According to Estonian Motor Insurance Bureau (LKF) figures, around 1,900 electric scooters in Estonia currently have motor insurance.However, the LKF doesn’t have a clear picture…
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Construction price rise in Q1 2025 curbed by lower cost of materials
Tuesday, April 22, 2025The construction price index in Estonia rose by 0.1 percent compared with the fourth quarter of 2024 (Q4 2024) and the first quarter of 2025…
Tallink to pay dividends in two parts
Tuesday, April 22, 2025Tallink Grupp will pay a dividend of six cents per share this year, but in two installments.The company is aligning its dividend policy with that…
Chamber of commerce presents 70 proposals for cutting red tape in Estonia
Tuesday, April 22, 2025The Estonian Chamber of Commerce and Industry has compiled and sent 70 proposals to the government’s Council for Efficiency and Economic Growth aimed at reducing…
New project aims to attract non-Estonian speaking women to work
Tuesday, April 22, 2025Women in Ida-Viru County who do not speak Estonian are being sought for a new €1.4 million project to increase labor market participation.The Ministry of…
Ministry looking to ease restrictions on young employees handling alcohol
Tuesday, April 22, 2025The Ministry of Economic Affairs’ plan to review the restrictions on employing minors is seen as a positive step by restaurant owners, who say that…
Bankruptcy claims against Nordica rise sharply to €85 million
Tuesday, April 22, 2025The volume of claims against bankrupt Estonian state-owned airline Nordica has risen sharply since bankruptcy was declared last fall, reaching €85 million. Most of Nordica’s…
Restaurants: Young people under 18 can be very diligent employees
Tuesday, April 22, 2025The Ministry of Economic Affairs’ plan to review the restrictions on employing minors is seen as a positive step by restaurant owners, who say that…
Employers unhappy with vague Planning Act changes
Monday, April 21, 2025The Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications has sent a draft bill to amend the Planning Act out for approval.Employers had hoped the changes would…
Will tuition fees for Estonia’s repeat students bring more money to education?
Monday, April 21, 2025Coalition talks reached an agreement last week to keep tuition-free access for first Estonian-language degrees and vocational education, while repeat students will be required to…