Minister of Regional Affairs and Agriculture Hendrik Terras (Eesti 200) has canceled a regulation signed by former minister Piret Hartman (SDE) at the end of…
Posts published in Day: April 23, 2025
Minister scraps predecessor’s plan to expand islanders’ ferry fare discount
Wednesday, April 23, 2025Minister of Regional Affairs and Agriculture Hendrik Terras (Eesti 200) has canceled a regulation signed by former minister Piret Hartman (SDE) at the end of…
Riigikogu rejects opposition’s VAT on food reduction proposals
Wednesday, April 23, 2025Two drafts proposing to reduce the VAT rate on foodstuffs have been dropped from the legislative proceedings of the Riigikogu. The first, put forward by…
Tallinn ruling coalition awards city’s highest honor to major political donor
Wednesday, April 23, 2025Tallinn City Council has awarded this year’s Coat of Arms award to businessman and investor Taavet Hinrikus.Though he lives primarily in the U.K.he has been…
Latvia retains EU’s highest homicide rate
Wednesday, April 23, 2025Latvia continues to have a high rate of homicides when compared with its European Union peers, according to Eurostat data published April 23. In 2023,…
Latvian and Estonian language award open for entries
Wednesday, April 23, 2025The Ministries of Foreign Affairs of Latvia and Estonia announce a call for nominations for the annual Latvian and Estonian Language Promotion Award (Languages Award).…
LHV Pank profits fall 28 percent on year to Q1 2025
Wednesday, April 23, 2025Estonian bank LHV Grupp’s profits fell 28 percent on year to the first quarter of 2025 (Q1 2025), the bank reported. LHV earned a net…
Estonian finance ministry: No new long-term bonds to be issued in 2025
Wednesday, April 23, 2025Whether borrowing will be needed at the end of the year or the start of the next depends on when the government increases defense spending,…
Outgoing Coop bank CEO: Economy gaining momentum even as bank profits fall
Wednesday, April 23, 2025A fall in loan interest rates has triggered economic growth in Estonia, but overall bank profits are declining, outgoing Coop Pank CEO Margus Rink said.…
Lux Express puts double-decker buses on Tallinn-Tartu route
Wednesday, April 23, 2025Lux Express will introduce nine double-decker buses to the Tallinn-Tartu route from the end of May.The upgrade will add 500 seats to the line daily…