Estonia: Finance Minister rejects breaking up Eesti Energia

Breaking up Estonia’s state-owned energy group, Eesti Energia, would not improve energy security, Finance Minister Jürgen Ligi stated, ERR reports. Speaking in an interview with Vikerraadio, Ligi insisted that Eesti Energia provided an essential service for society. He said that building a new gas power plant in Narva was a “good idea,” but stressed the…

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Estonia: Population down in most cities except Tallinn in 2024

Estonia’s population decreased by 2,750 people across all municipalities in 2024, according to data from the Ministry of Interior, ERR reports. The population only increased in three counties: Harjumaa, Tartumaa, and Hiiumaa. Estonian capital Tallinn’s population rose by 256 people to 461,602 people, whereas the population of the country’s second-largest city, Tartu, fell by 13…

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Estonia: Government to support Eesti Energia to offset electricity price hike

The Estonian government may allocate EUR 100mn to state-owned energy company Eesti Energia to speed up the construction of a new gas power plant in Narva, ERR reports. Also, the government is discussing the possible differentiation of renewable energy fees for companies and reducing network tariffs or changing electricity taxes for private consumers. The moves…

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Estonia: Narva City Council dismisses mayor Katri Raik

Estonia’s Narva City Council has dismissed the city’s mayor, Katri Raik, and appointed city administrator Jelena Golubeva as acting mayor, ERR reports. Altogether 19 out of 31 city councillors voted for the motion of no confidence, which was initiated by Aleksei Jevgrafov of the Estonian Centre Party (Keskerakond). Jevgrafov accused Raik of incompetence and failure to…

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Estonia: Ida-Virumaa officials mull opening flights to southern Finland

Officials from Estonia’s Ida-Virumaa county are considering the possibility of establishing a direct flight connection with southeastern Finland, ERR reports. Local officials from Narva, Narva-Jõesuu, and Sillamäe took a test flight from an airfield outside Narva to Pyhtää airport (Helsinki-East Aerodrome) in Finland. Esa Korjula, CEO of Pyhtää airport’s operator, Redstone Aero, and Terhi Lindholm,…

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