In 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…
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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…
Amid rising prices, care home prices set to go up again next month too
Friday, December 2, 2022Against a general backdrop of rising prices, care home prices are going up again in the new years as well.Service providers claim that expenditures on…
Rising prices see shoppers choosing eggs, butter over sweets, juice
Wednesday, November 30, 2022The rapid increase in food prices in Estonia has impacted consumer behavior, with shoppers buying sweets and juice less often and eggs and butter more…
Transport official: Rising prices will not effect winter road maintenance
Monday, November 21, 2022Winter road maintenance will not be impacted by rising prices, Estonia’s Transport Administration said on Friday.The agency has €20 million set aside for the coming…
Banks expect interest rates to continue rising
Friday, October 28, 2022Interest rates are expected to continue rising this year after the European Central Bank (ECB) put its rates up on Thursday, the second time in…
Rising prices start cutting into Estonians’ savings
Wednesday, October 26, 2022Money set aside in saving accounts has been decreasing since May due to high inflation.Estonian banks are forecasting tough times ahead. Swedbank believes economic growth…
Rising grocery costs impacting consumers’ shopping habits
Wednesday, August 31, 2022Supermarket sales in Estonia decreased 2 percent on year last month.Traders confirm that people’s shopping habits have changed as a result of rising grocery prices,…
Town and country: How two families in Estonia are coping with rising prices
Monday, May 16, 2022As prices continue to rise and inflation soars toward 20 percent, the Sunday edition of ETV’s news broadcast “Aktuaalne kaamera” spoke with two families —…
Baltic Sea water levels rising fast
Friday, December 27, 2019Satellite measurements show that absolute sea level in the Baltic Sea is rising by an average of 3 to 5 millimeters a year, while in…