No memorial for pro-Nazi fighters in Estonia

The Estonian government has decided not to build a controversial monument to honor its men who fought for Nazi Germany. It was announced on Wednesday that earlier reports about an upcoming opening of the monument to the Estonian pro-Nazi forces, reportedly set to take place in Tallinn on 8 May, were wrong. After gaining independence from the Soviet Union 14 years ago, the Baltic country on several occasions bestowed honors on Estonians who fought alongside Nazi Germany and against the Soviet Union during World War II. At the same time, according to some media reports, Estonia will unveil a more general monument to citizens who fought against the Soviet occupation of Estonia during and after the war.