Estonia
Mon, 07 Jun 2021 12:08:07 +0300«Center scandals mean president must come from elsewhere»
Opposition politicians and experts say Centrist candidate would not stand a chance at fall presidential elections.
Fri, 04 Jun 2021 14:44:00 +0300Pace of vaccination remains unchanged
The pace of inoculating people with the first shot of vaccine has stabilized over the past month – differences in daily vaccination figures are minute. Minister of Health and Labor Tanel Kiik (Center) said that the pace remains stable because of tw...
Thu, 03 Jun 2021 11:01:00 +0300Perling: Involving members key to success
The power struggle in the opposition Isamaa party is nearing its culmination. Both current chairman Helir-Valdor Seeder and former Prosecutor General Lavly Perling said on Wednesday that they plan to run for chairman.
Wed, 02 Jun 2021 17:15:00 +0300Defense Ministry to cut 270 people
The Ministry of Defense has decided to cut costs in its administrative area over the next four years and will be laying off 270 people. Even though investments will not be cut directly, development of the armed forces will be impacted nonetheless.
Tue, 01 Jun 2021 12:03:00 +0300Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya: Putin wants rid of Lukashenko
Alexander Lukashenko’s regime is weaker than ever after organizing an international act of terror and its fake Sochi visit, says Belarusian opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya and urges Estonians to write to political prisoners in Belarus.
Mon, 31 May 2021 16:14:06 +0300Selmayr: How is it possible to fall for Sputnik propaganda?
Some in Europe are sometimes too impressed by the propaganda of autocratic countries, Martin Selmayr, head of the EU Commission Representation in Vienna, says when commenting on countries’ plans to procure Chinese or Russian vaccines.
Fri, 28 May 2021 15:42:18 +0300Kaljulaid explained Russia approach in Austria
We talked about Russia directly and at length, President Kersti Kaljulaid said when commenting on her Austria visit.
Thu, 27 May 2021 13:19:36 +0300Estonia banning flights by Belarusian national airline Belavia
Estonia is banning Belarusian national airline Belavia from flying to its airports.
Thu, 27 May 2021 11:24:39 +0300Finance minister curbs oil plant enthusiasm
Minister of Finance Keit Pentus-Rosimannus has urged national energy company Eesti Energia not to make irreversible investments into the new Enefit-280 shale oil plant before the court rules on its building permit.
Thu, 27 May 2021 11:20:46 +0300Exempting average pension from income tax to cost €100 million
The finance minister has sent out for coordination a bill to exempt average pension from income tax. The opposition Isamaa party says the amendment was stuck behind the Center Party in the previous government.
Wed, 26 May 2021 13:28:09 +0300Rahumägi looking for chance to study the wreck of the Estonia
Jaanus Rahumägi, a former politician and the owner of the private security company ESC Global Security, is seeking for an opportunity to get his firm involved in the study of the wreck of the ferry Estonia. Both the Estonia and the Swedish state all...
Tue, 25 May 2021 18:28:54 +0300Well-known Scottish IT-businesswoman escaped from Brexit to Estonia
Britain's exit from the EU brought Vicky Brock, a well-known Scottish startup entrepreneur to Estonia. Her latest startup helps to combat unlawful trade over the Internet.
Mon, 24 May 2021 16:58:25 +0300First Estonian woman on the top of the world
Krisli Melesk, a mountaineer and a traveler, accomplished one of her greatest dreams early Sunday (May 23) morning five minutes past six (Estonian time): she reached the summit of the world’s tallest mountain, the 8.848,86 meter Mount Everest.
Fri, 21 May 2021 14:54:00 +0300Even vaccine deniers can get Covid-19 certificate
Minister of Entrepreneurship and IT Andres Sutt (Reform Party) says that the Estonia-developed Covid-19 certificate or vaccination passport in popular slang opens the same opportunities not only for vaccinated people but also those having recovered f...
Thu, 20 May 2021 17:05:25 +0300Rural Development Foundation was the black sheep of crisis support
The National Audit Office report published on May 19 shows that the COVID-19 crisis support – be it aid, loan or guarantee – was generally used correctly: granted to those who most from the crisis and whose economic indicators were worse than tho...
Wed, 19 May 2021 13:03:58 +0300This study will create a precedent
Minister of Finance Keit Pentus-Rosimannus signed a decree on Monday allocating 1.6 million euros from the government reserve fund to the Safety Investigation Bureau (OJK) for underwater investigation of the wreck of the passenger ferry Estonia.
Tue, 18 May 2021 12:33:00 +0300Seven individuals charged in relation with the ERIAL case
The number of charges as well as suspects related to the case of the savings and loan co-operative ERIAL increased on Sunday, May 16.
Mon, 17 May 2021 14:38:00 +0300Padar: people need parcel terminals and fast highways
The Road Administration became a thing of the past this year. Now it is the Transport Administration, which is headed by Estonia’s highest-paid civil servant Kaido Padar for the past five months. And as the name hints, the new institution no longer...
Fri, 14 May 2021 14:51:16 +0300Digital registration queue included vaccination seekers and applicants for consultation
The opportunity to book slots for vaccination via digital register was made available to those over 40 years of age late Wednesday (May 12) night. Vaccination seekers had crashed the digital registration system by Thursday morning and the resulting j...
Thu, 13 May 2021 14:29:00 +0300Estonia’s IT talents sold international services to cybercriminals
An international investigation brought to court found IT talents residing in Estonia and Lithuania, who had provided services to an international network of cybercriminals. The US federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) in cooperation with German, Brit...
Wed, 12 May 2021 15:27:31 +0300The project «To Tartu in 1.5 hours» lives on
Although the new coalition has begun to slow down the intensive development of four-lane highways, the railway’s dreams of faster connections live on. The plan to travel from Tallinn to Tartu within 1.5 hours in 2025 is alive and strong.
Tue, 11 May 2021 13:24:18 +0300Port of Tallinn offering plot for national opera
Valdo Kalm, a member of management board of the Port of Tallinn, would be happy to see the new opera house built on the waterfront yet the national opera seems uninterested.
Mon, 10 May 2021 17:26:20 +0300Central bank: Estonia needs a debate about taxation system
Rasmus Kattai, an economist of the Bank of Estonia, said in an interview to Postimees that a debate over taxation is inevitable, since the expenses of the state have been exceeding revenues for a long time already.
Thu, 06 May 2021 13:43:00 +0300Only the Võru county and the islands are all right
The general indicators of the spreading of corona virus have flattened out, says Krista Fischer, a member of the Science Council and professor of mathematical statistics of Tartu University. However, when observing regions individually, infection is ...
Wed, 05 May 2021 16:12:00 +0300Auditor General Janar Holm: the vaccine stocks are too large
Auditor General Janar Holm said in a live broadcast "Otse Postimehest", that it is reasonable to keep the vaccine stock, but questionable is, as much.