Estonia has no direct obligation to build four-lane highways
Estonia 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 and Tallinn-Pärnu-Ikla highways may [..]
Ministry looking to limit access to Estonian e-residency
The Ministry of the Interior has prepared a draft bill that provides a basis for restricting the ability of citizens from countries deemed to be high-risk from becoming Estonian e-residents. [..]
Argo Luude is CEO of the Estonian waste management company AS Eesti Keskkonnateenused, and he says that it is increasingly clear that the country’s government is planning a major change [..]
At an extraordinary meeting on Wednesday, the Estonian Cabinet of Ministers approved a draft 2025 national budget act. Total budget revenues in 2025 are estimated at EUR 17.7 billion, or [..]
Estonia’s Ministry of Economics Affairs and Communications had drafted a new Space Act aimed at boosting Estonia’s business environment and providing the private sector with confidence to invest in Estonia’s [..]
Estonian govt gives green light to unemployment benefit system change
The Estonian government at its sitting on Thursday approved a proposal of the minister of economic affairs and industry to proceed with the changing of the unemployment benefit system, the [..]
People of Estonia predominantly opposed to VAT, income tax, fuel excise duty hikes
According to the results of a survey commissioned by the the Institute for the Study of Societal Issues, the vast majority of Estonian citizens do not support the planned VAT, [..]
For the first time this year, the Estonian government plans to issue bonds for the country’s residents, which would bear a fixed interest and be traded on the Tallinn Stock [..]
Estonia eyeing amendment to allow foreign citizens to participate in national defense
The Defense Ministry has drafted a document of legislative intent to amend the Military Service Act in order to enable foreign citizens to participate in the national defense of Estonia [..]
Minister: Uncertainty over Kaja Kallas’ future hampering government work
Uncertainty over Prime Minister Kaja Kallas’ (Reform) next step – to remain head of government at home or to leave for a top-level European Union job per the speculation – [..]
The Estonian parliament on Wednesday passed the government-initiated motor vehicle tax law, with which a two-part motor vehicle tax will be implemented from next year. Altogether 57 MPs voted in [..]
Estonian govt approves divestment of Nordica shares
At its sitting on Thursday, the Estonian government approved a decision to grant the climate minister permission to divest 100 percent of the shares owned by the state in Nordic [..]
Estonia’s Minister of Regional Affairs Madis Kallas has signed a regulation according to which paid regional bus transport will be restored nationwide in 2024. So far, rides on regional buses [..]
Margus Tsahkna elected as new leader of Estonia 200
At the convention of the Estonia 200 party in Tallinn on Sunday, Minister of Foreign Affairs and head of the party’s government delegation Margus Tsahkna was elected as new leader [..]
Estonian govt approves defense readiness exercise Okas for 220 reservists
The Estonian government on Wednesday decided to declare the defense readiness exercise Okas 23-3 (Quill), with up to 220 members of the 911th Air Base Defense Unit ordered to participate [..]
MP: Car tax to lead to rise in average age of vehicles in Estonia
Opposition Center Party MP Lauri Laats said in a press release on Monday that the introduction of the car tax will encourage more and more end-of-life vehicles appearing on Estonia’s [..]
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