05.05.26 NEWS ... Minister of Finance Jürgen Ligi has rejected a proposal by business organizations to temporarily lower the tax on diesel.

05.05.26 NEWS ... German cruise tourists visiting Kuressaare this week had only good things to say about Saaremaa, offering a promising start to the summer high season.

05.05.26 NEWS ... The Riigikogu on Monday passed a bill which will make bringing skilled foreign labor into Estonia easier.

04.05.26 NEWS ... Instead of the initially projected €137 million, the vehicle registration fee brought in only €64.2 million for the Estonian state in 2025 — more than 50 percent less than expected. Revenue from the annual vehicle tax, however, was close to forecasts and totaled €87 million.

05.05.26 NEWS ... Estonia is seeking fresh solutions for upgrading aging Soviet-era school buildings, aiming to develop an open-access toolkit to make future renovations easier.

04.05.26 NEWS ... Chancellor of Justice Ülle Madise says completely banning new buildings near roads and railways to protect the public from noise pollution goes too far.

04.05.26 NEWS ... A locally built solar park has opened in Obinitsa, Setomaa, making it Estonia's first community co-op renewable energy project.

04.05.26 NEWS ... Estonia's car tax burden is modest in the European context and remains below the level of car taxation in most Western and Northern European countries, according to an analysis by the Ministry of Finance.

04.05.26 NEWS ... Estonia's new medical liability insurance system shows a wide gap between premiums and payouts, with hospitals paying in far more than patients receive in compensation.

04.05.26 NEWS ... Estonia's population is falling and the birthrate is at a record low. But how will this affect the country's housing market in the coming decades?

02.05.26 NEWS ... State-owned postal service Eesti Post reported revenues were up 9 percent last year, to €154.7 million, while net profit reached €5.9 million.

02.05.26 NEWS ... A more than a decade-old action plan for southeastern Estonia exists mainly on paper, and has become almost an 'opium for the people', Auditor General Janar Holm said.

02.05.26 NEWS ... A free trade deal between the European Union and several major South American nations entered into force Friday.

01.05.26 NEWS ... President Alar Karis topped the public sector pay table in 2025, taking in €115,118 gross.

30.04.26 NEWS ... Prime Minister Kristen Michal and Finance Minister Jürgen Ligi said Thursday that state-owned energy company Eesti Energia's profits are used to funding everything from road construction to schools.

30.04.26 NEWS ... The Slava Ukraina restaurant and cafe in Tallinn, co-founded by media executive Mart Luik, have closed their doors following the expiration of their lease agreement.

30.04.26 NEWS ... The Reform-Eesti 200 coalition has opted to issue a supplementary budget for this year, mainly to help fund the ongoing eastern border construction work.

30.04.26 NEWS ... Despite the sharp rise in fuel prices, motor fuel sales in Estonia were up slightly in March, boosted by cross-border trade and uncertainty over the Middle East.

30.04.26 NEWS ... Minister of Economic Affairs and Industry Erkki Keldo (Reform) has rejected a proposal by business organizations to temporarily lower the excise duty on diesel fuel as global prices continue to rise due to the Iran war.

30.04.26 NEWS ... Inflation in Estonia stood at 3.3 percent year-on-year in April, according to a Statistics Estonia flash estimate.

30.04.26 NEWS ... Gross domestic product (GDP) in Estonia rose by 1.3 percent year-on-year in the first quarter of 2026 (Q1 2026), state agency Statistics Estonia reported as a flash estimate.

29.04.26 NEWS ... Coop retained its leading position in Estonia's food and everyday consumer goods market in 2025 with a 22.8 percent market share. However, lower sales volumes and rising costs pushed operating profit down by 25 percent to €10.2 million.

29.04.26 NEWS ... Swedbank and SEB in Estonia reported lower profits in the first quarter of 2026 as declining interest income tied to lower market rates offset continued growth in lending.

27.04.26 NEWS ... Representatives of Viru Keskus say they were stunned by Tallinn's decision to withdraw from an agreement and shelve plans to rebuild the sidewalk next to the shopping center. Tallinn Mayor Peeter Raudsepp said Tuesday the city may yet reconsider.

29.04.26 NEWS ... While retail sales revenues rose on year to March 2026, the figures for food sales showed a decline, state agency Statistics Estonia reported.

29.04.26 NEWS ... Oversized wind turbine loads moving from Paldiski will make their way to Latvia over four nights starting May 1, potentially causing delays on several southbound highways.

