euro|topics - Erkki Bahovski

: 1. Postimees - Estonia | 12/11/2008

Symbols yesterday and today

The Estonian daily Postimees stresses the symbolic power of this anniversary for Europe: "Ninety years ago today the weapons on the western front fell silent, ... » more

: 2. Postimees - Estonia | 26/08/2008

Strained relations

With an eye to German Chancellor Angela Merkel's visit to Estonia the daily Postimees comments on the strained relations between Germany and Estonia: "Even if ... » more

: 3. Postimees - Estonia | 06/06/2008

Europe's energy dilemma

According to the Estonian daily the incident at the Krško nuclear power plant in Slovenia highlights once more the dilemma the EU faces: "Nuclear energy ... » more

: 4. Postimees - Estonia | 28/04/2008

Lithuania blocks EU treaty with Russia

Erkki Bahovski expresses sympathy for the Lithuanians' blockade strategy: "Repairs are allegedly still being carried out on the pipeline supplying the Lithuanian oil refinery in ... » more

: 5. Postimees - Estonia | 13/03/2008

Eastern European bilateral agreements in visa dispute

Erkki Bahovski points out that within the EU, only Denmark and Great Britain initially granted Estonia visa-free travel, after which Finland and then other states ... » more

: 6. Postimees - Estonia | 16/01/2008

Confused by Schengen

Entry into the Schengen area could have unpredictable consequences, writes Erkki Bahovski. "Reading the news, at first I thought it was April Fool's Day: A ... » more

: 7. Postimees - Estonia | 24/04/2007

Another Russian-Polish dispute about history

Russia and Poland have been caught up in a dispute about the assessment of the history of Auschwitz since the directorate of the museum on ... » more

: 8. Postimees - Estonia | 07/03/2007

Erkki Bahovski on the idea of a common history book for the EU

German Minister of Education Annette Schavan has proposed the publication of a pan-European history textbook. Erkki Bahovski considers this to be a good but unrealistic ... » more

: 9. Postimees - Estonia | 28/02/2007

Amnesty criticises Estonia

Amnesty International has written a letter to Estonian Prime Minister Andrus Ansip, complaining that the Estonian language tests the country's Russian minority has to undergo ... » more

: 10. Postimees - Estonia | 22/01/2007

The murder in Turkey of the journalist Hrant Dink

The death of Hrant Dink reminds Erkki Bahovksi of the murder of Russian journalist Anna Politkovskaya last October. Both cases triggered basic criticism of the ... » more