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Study: Estonians among most active internet users in Europe

2012-02-03T17:19:46+02:00

It appears from a Eurobarometer study that Estonian citizens are considerably more active users of the internet and of social networks than citizens of other European countries.

Growth in life expectancy in Estonia the highest presumable in EU

2012-02-03T15:33:07+02:00

The presumable life expectancy of men has grown 7.5 years during the past 16 years and this is the biggest rise in the European Union, it appears from an Eurostat study published on Friday.

Over 815,000 take part in e-census in Estonia

2012-02-02T10:09:32+02:00

Census questionnaires in the 2011 population and housing census in Estonia were filled out for 815,467 people in the online census that lasted from Dec. 31, 2011 to Feb. 1, 2012, according to data available from the census website. The figure makes up 62 percent of the country's estimated population.

McAfee Report Ranks Estonia Highly for Cyber Security

2012-01-31T00:00:00+02:00

A new report commissioned by the computer security company McAfee ranks Estonia as having a reliable cyber security structure. Finland, Sweden and Israel were deemed the leaders of cyber security, all scoring 4.5 out of five. Estonia, with 4, was placed in the same group with Denmark, France, Germany, Netherlands, Spain, UK and the US.

National ID Card Turns 10

2012-01-27T16:47:33+02:00

Estonia' much-touted national ID card will be celebrating its 10-year anniversary on January 28.

Estonians Create Car Selection Programme

2012-01-26T16:23:51+02:00

Estonians have invented a web-based car selection programme that helps the user find a suitable car by offering suggestions on the basis of a few questions the user has answered.

Estonia rises to 3rd to 4th place in world press freedom index

2012-01-25T13:18:59+02:00

Reporters Without Borders (Reporters sans frontiers - RSF) placed Estonia along with the Netherlands in the 3rd to 4th place of the world press freedom index released on Wednesday among a total of 179 countries, a significantly better result compared with last year.

How e-government can shape competitiveness

2012-01-25T13:06:22+02:00

Estonian President Toomas Hendrik Ilves talks to T Magazine about two key elements of his country's competitiveness: the use of IT to create effective e-government infrastructure and the institution of a flat income tax.

Estonia to become palrtner country of Grune Woche fair in 2014

2012-01-23T14:36:23+02:00

The Estonian Agriculture Ministry received confirmation on Friday that the country would become a partner country of the German Grune Woche food fair in 2014.

Baruto Secures First-Ever Grand Tournament Win

2012-01-20T00:00:00+02:00

Estonian professional sumo wrestler Kaido Höövelson, better known as Baruto, locked in the first top division tournament victory of his career on Friday by scoring his 13th consecutive win at the Hatsu-basho in Tokyo.