Extensive use of oil shale is the unique and defining quality of the Estonian energy system. The oil shale sector accounts for 4% of Estonian GDP and places Estonia among the most energy independent...
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In the space of 15 years, under the leadership of President Vladimir Putin, Russia’s relationship with the Western world has made the journey from difficult partnership to outright confrontation....
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It has all the ingredients of a quality cinematic dark comedy, right down to a high-speed international car chase in which the main character’s escape is foiled only by a seemingly perpetual work...
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When we talk about personal values, we think of what is important to us. Values are defined in scholarly literature as objectives worth striving toward; principles that stem from people’s basic...
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In April 2010 the three Baltic transmission system operators (TSOs) — Augstsprieguma tīkls of Latvia, Elering of Estonia, and Litgrid of Lithuania — agreed to create a common Baltic electricity...
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The Finnish parliamentary elections held on 19 April 2015 produced a profound change in government in Helsinki. The old “Rainbow Government”, with its original composition of six politically very...
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As the crisis in his country continued to heat up last November 2014, it was perhaps not surprising that Ukrainian president Petro Poroshenko would travel to neighboring Moldova to meet with its...
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In recent years the volunteer sector’s contribution to providing public services has increased—volunteer assistant police officers are working in the police force, rescue functions are partly...
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Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has sparked a rethinking of traditional geopolitical norms and warfare tactics. For this reason, ICDS convened a panel of experts to shed light on recent developments...
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The Russian government has always regarded gas as a strategic resource that can be used to advance its political goals—both domestically and internationally. In particular, the Kremlin has used its...
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