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Postimees

http://www.postimees.ee

Tallinn
Language : Estonian, Russian
Circulation : 70,000

http://www.postimees.ee
Language : Estonian, Russian

Established in 1857, "The Mail", is Estonia's main daily. Owned by the Norwegian group Schibsted, it leans towards the centre-right goverment currently in power. It also publishes a Russian edition in print and also on the web.

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Estonia | Life's a gas on the Russian border

At the border crossing in the town of Narva, people queue for over two days to take advantage of cheaper petrol prices in Russia. With the Estonian economy faltering, small-time smuggling is on the rise.

Published on 03 Feb 2010 | Postimees

Citizenship | Doing away with the national question

Now that the borders have disappeared and its powerful Russian minority is calling for enfranchisement, Estonia is rethinking its concept of “cohabitation”. Postimees argues that this is something all countries should do, especially in light of latter-day immigration.

Published on 07 Oct 2009 | Postimees

National identity | Estonia's solidarity deficit

On national holidays, Estonians band together under the flag, but everyday life in their country is often marked by a reluctance to communicate with strangers. For a columnist in the daily Postimees, it is a lack of sociability that has made Estonia one of the unhappiest countries in Europe.

Published on 29 Jul 2009 | Postimees

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