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 two primary factors and that even the currently sedentaryContinue Reading
How unusual is the Estonian government’s 60-million cut compared with the activities of other governments in the euro area? Every country of the euro area decides its budget according to the country’s situation and necessities. The budget of Estonia’s government sector runs deficit for two reasons: because of the crisisContinue Reading
The Centre Party deputy chairman Jaanus Karilaid said that he recommends rejecting the state budget strategy, since he considers cuts and redundancies impractical in the present situation. How united was the cabinet about the cuts? It is always easier to increase spending rather than revise customary spending patterns. The taskContinue Reading
While recent coalitions have agreed that defense spending would not be touched even during difficult times, Postimees’ information suggests that the ministry’s initial proposal was that of a universal cut. A top official standing close to state budget deliberations told the paper that the Ministry of Finance has presented theContinue Reading
The government at a cabinet meeting on Tuesday approved gradual relaxing of restrictions, spokespeople for the government said. The first restrictions to be relaxed from April 26 are those imposed on outdoor exercising and training activities and hobby education. From May 3, general education schools will partially open and theContinue Reading
He does not drink coffee in the morning, just tea. “Diseases are the result of not having enough water in one’s system.” Gabtšenko eats a single sandwich – it makes little sense to eat a heartier breakfast as there is food on Toompea. “No one knows where these meals areContinue Reading
An unvarnished and direct tone but hardly effective in the current situation, Vootele Päi, consultant for communication group Corpore, said. This kind of “twitching” suggests that those in charge of crisis management are panicking and on the verge losing control and a sense for reality. “The prime minister’s messages willContinue Reading
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. How serious is the situation in hospitalsContinue Reading
The meeting of EU prime ministers and heads of state held virtually on February 27-28 concentrated primarily on combating the coronavirus. What is the Council’s estimation of when will Europe have enough vaccines? No specific date was suggested. Everyone expressed their concern regarding this issue. The question being asked isContinue Reading
Estonia and Latvia have shared renewables targets. Latvia and Estonia both want to achieve full energy independence from Russia, said Latvian President Egils Levits after the meeting with Estonian President Kersti Kaljulaid. In four years from now, in 2025, the Baltic power grids will be synchronized with Western Europe, heContinue Reading