Around a quarter-of-a-million disposed medical masks have been collected under a recycling scheme in Tallinn, in the five months of the project’s operation. Ester Öpik, coordinator of Tallinn coronavirus prevention measures, said: “We have seen in all locations of the collection bins that people eagerly dispose of face masks inContinue Reading
Gas prices across Estonia were a few cents cheaper on Monday morning after Estonia’s biggest fuel retailers reacted to the fall of global oil prices last week. The price of Premium 98 is now €1.597 per liter at most gas stations and €1.547 for Premium 95. The price of a liter of dieselContinue Reading
Dailies Eesti Päevaleht and Delfi have chosen recently re-elected Mayor of Tallinn Mihhail Kõlvart (Center) as Estonia’s most influential person for 2021. The list (link in Estonian) is made up of 100 people, with the podium made up of Kõlvart, Prime Minister Kaja Kallas (Reform) and Minister of Health andContinue Reading
The Estonian government is set to decide Thursday afternoon formally on merging the Estonian Navy (Merevägi) vessels into one fleet with those of the civilian Police and Border Guard Board (PPA). Two separate operations centers will similarly be combined. Defense minister Kalle Laanet (Reform) and interior minister Kristian Jaani (Center),Continue Reading
Kaunas and Vilnius are on Thursday hosting events to commemorate 5,000 Jews from Berlin, Munich, Vienna and Wroclaw killed in the Ninth Fort of Kaunas 80 years ago. The government has said in a press release that delegations from the German, Austrian and Polish cities are expected to attend theContinue Reading
Estonian agencies practiced processing hundreds of daily asylum requests during a major exercise in 2019. While this aspect is considered today, the focus has shifted to defending the border in light of Belarus’ attack. Deputy Director of the Police and Border Guard Board (PPA) Egert Belitšev believes that an amendmentContinue Reading
In October 2021, the producer price index of industrial output increased by 19 percent compared to October 2020, data from Statistics Estonia show. It decreased by 0.1 percent compared to September. The index shows the changes in the producer prices of industrial goods manufactured in Estonia for the domestic marketContinue Reading
Estonia will send almost 100 members of the Defense Forces to help Poland with its migration crisis on the Polish-Belarusian border, Defense Minister Kalle Laanet (Reform) on Friday. Laanet said Estonia received Poland’s request for practical assistance on Monday evening. “In the past, they wanted just political support, but nowContinue Reading
The government has called up 1,684 reservists to a week-long training exercise, Okas 2021. It will include the construction of a “temporary border fence” of up to 40 kilometers. On the proposal of the Commander of Estonian Defence Forces Martin Herem, 1,636 reservists mainly from engineer units will be includedContinue Reading
Center Party MP and Riigikogu finance committee chair Erki Savisaar would not answer directly the question on whether rumors he would replace Tõnis Mölder (Center) as environment minister during his appearance on ETV morning show ‘Terevisioon’. Mölder’s resignation, no reason given, was announced Tuesday evening and he is set toContinue Reading