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Dec 11, 2024 | 
news.err.ee | Jüri Nikolajev |Mirjam Mäekivi |Helen Wright
The ministry says Estonia's regions require greater attention from the state, and the government itself would benefit from having representatives on the ground to facilitate communication between the central government and the regions. Therefore, the experience gained from the Ida-Viru representative is set to be expanded nationwide said Deputy Secretary General for Regional Development Sigrid Soomlais.
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Dec 11, 2024 | 
news.err.ee | Jüri Nikolajev |Mirjam Mäekivi |Helen Wright
The ministry says Estonia's regions require greater attention from the state, and the government itself would benefit from having representatives on the ground to facilitate communication between the central government and the regions. Therefore, the experience gained from the Ida-Viru representative is set to be expanded nationwide said Deputy Secretary General for Regional Development Sigrid Soomlais.
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Dec 8, 2024 | 
news.err.ee | Jüri Nikolajev
Commissioned 65 years ago, Baltic Power Plant was once the world's most powerful oil shale-fired power plant. Its sleek smokestacks were a landmark visible from a quite distance already when approaching the northeastern city. Four of the original six smokestacks have since been demolished, rendered unneeded following the shutdown of several energy blocks.
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Dec 6, 2024 | 
news.err.ee | Jüri Nikolajev
The main difference between the flags of Narva and Ukraine lies in the placement of their colors. On Narva's flag, the blue stripe is at the bottom, while on Ukraine's flag, it is at the top. However, this distinction is often overlooked, and even Narva residents occasionally fall into the trap of confusing the blue-and-yellow color combination.
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Dec 5, 2024 | 
err.ee | Jüri Nikolajev |Aivar Pau
Narva ja Ukraina lipu peamine erinevus on värvide asetuses. Narva lipul on sinine riba all, Ukraina lipul üleval. Kuid tihti seda ei teata ja aeg-ajalt langevad sinikollase värvikombinatsiooni lõksu isegi Narva elanikud. "Meie kojanaine kevadel panigi selle üles tagurpidi ja see rippus seal umbes nädal aega niimoodi, Ukraina lipuna," meenutas Narva eesti gümnaasiumi töötaja Rene Abramson. Narva sai oma ametlikud värvid, sinise ja kollase, 16. sajandil Rootsi kuningalt.
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Nov 28, 2024 | 
news.err.ee | Jüri Nikolajev
At the beginning of November, Enefit Power was confident that, with favorable electricity prices, the Balti Power Plant could be restarted and brought to market in December. For Narva, this would mean cheaper heating, as district heating prices for residents will rise by 1.5 times starting December 1 if gas heating is used. However, a recent special audit of Eesti Energia revealed that emission limit values had also been exceeded at the Balti Power Plant.
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Nov 22, 2024 | 
news.err.ee | Jüri Nikolajev
A majority of councilors – 20 of 31 – supported removing Irina Janovič from the role, but only 16 backed Stolfat to replace her. This was the minimum required. The new coalition was formed on Monday by Katri Raik's Respekt faction and Mihhail Stalnuhhin's Narva 2.0 faction. Raik said the new coalition should have had more votes. "Of course, it's not a large majority. Naturally, it's all touch-and-go.
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Nov 8, 2024 | 
news.err.ee | Jüri Nikolajev
The Ida-Viru tourism cluster has been working hard to attract more Finnish tourists for a number of year and things have started to improve in that regard. The Saka Manor Hotel has, for instance, welcomed a third more guests from Finland this year. "For Finns, our location is special. They definitely like our coastline and the history of the manor. I believe that more groups are coming from there," said Salle Rätsep, managing director of Saka Manor.
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Nov 8, 2024 | 
news.err.ee | Jüri Nikolajev
Eight of the buildings are in Sompa district, and the remaining two are in Kukru and Oru. Mayor of Kohtla-Järve Henri Kaselo said the process was completed fastest in Sompa as several blocks were already empty and there were few residents. But the work was more difficult in houses with more inhabitants. "The most problematic are the large panel buildings, where there is often resistance to demolishing the structure, and offers of replacement housing are also refused.
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Nov 2, 2024 | 
news.err.ee | Jüri Nikolajev
Stalker theme parks have been created by artists in abandoned and dilapidated industrial buildings in many parts of Estonia. The spaces are inspired by Andrei Tarkovski's 1979 science fiction "Stalker". The latest exhibition space in Narva is located in the former factory and cotton warehouses. "Kreenholm today has a very zoned, almost post-traumatic environment. It's not as though aliens came here and wreaked havoc, but the entire Industrial Revolution has left it just as it is.
