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Sunday, November 01, 2026
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A 13-year-old and a 15-year-old managed to depart the country and fly to Sweden without adult supervision or detection, an incident that has raised questions about how the minors were able to navigate an international airport and a boarding gate alone.
Closer to home, the child protection services in Rõuge municipality are under scrutiny for a staffing ratio that leaves a single worker responsible for 700 children. Meanwhile, investigative reports into a leading IT firm suggest the company used offshore entities to generate millions in profit.
The Supreme Court has sided with a driver over a minor traffic fine, despite a lower court judge previously dismissing the motorist's defense as absurd. In sport, the figure skating season opened with a personal record for Niina Petrõkina and a podium finish for Aleksandr Selevko.
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Serious and recurring deficiencies have been identified within the child protection services in Rõuge municipality, with a reported ratio of only one worker for every 700 children, raising concerns about the welfare of minors.
Õhtuleht:
One worker for 700 children: Rõuge child protection has repeated serious…
The child protection services in Rõuge municipality are facing serious and recurring deficiencies, with a reported ratio of one worker for every 700 children.
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An Estonian IT company's secret business practices involving offshore entities and significant profits have been revealed, following earlier reports linking the firm to illegal online casinos.
Eesti Ekspress:
Estonian Top IT Firm's Secret: Offshore Work and Millions in Profit
An Estonian IT company's business practices involving offshore entities and significant profits are revealed.
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The Supreme Court has ruled in favor of a driver contesting a minor traffic fine, despite a lower court judge initially deeming the driver's arguments absurd.
Eesti Ekspress:
Judge Calls Driver's Arguments Absurd, Supreme Court Rules in Driver's Favor
A judge deemed a driver's arguments against a minor traffic fine absurd, but the Supreme Court later found that the driver was indeed in the right.
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