The Estonian State Fleet (Riigilaevastik), responsible for managing vessels previously owned by multiple state agencies and enterprises, began full operations on 1 July 2023, Postimees reports. The State Fleet has nearly 300 vessels under management. The agency will manage watercraft and floating markings, icebreaking operations, and pilot services. Climate Minister Kristen Michal said that the…
Around half of Estonian residents plan to go on vacation abroad in summer 2023, according to a survey by insurance firm If Kindlustus, BNS reports. Around 20% of respondents intend to go on vacation in a neighbouring country, while some 25% will travel farther away, including 7% to a holiday destination outside Europe. Meanwhile, 41%…
Sales of non-alcoholic beers have soared in Estonia over the past five years, Postimees reports. Kristiina Tamberg, head of communications and CSR at Prisma Peremarket, said that the market of non-alcoholic beers has been on an upward trend for several years. Sales of alcohol-free beers increased by 20% in 2021 and by another 8% in…
Estonia’s Prime Minister Kaja Kallas said that the thousands of young people who performed at the Estonian Song Festival (Laulupidu) in Tallinn on 2 July 2023 instilled faith that the country’s future is in good hands, Postimees reports. “Nothing can compare to this feeling; I tried to hold back tears several times,” she said. There…
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 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…