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Classroom in Southern Estonia. Photo by: Focus/Toomas Tuul/Universal Images Group via Getty Images

Estonia to phase out Russian language in education system

As the new school year begins, Estonia has embarked on a landmark educational reform, with Latvia following in its footsteps in two academic years’ time, in a move that will see the gradual phasing out of the parallel Russian-language education system, a remnant of the Soviet era.

Estonian PM Kristen Michal (front row, 5L) and his cabinet. Photo: Jürgen Randma, valitsus.ee

Estonian parliament swears in new government following Kallas’s departure for EU job

The Estonian parliament swore in a new cabinet of 13 ministers headed by Prime Minister Kristen Michal on Tuesday.

Polish President Andrzej Duda. Ilustrative photo: PAP/Radek Pietruszka

Enhancing security: Polish president's proposed military reforms

Polish President Andrzej Duda has forwarded a bill to Parliament aimed at bolstering the nation’s ability to counter threats, the National Security Bureau (BBN) announced on Thursday. Among the key provisions outlined in the presidential proposal is the establishment of a joint command for different branches of the military.