarkkonen assessed that the Finns Party also did not have the traditional burdens like political appointments or Yle that the National Coalition Party faced. Tarkkonen claimed that the media had sought to present the Finns Party as merely a racist party and create the impression that voting for the party would make the voter a racist. He believed that the media also aimed to wedge between the National Coalition Party and the Finns Party but assessed that social media, especially X, was rejecting this narrative. He predicted that the 2027 elections would be a turning point in Finnish history. According to Tarkkonen, the National Coalition Party ending up in a left-wing government would lead to a development similar to that of the Centre Party, and cooperation between the National Coalition Party and the left would remain a matter of distributive politics. He also estimated that the legacy of a red-green government would be similar to that of Sanna Marin's government. Tarkkonen appealed to the National Coalition Party and Petteri Orpo to abandon the best-hope politics he described and not to turn the party into an economic-democratic entity. According to him, the traditional National Coalition voter would not vote for the Social Democrats. #Politiikka #Kokoomus #Persut (translated)
Lawyer Carri Ginter urges the Ministry of Social Affairs to explain on what basis the state applies profiling of people, emphasizing that the claim about giving points to individuals is false, as the system is intended to assist. #advokaat #CarriGinter #arvamus (translated)
