The European Commission should look for ways to make changes to the emissions trading arrangement in such a way as to enable a rapid and effective response to major changes in carbon and electricity prices, Estonia’s Minister of Economic Affairs and Infrastructure Taavi Aas says. “The emissions trading system isContinue Reading
Prime Minister Kaja Kallas (Reform) said hospitals are in a war-like situation with coronavirus treatment and restrictions should be imposed on children’s access to entertainment. Minister of Education and Research Liina Kersna said on Tuesday that a proposal has been made to the government to ask children aged 12-18 forContinue Reading
Growing need for capacity, the presence of NATO allies and increasingly more complex weapons systems are putting pressure on Estonia’s defense sector and the three or four private companies which conduct maintenance work, ETV news show ‘Aktuaalne kaamera’ (AK) reported Sunday night. The state is investing €200 million over theContinue Reading
The prime ministerial Reform Party has seen a decrease of 4 percent in party support ratings from September, but still retains a small lead over the Conservative People’s Party of Estonia (EKRE), polling from Kantar Emor shows. Reform’s support dropped from 27 percent in September to 23 percent in October,Continue Reading
The Center Party’s Tallinn council discussed the post-election situation in the capital city on Thursday and decided to make a proposal to the Social Democratic Party (SDE) to begin negotiations for a coalition city government. Tallinn mayor and Center Party’s Tallinn council chairman Mihhail Kõlvart said the party wants toContinue Reading
Some electricity providers in Estonia have started canceling their contracts with business clients in light of the record-high prices. This may come as an unpleasant surprise to companies, because some clients may not even be aware that the provider can cancel a contract if it has been stated so inContinue Reading
October’s conscript intake stood at 900, somewhat lower than the expected 1,200, ETV news show ‘Aktuaalne kaamera’ (AK) reported Tuesday night. The Defense Resources Agency (KRA) says that the 300-odd discrepancy in conscripts is not the result of anti-vaccination sentiments, who, AK reported, number around 20. This was also theContinue Reading
The government has not yet discussed establishing an emergency situation but it must be considered if scheduled hospital treatments are suspended, as in Latvia, Center Party chairman Jüri Ratas said on Tuesday. Speaking to ERR, the former prime minister commented on Latvia’s upcoming lockdown. He said if scheduled treatment isContinue Reading
Sunday marked polling day of the 2021 local government council elections in Estonia. Preliminary results put voter turnout at 54.7 percent, with record 275,587 votes cast electronically between Monday and Saturday. People supported election coalitions in most of Estonia’s 79 local governments, with Center proving the most successful political partyContinue Reading
Minister of Finance Keit Pentus-Rosimannus said that confirmation from the Competition Authority means it is virtually certain Estonia will pay part of the electricity transmission fee for all consumers and offer less fortunate households additional benefits in the total volume of €100 million to offset record electricity prices. The CompetitionContinue Reading