Estonia's two Center Party MEPs vote differently on von der Leyen no-confidence motion

Estonia's two Center Party MEPs, Jana Toom and Jaak Madison, voted differently both from each other and from the rest of Estonia's seven European Parliament representatives at Thursday's no-confidence motion against European Commission …

Indrek Neivelt: Estonia's regressive tax system has hit a dead end

Estonia's overall tax burden is among Europe's lowest, yet consumption taxes — especially VAT — rank among the highest. Over the past 25 years, a once more equitable system has become increasingly regressive, favoring higher income earners. It' …

Finland also looking at scope for prison rental agreement with Estonia

Finland's justice ministry is weighing up a prison rental agreement with Estonia similar to the deal made between Estonia and Sweden last month, Helsingin Sanomat reported. Finland says all of its prisons are currently experiencing overcrowding – for …

Controlled burning could be used to improve condition of Estonia's dry forests

Experts are drawing up an action plan to improve the condition of dry forests in Estonia. One option is conducting controlled burning. As of last year, there were just over 112,000 hectares of dry forest habitat types on Natura 2000 sites in Estonia. These …

Building a stronger community: How Estonia continues to help rebuild Ukraine

Estonia has been actively contributing to Ukraine's recovery since 2022 and is helping to rebuild the Zhytomyr region, in the north of the country, bordering Belarus. Several projects have already been completed, including reconstructing a kindergarten …

Estonia's police hand out postcards from Death to celebrate good drivers

Road deaths and accidents in Estonia have been on an upward trend for the last five years, pushing authorities to find innovative ways to combat the problem. Experts say there is little demand in society for road safety measures. The campaign was launched …

Law on interns' pay in Estonia remains unclear

Ministries and other institutions in Estonia may be violating the law in assigning tasks to unpaid interns which essentially amount to paid work, "Aktuaalne kaamera" reported. At the same time, current law – the area is mostly covered by the …

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FERNRIDE launches driverless operations at HHLA TK Estonia

FERNRIDE has begun transitioning to fully driverless terminal operations following the certification of its safety concept and system design by TÜV SÜD, and regulatory approval from the Estonian Transport Administration (ETA). FERNRIDE is reportedly the …

Storm and strong wind warning issued for central and southern Estonia on Friday

A "dangerous" level two weather alert has been issued across southern Estonia by the Environment Agency for this Friday (July 11). Storms and strong winds are forecast throughout the day and night with a chance of hail in some areas. On Friday, …