The second edition of the Baltic Deep Tech Report, was launched at the Latitude59 startup conference in Estonia last week, writes Labs of Latvia .…
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Only two beaches receive Blue Flag awards this summer
Saturday, June 1, 2024According to research conducted by the European Environment Agency and the results of the Health Board’s monthly testing, the water quality of bathing places in…
Estonian Defense League members recreate historic ride south
Friday, May 31, 2024Estonia’s ERR News reported May 30 on an eye-catching piece of cross-border historical re-enactment that is taking place in southern Estonia and northern Latvia. Estonian…
Rise in global wheat prices may be passed on to bread in stores
Friday, May 31, 2024A global rise in wheat prices, of around 30 percent since just last month, may soon be passed on to the end-price of bread and…
Vehicle tax put to final vote on June 12
Thursday, May 30, 2024The Riigikogu’s Finance Committee on Thursday decided to send the vehicle tax bill to its third and final reading.The vote will take place in mid-June.…
National minimum wage rose in all Baltic states in 2024
Thursday, May 30, 2024In Q1 2024, compared to Q1 2023, the sharpest rise in average earnings before taxes was registered in Latvia (11.0 %), followed by Lithuania (10.3 %), while the slowest was…
Alcohol consumption rising in Estonia
Thursday, May 30, 2024Alcohol consumption is an ongoing problem in Estonia, the Ministry of Social Affairs believes.Researchers say an increase in excise duty and new sales limits would…
Erratic electricity prices in Estonia may persist through fall
Wednesday, May 29, 2024Electricity prices in Estonia tend to fluctuate between €100-200 per megawatt-hour (MWh) by morning, costing next to nothing by midday before peaking again come evening.This…
Estonian creative unions: Private copyright taxes must rise
Wednesday, May 29, 2024Several associations including the Estonian Authors’ Society and the Estonian Performers Association are calling for the minister of justice to raise copyright taxes.This could lead…
Public procurement in Estonia worth nearly €6 billion for 2023
Tuesday, May 28, 2024The total value of public procurement held in Estonia last year is estimated at over €5.8 billion, according to statistics released by the Ministry of…