On Thursday, the government approved the amount of dividends to be paid this year by state-owned companies — €133.6 million. This year’s state budget projected…
Posts published in Day: April 24, 2025
Popular national park tourist walkway closed for repairs
Thursday, April 24, 2025For safety reasons, the Niedrāja boardwalk at Lake Kaņieris in the Ķemeri National Park has been temporarily closed, the Nature Conservation Authority (DAP) has announced, indicating…
We predict a riot
Thursday, April 24, 2025Members of the public are being reassured that if they happen to see – or more likely hear – a riot in progress in northern…
Tallink, Viking Line post Q1 losses of tens of millions
Thursday, April 24, 2025Both listed Estonian ferry operator Tallink and listed Finnish ferry operator Viking Line posted losses in the tens of millions of euros in the first…
Girls less likely to have tried coding than boys
Thursday, April 24, 2025In 2023, girls aged 16-19 in the EU showed higher levels of digital content creation skills than the general population, according to Eurostat data published…
Latvia’s bear population is on the increase
Thursday, April 24, 2025Last year’s monitoring data shows that there are about 150 bears living in Latvia, and their number is on the increase, reported Latvian Radio April 23.…
Motorcyclists will cause some disruption in Rīga on Saturday
Thursday, April 24, 2025On Saturday, April 26, the motorcycle ride “Moto Season Opening 2025” will take place in Rīga, the city council has confirmed. The event has been…
Thousands of additional seats coming to Tallinn-Tartu trains and buses
Thursday, April 24, 2025Lux Express is adding nine new double-decker buses to its Tallinn-Tartu route, boosting capacity by 500 seats a day, while Elron’s new trains will add…
Estonia has no direct obligation to build four-lane highways
Thursday, April 24, 2025Estonia has committed to upgrading its main highways to meet EU standards by 2030.However, EU requirements do not explicitly mandate four-lane highways, meaning the Tallinn-Tartu…
Estonia’s gender pay gap persists as women earn 13.2 percent less in 2024
Thursday, April 24, 2025Last year, the gross hourly wages of female employees in Estonia were 13.2 percent lower than those of male employees, Statistics Estonia said Thursday.On year,…