28.04.26 NEWS ... A government plan to boost development in Southeastern Estonia has had little real impact, with most measures still only on paper, the National Audit Office said.

28.04.26 NEWS ... Estonia is asking the European Union to replace strict sector-based climate limits with an overall national assessment. In addition, member states should not be fined for failing to meet interim targets.

28.04.26 NEWS ... Estonian translators are seeing big changes to their industry and pressures on pay due to the increasingly widespread use of artificial intelligence tools.

27.04.26 NEWS ... The Estonian Health Insurance Fund (EHIF) plans to strengthen primary care and link more funding to treatment outcomes to help improve access and free up doctors' time.

27.04.26 NEWS ... Over the past six years, Finland has provided more than €70 million in state support to Tallink subsidiary Silja Line, according to figures from public broadcaster Yle.

27.04.26 NEWS ... Russian and Belarusian citizens without permanent residency status in Estonia will be banned from buying property in the country from 2027 under new legislation that aims to curb intelligence and influence activities.

27.04.26 NEWS ... Economic analyst Peeter Koppel responded to a pledge by Rain Lõhmus, co-founder of Estonia's LHV Bank, to annually replace 10 percent of underperforming employees.

27.04.26 NEWS ... Old rural houses in Finland can often cost less than in Estonia, where sellers are typically in no rush to cut asking prices even after time on the market.

27.04.26 NEWS ... Undersea electricity cable Estlink 2, which runs between Finland and Estonia, experienced several technical faults on Sunday, shutting down the connection.

24.04.26 NEWS ... In a ruling issued Friday, Estonia's Supreme Court said Tallinn's ambulance service could legally fire unvaccinated emergency workers during the COVID-19 pandemic.

24.04.26 NEWS ... Coop Pank is entering Estonia's already crowded investment market, betting on rising demand despite strong competition and pressure on margins.

24.04.26 NEWS ... Under current Estonian legislation, minors are prohibited — among other restrictions — from working in environments where noise exceeds 80 decibels. As a result, they cannot take on seasonal jobs such as mowing lawns. According to the Employers' Confederation, it helps no one if every job is legally uncertain.

24.04.26 NEWS ... Finance Minister Jürgen Ligi and Justice Minister Liisa Pakosta are at odds over amendments to the Anti–Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism Act proposed by the Ministry of Finance. Because of these disagreements, the bill has stalled within the government.

24.04.26 NEWS ... Today, Viru Keemia Grupp (VKG) laid the cornerstone for the Uus-Kiviõli mine. Instead of the initially planned €110 million, the company says construction of the mine will cost €75 million.

24.04.26 NEWS ... Due to Lithuania's solar electricity exchange scheme, Eesti Energia incurred a €25 million loss in the Lithuanian market last year. However, for Estonian consumers, the Lithuanian system tends to be beneficial on sunny days.

24.04.26 NEWS ... Retail fuel prices at pump have reached their lowest level for the past month.

23.04.26 NEWS ... An IMAX cinema at T1 Keskus mall in Tallinn has closed its doors due to rent arrears.

23.04.26 NEWS ... Elering's plans to build several gas-fired power plants with a total capacity of 900 MW to improve the ability to quickly restore electricity supply is raising questions at Fermi Energia, which is developing a nuclear power plant.

23.04.26 OPINION ... A nuclear power plant or a pumped-storage facility cannot operate under a purely market-based business model supported only by a state guarantee covering a longer loan period. Consequently, it is clear that loan guarantees will not attract investment into large-scale energy projects, write Anne Sulling and Erkki Raasuke.

23.04.26 NEWS ... In recent months, alongside new cars, sales of lightly used vehicles have also increased on the auto market. Although sales volumes have not yet returned to pre-vehicle tax levels, dealers say the situation has stabilized.

23.04.26 NEWS ... Eesti Energia's new oil plant produced its first batch of shale oil over the weekend. The test run was successful, and continuous oil production is scheduled to begin in three weeks.

23.04.26 NEWS ... Not all stakeholders in Estonia have yet realized that major energy investments will not come here on their own, at least in the near term, and will require some level of state support, said Erkki Raasuke.

23.04.26 NEWS ... To improve efficiency, LHV Bank needs to replace 10 percent of its weaker employees every year, says the bank's founder Rain Lõhmus. However, according to the Labor Inspectorate, Estonian law does not allow for such mass replacement of staff.

23.04.26 NEWS ... Work on a new Saatse Boot bypass in Southeastern Estonia will begin in May, replacing the current detour with a permanent route that avoids crossing through Russian territory.