The National Defence Committee of Estonia’s parliament, the Riigikogu, has concluded its visit to Ukraine, Postimees reports. The MPs met with several representatives of the Ukrainian parliament, the Verkhovna Rada, and high-ranking officials. The committee insisted that the upcoming NATO summit in Vilnius must send a clear message to Ukraine about its NATO membership prospect….
Estonia’s passenger train operator, Elron, began operating Swiss rolling stock manufacturer Stadler’s FLIRT electric trains ten years ago on 1 July 2013, ERR reports. In ten years, the trains have carried more than 66 million passengers. In 2013, train passenger numbers were at an all-time low of 4.2 million journeys. Elron will receive 16 new…
Estonia’s Prisma Peremarket will change the opening hours of its hypermarket in Narva as of 3 July 2023, ERR reports. The store, which has been open 24 hours a day for four years, will henceforth be open from 7am to midnight. Regional manager Viktoria Smirnova said that there were very few customers at night. Also,…
Estonia’s procedure for disbursing unemployment insurance benefits has changed as of 30 June 2023, ERR reports. The duration of the benefits now depends on the state of the labour market. The previous fixed framework did not consider the ease or difficulty of finding employment. Under the new system, the labour market situation will be reevaluated…
Retail turnover in Estonia saw a significant decline in the first half of 2023, primarily driven by decreases in the construction and industrial goods sectors, while food sales remained relatively stable, ERR reports. The electronics industry was particularly hard-hit, with a sharp 20% drop in sales year-on-year, specifically in computers and telecommunications devices. Bookstores also…
Estonia’s Foreign Ministry has appointed Minna-Liina Lind as Undersecretary for Global Affairs, ERR reports. Earlier, Lind has served as ambassador for human rights and migration at the ministry. She has worked at the Foreign Ministry since 2004. During her tenure, she has actively engaged with UN-related matters, serving both in the policy planning department of…
Over 830 musicians and 83 groups will take part in a folk music festival named “Really” (“Päriselt”) at Estonian capital Tallinn’s Freedom Square on 1 July 2023, ERR reports. The concert will feature seven distinct brass choirs, each representing a unique assortment of historical folk instruments. At the same time, the 13th Youth Song and…
Estonia’s Tallinn District Court has rejected the appeal of Alexey Yesakov, one of the organisers of the pro-Russian “Immortal Regiment” protest march, against being deported from Estonia, Postimees reports. The court thus upheld an October 2022 ruling of the administrative court. Yesakov was deported and his permanent residence permit was annulled in May 2022 for…
The total turnover of Estonia’s food retail chains rose by 12.4% in 2022, according to data from Statistics Estonia, ERR reports. Coop’s net retail sales amounted to EUR 805.9mn (up 7.2%) and operating profit to EUR 12.6mn (EUR 29.2mn). Selver’s sales stood at EUR 601.9mn (up 4.7%) and pre-tax net profit at EUR 11.2mn (down…