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Thu, 01 Apr 2021 10:54:07 +0300
Jaani: Police will not abuse authority
Chairman of the opposition Conservative People’s Party (EKRE), Vice President of the Riigikogu Martin Helme and Minister of the Interior Kristian Jaani disagreed on the necessity of amendments to the Communicable Diseases Prevention and Control Act...

Wed, 31 Mar 2021 12:35:01 +0300
Bank of Estonia betting on new consumption from second pillar withdrawals
The recent economic forecast of the Bank of Estonia concludes that people who have decided to withdraw second pillar pension funds are not the worse off.

Tue, 30 Mar 2021 14:43:19 +0300
Transfer of hazardous oil products moving to Tallinn Bay
The Ministry of the Environment plans to drop efforts to end the transfer of large quantities of hazardous oil products at sea and to greenlight STS operations near Tallinn without gauging environmental impact.

Mon, 29 Mar 2021 10:57:45 +0300
Postponing local elections can be avoided
Opposition leader the Conservative People’s Party (EKRE) and the ruling Reform Party are against postponing local government council elections because of the pandemic, while Reform’s coalition partner the Center Party is willing to consider it. E...

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 11:17:17 +0200
Martin Helme: We are the hardest-rocking party in Estonia
Chairman of the Conservative People’s Party (EKRE) Martin Helme is holding his third job in three months having gone from serving as finance minister earlier in the year to EKRE Riigikogu faction chair and recently becoming the second vice presiden...

Thu, 25 Mar 2021 11:49:21 +0200
Experts consider summer lockdown messages unsuccessful
First, Director of the Health Board Üllar Lanno threatened to cancel summer, followed a few days later by PM Kaja Kallas suggesting Estonians might have to spend it in lockdown.

Wed, 24 Mar 2021 09:18:58 +0200
PM: Estonia to remain on lockdown for entire summer if spread of virus not stopped
Prime Minister Kaja Kallas (Reform) wrote on social media that Estonia’s coronavirus figures are very poor as the infection rate has grown by 7 percent compared to last week and over 10 percent in the 55-85 age group.

Tue, 23 Mar 2021 10:33:06 +0200
Hate speech amendments shelved
Work on draft legislation to introduce tougher punishments for hate speech that was supposed to be completed by April 15 has been suspended in the wake of the coronavirus crisis and will not be reaching the government on time. The ruling Reform Party...

Fri, 19 Mar 2021 11:31:17 +0200
Court sentences well-known marine scientist to prison for spying for China
The Tallinn-based Harju County Court sentenced noted marine scientist Tarmo Kouts, a namesake of the former commander of the Estonian defense Forces, to prison for spying for China.

Fri, 19 Mar 2021 11:27:31 +0200
Jüri Ratas: EU flag to return to the Toompea White Hall
Newly elected President of the Riigikogu Jüri Ratas (Center) said on the “Otse Postimehest” webcast that he wants to return two EU flags to the floor. “The White Hall has room for four flags two of which should be our beloved blue, black and w...

Thu, 18 Mar 2021 14:45:29 +0200
Overdose deaths at their lowest this century
While Estonia topped European drug-related deaths statistics just a few years ago, only 20 drug overdose deaths were registered last year which is the lowest number in the last two decades as the new millennium arrived together with deadly fentanyl.

Wed, 17 Mar 2021 10:22:59 +0200
Minister of Justice: Moving around a single value not enough
A scandal broke out last week when former Estonian female footballer going by the name of Mia Belle Trisna told Kanal 2 current affairs show “Õhtu” that (now former) coach of FC Nõmme Kalju Getulio Aurelio Fredo started sexually mistreating her...

Tue, 16 Mar 2021 10:51:37 +0200
Google to develop digital skills of thousands of Estonians
Tech giant Google will launch a training program in Estonia the goal of which is to aid coronavirus crisis recovery by complementing the digital skills of at least 4,000 people and companies.

Mon, 15 Mar 2021 11:24:33 +0200
Agency: Rapid tests suitable for home use
An Estonian company with around ten people has its employees test themselves for the coronavirus using rapid antigen tests before coming into contact with colleagues every Monday. An employee tested positive 15 weeks after the system was introduced. ...

Fri, 12 Mar 2021 11:25:13 +0200
Supplementary budget comes to €700 million, Estonia to borrow
Minister of Finance Keit Pentus-Rosimannus revealed the volume of Estonia’s supplementary state budget and admitted that Estonia will have to put up with a new tax soon.

Thu, 11 Mar 2021 10:56:54 +0200
New companies claim unequal treatment
Payouts of the next round of the Unemployment Insurance Fund’s salary support measure will start in April, while a lot of companies will not qualify this time around. Their hopes lie with Estonia’s supplementary state budget instead.

Wed, 10 Mar 2021 10:57:15 +0200
Liimets: Preparations underway for ratification of border agreement
Minister of Foreign Affairs Eva-Maria Liimets said on the “Otse Postimehest” webcast on Tuesday that Russia’s Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine being approved by the European Medicines Agency (EMA) would change nothing for Estonia in the coming mon...

Tue, 09 Mar 2021 10:46:07 +0200
Estonia to be locked down in fear of British strain
The more infectious so-called British strain of COVID-19 is now spreading domestically in Estonia, while the relative importance of people who do not know where they caught the virus is growing. Hospitals in northern Estonia are overburdened as there...

Mon, 08 Mar 2021 10:49:53 +0200
Family doctors not happy with state vaccination strategy
For months, there have been reports that the pace of vaccination is not what it should be. This has now been admitted by the social minister and the ministry’s secretary general. While there is talk of a small part of teachers, rescue workers and p...

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 12:05:25 +0200
Tallinn demands tougher Covid measures
Mayor of Tallinn Mihhail Kõlvart (Center) said on Thursday that he wants the city involved in vaccination efforts. Local governments currently have no role in the immunization process, which the mayor finds is a mistake.

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 09:56:02 +0200
Kristo Erikson: Middle-aged people with severe cases arriving in ICUs
Head of the Intensive Care Center of the North Estonia Medical Center (PERH) Kristo Erikson says that Estonia should impose a lockdown as the country is on course for a situation where hospitals will no longer be able to help everyone in need.

Wed, 03 Mar 2021 12:06:39 +0200
Swans falling victim to bird flu
People taking a stroll on Estonia’s sunbathed northern coast have been treated to shocking sights of dead and dying swans in recent days – bird flu is nearing epidemic proportions.

Tue, 02 Mar 2021 11:23:10 +0200
One can even spread conspiracy theories without going to jail in Estonia
Prosecutor General Andres Parmas said on the “Otse Postimehest” webcast that he sees no need for the government’s plan of criminalizing hate speech as the matter is already regulated on the legislative level. At the same time, Parmas understand...

Mon, 01 Mar 2021 10:45:38 +0200
PM: Estonia has been approached for vaccines
Even though everyone agrees that the European Union is also responsible for the rest of the world, European voters would not understand gifting vaccines to third countries in the conditions of acute deficit, Prime Minister Kaja Kallas said after a re...

Fri, 26 Feb 2021 12:57:08 +0200
Tallink makes record loss in the history of Estonian business
The net loss of Tallink Group came to €108.3 million in 2020 following the coronavirus pandemic. The company made a net profit of €49.7 million in 2019.



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