Young people more tolerant of corruptionWhile young people are more tolerant of corruption than older generations, corruption perception has improved overall since 2010, a newly completed study finds.Local News
Students looking at higher credit pricesTallinn University of Technology (TTÜ) is set to hike prices of credit points and abolish free curricula for foreign students from the new academic year.Local News
Center studying loyalty of young RussiansThe International Center for Defense and Security (ICDS) is conducting a survey to determine attitudes of young Russian-speaking people in Estonia towards national defense and security, as well as their loyalty to the state. Executive manager of the center Dmitri Teperik said that some politicians and public figures have speculated at length on young Russians and a potential security risk, whereas there is no reliable data on the subject.Local News
Editorial: inclination and abilityThe population is aging and thus the influence of the elderly increases accordingly. Tellingly, a bank has ordered a study into their saving habits.Opinion
Estonians the third tallest on planetAccording to the thoroughest tallness study thus far, world leaders in average height are Dutch men and Lithuanian ladies. In both categories, Estonians come third.Estonian news
Nearly 70 percent of Estonian youth has tried alcohol at homeAccording to an overview of the alcohol prevention program Efekt nearly 70 percent of Estonian students who had consumed alcohol had done it at home when their parents gave them some to try.Health
Survey: 2/3 of Estonian citizens see refugee crisis as bigger threat than RussiaTwo-thirds of Estonian citizens regard the migration crisis as a bigger threat than the danger of a Russian aggression, it appears from a poll commissioned by the Institute for the Study of Societal Issues (MTU Uhiskonnauuringute Instituut).Local News
Emotions the string pulling Estonians back home againEstonians dwelling abroad think Compatriots Programme benefits to be vital when teaching their kids the native tongue and culture – the cord to Estonia that serves to bring people back in later years as shown by impact assessment.Culture
Finned Estonian robot plunges to probe wrecksUnderwater robots are being developed in Estonia, intended to study sunken ships. Sounds unbelievable, but machines like this still don't exist.Economy
Report: Non-EU immigrants mainly come to Estonia for reasons of family, studyThe overwhelming majority of immigrants coming to live in Estonia from non-EU countries come here as part of family- or study-related migration, it appears from a study on the country's options in migration policy.Local News
Report: Immigrants no burden on Estonia's welfare systemWhile the people who have immigrated so far have not remained a burden on Estonia's welfare system, meaning that there is no «benefits tourism» in Estonia, the country has not managed to attract workers with a high level of knowledge and skills either, it appears from a report by the National Audit Office.Local News
Estonians are still physically inactive, overweight - studyAccording to the results of a study of Estonians' health behavior carried out by the National Institute for Health Development (TAI) and published on Friday the number of everyday smokers is declining in Estonia but problems with physical activity and being overweight remain on the same level.Health
Undersea tunnel effective with Rail BalticPreliminary studies show a tunnel between Helsinki and Tallinn would cost €9–13bn to build and pay itself off in 35–40 years.Local News
Love paramount for men of EstoniaAt least one stereotype to be buried, near term: even if shy so to tell, what Estonian guys want most is love, kids and a home. The material values of past decades are dethroned, reveals a fresh study on males.Local News
Study reveals drop in Estonian black market for cigarettesThe share of illicit cigarettes in Estonia has dropped by 1.9 percentage points on year to 18.8 percent, a fresh study shows.Local News
Kids home alone while parents work abroadLeaving children in Estonia and heading abroad to work, parents deem the decision a private family issue and shy away from even informing the school due to inward guilt.Local News
Support for euro, EU has grown in Estonia - surveyEstonians' support for the European Union and the common euro currency has risen and the percentage of firm supporters has grown, it appears from a fresh survey.Local News
Estonia again ranks second in fresh Freedom House internet freedom scoreboardEstonia once again placed second in a new internet freedom study released on Thursday by the New York-based Freedom House foundation, while Iceland again grabbed the top position.Local News
Among Baltic states' residents Estonians have the most savings - Swedbank surveyAccording to a survey of the Institute for Private Finances at Swedbank most Estonians or 83 percent have savings while 66 percent of Lithuanians and 53 percent of Latvians have set money aside.Economy
Folks fed up with sales calls«Hello! Can you spare a moment? We’ve got this offer …» Once a month or more, nearly half in Estonia get a call like this from some salesperson – and they wish it would stop.Local News
Meat plants bemoan the EU hastePretty soon, new requirements will enter into force regarding food product labelling, some of which irk the companies. For instance, meat producers are unwilling to show content of water near name of products.Local News
Estonian scientists building a giant microscopePhysicists at University of Tartu are the first in Estonia to officially cooperate with European Spallation Source (ESS).Local News
Threats don’t workIn fight against alcohol and tobacco, fear appeals are ineffective or rather provoke a backlash, say behaviourists.Health
German study lists Estonia’s strengths and weaknessesEstonia is the most sustainably governed post-Soviet country and ahead of several long-term democracies, shows a fresh study by Bertelsmann Foundation.Local News
Saving habits beg push to improvePeople do stand ready to save; even so, to develop saving habits, they need a helping hand or some kind of trigger, as revealed by fresh study by Praxis, a centre for policy studies. For many, the trigger was provided by painful lessons of recent recession.Economy
Ministry bans publication of bothersome studyEnvironment ministry prohibited the publication of state financed research results, which corresponded not to the preconceived idea of Nabala needing to be proclaimed ecological reserve to protect karstic clefts and underground rivers. The new ecological reserve is in pipeline within this year.Local News
Non-citizens in Estonia complain about accessibility of information - studyThird-country nationals and people with undefined citizenship in Estonia highlight poor accessibility of information as one of the biggest problems, it appears from a study by the independent think tank Praxis Center for Policy Studies and the Institute of Baltic Studies published on Wednesday.Local News
Study commissioned by Estonian ministry shows Paldiski as best location for LNG terminalWhile from LNG trading and gas flows point of view it doesn't make a substantial difference whether the new regional terminal for liquefied natural gas (LNG) is situated in Inkoo, Finland or Paldiski, Estonia, navigation related issues make it cheaper to build it in Paldiski, a study on the subject for the Estonian Ministry of Economy and Communications by former Eesti Energia board member Harri Mikk says.Economy
Estonian children's internet usage similar to Eastern, Southeastern Europe - studyThe internet usage of Estonian children is similar to that of the Eastern and Southeastern European countries but clearly differs from the Nordic countries' children's usage, a report of the international EU Kids Online research network shows.Local News
Study: 6 pct of Estonians admit bribing in past yearIn Estonia 6 percent of respondents admit giving a bribe or granting a gratuity in the last 12 months, results of an international corruption study show.Local News
Estonia’s ailing elderly leaning upon familyAs revealed by a study covering 60,000 Europeans, economic recession is significantly affecting the health of people aged over 50.Local News
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