Economist: Electricity cable failure to affect GDP less than tax rises

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Due to the repair of the Estlink 2 undersea cable electricity prices may increase.Bigbank’s Chief Economist Raul Eamets said the impact on Estonia’s GDP will likely be smaller than that of the upcoming tax hikes.

The 150-kilometer electricity cable connecting Finland and Estonia was damaged on Christmas Day.Finnish authorities suspect the Cook Islands-flagged oil tanker Eagle S is to blame.

Repairs are expected to take around seven months.

Read more: ERR.EE

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