The average gross monthly salary in job advertisements in Estonia amounted to EUR 1,481-1,947 in the first half of 2023, which was 13% higher than in 2022, according to data from recruitment portal CV Keskus, Postimees reports. The average salary offered for top specialists and middle managers stood at EUR 2,170-2,728 (up 17%), for mid-level…
Estonia’s capital, Tallinn, received 82% of the average rainfall for July in less than 24 hours on 25 July 2023, BNS reports. According to Harku weather station data, 67.3 mm of rain fell on Tallinn, whereas the average amount of rain in the city is 82 mm in July. The heavy rain was caused by…
The Estonian Competition Authority (Konkurentsiamet) has approved a takeover of Tallinn’s municipal company, Tallinna Soojus, by private energy group Utilitas, ERR reports. Following the takeover, Tallinna Soojus and Utilitas will establish a new joint venture, Utilitas Tallinna Soojus, which will become the new parent company of Tallinna Soojus. Utilitas will own 66.66% and Tallinn municipality…
Around 400 bicycles have been reported stolen in Estonia so far in 2023, ERR reports. Reported thefts in Harjumaa county number 300, which is 70% more than a year earlier. Kaido Atspol, detective at the East Harjumaa Police Department, said that most cases of bicycle theft took place in central Tallinn. Owners usually buy new…
The number of real estate transactions in Estonia totalled 11,126 in the second quarter of 2023, with the total value amounting to EUR 1.25bn, according to data from the Estonian Land Board (Maa-amet), ERR reports. Apartments accounted for 58%, undeveloped land for 24%, and developed land for 17% of all real estate transactions. Apartment sales…
Estonia’s Swedbank will relocate its head office from the current premises on Tallinn’s Liivalaia Street to a new office tower in the new Arter business quarter in the first half of 2025, ERR reports. Olavi Lepp, CEO of Swedbank, said that the current premises have become too small and are old-fashioned. Property developer Kapitel’s new…
Traffic disruptions caused by major road reconstruction projects in Estonia’s capital, Tallinn, will begin to subside in September 2023, deputy mayor Vladimir Svet assures, ERR reports. Construction companies KE Infra and Merko Ehitus say that the work is proceeding on schedule. Streets have been closed in several of the busiest parts of the city, hampering…
The Estonian Business School (EBS) has obtained a planning permit for the construction of a new campus in central Tallinn, ERR reports. EBS will begin building the 44,000 m2 campus on Tallinn’s Ants Lauteri Street in the second half of 2023. The campus will include a 30-storey office tower, catering facilities, a sports centre, and…
Latvia’s new president, former foreign minister Edgars Rinkevics, made his first official visit abroad to Estonia on 10 July 2023, ERR reports. He met with Estonian President Alar Karis, Prime Minister Kaja Kallas, and other officials in Tallinn. They discussed bilateral cooperation, regional cooperation projects, continued support for Ukraine, and the NATO summit in Vilnius….