Estonia should strengthen cooperation with Taiwan and consider opening a Taiwanese representative office (Taipei Mission) in Tallinn, Marko Mihkelson, chairman of the foreign affairs committee of the Estonian parliament, the Riigikogu, stated, ERR reports. Speaking after a joint visit by the heads of the foreign affairs committees of Baltic parliaments to Taiwan, Mihkelson noted that…
Estonia’s state-owned port operator, Port of Tallinn (Tallinna Sadam), generated sales revenue of EUR 57mn in the first half of 2023, which was almost unchanged from a year earlier, ERR reports. The port’s adjusted EBITDA fell by 12% from a year earlier. Net profit stood at EUR 7mn, which was down 42% over a year….
Police in Estonia’s capital, Tallinn, briefly detained Ukrainian journalist Arkady Babchenko after he threw eggs at the Russian embassy in Tallinn’s Old Town, ERR reports. Babchenko told Postimees that he threw four eggs at the embassy building, and that the motive “should be obvious.” Such a reaction to Russian aggression in Ukraine was natural, he…
Estonian capital Tallinn’s water supplier, Tallinna Vesi, generated sales of EUR 30.01mn in the first half of 2023, which was up 19.8% from EUR 25.05mn in the same period of 2022, GlobeNewswire reports. The company’s gross profit amounted to EUR 11.52mn (up 30.8%), operating profit to EUR 8.20mn (up 34.7%), and net profit to EUR…
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…
